Italy report says US shooting of agent in Iraq unintended result of confusion, stress
A report released late Monday by Italian officials on the circumstances of the March 4 shooting of Italian agent Nicola Calipari after an Iraq hostage rescue has challenged a report on the same incident produced by US military investigators....
US, Italian reports split on responsibility for agent shooting after hostage release
In the wake of a joint statement Friday indicating that the US and Italy had failed to agree on circumstances surrounding the shooting of an Italian agent by US soldiers in Iraq, details of the divergent...
BREAKING NEWS ~ US, Italy fail to agree on shooting investigation
AP is reporting that the US and Italy have issued a joint statement that they have failed to agree on the circumstances surrounding the shooting of an Italian agent by US soldiers in Iraq. Italy had indicated earlier [AP...
Italian prosecutors ask judge to charge Berlusconi for corruption in TV deal
Italian prosecutors in Milan Tuesday asked a judge to order Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and 12 others to stand trial on corruption charges relating to alleged fraud, tax evasion and money laundering in connection with a TV rights...
German chancellor backs Chirac endorsement of EU constitution
On a visit to France Tuesday, German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder voiced support for a call by French President Jacques Chirac for French citizens to ratify the new EU Constitution ....
Italian authorities indicted four people on Monday in connection with the death of famed Italian financier Roberto Calvi , known as "God's Banker" due to his close association with the Vatican. Calvi was found hanging under a bridge...
France's far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen , who surprised observers with his strong performance in the 2002 French presidential election, has called for voters to reject the proposed European Constitution in a May...
Italy on Wednesday became the first major European Union nation to ratify the proposed European constitution when the Italian Senate overwhelmingly approved it by a vote of 217-16. Italy's lower house of...
Corporations and securities brief ~ Canada, EU retaliate against US Byrd Amendment
Leading Thursday's corporations and securities law news, Canada has retaliated against several US goods by levying a 15% surtax on cigarettes, oysters, and live swine. The action is a response to the Byrd Amendment which allows American companies...
The Italian Senate Wednesday approved a broad constitutional reform bill that will increase the prime minister's executive authority, minimize the risk that governments will collapse mid-term, redistribute power between the houses of parliament, and...
