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Italy's senate approves law to "save" Berlusconi from trial

Rome  - Italy's Senate approved Wednesday a controversial law branded by the opposition as "Save the Premier" because it paves the way for the suspension of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's corru

UN: Hunger could threaten 5 million in Zimbabwe by 2009

Rome  - Some 5.1 million people in Zimbabwe will face hunger by January 2009, unless the country's government and the international community begin emergency supplies of seeds and fertilizers, a UN

Lancia revives "Delta" with new hatchback

Rome  - The Italian car maker Lancia is reviving the "Delta" name with a new hatchback scheduled for launch on European markets in September.

Policing role for soldiers in Italy stirs controversy

Rome  - Italy's centre-right government vowed Monday to press on with a controversial proposal to deploy hundreds of soldiers to help police combat crime and maintain public order, including dealin

Italian cabinet minister welcomes likely no win in Irish referendum

Rome  - A cabinet minister in Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's government on Friday welcomed the outcome of the Irish referendum.

US President Bush arrives in Rome amid tight security

Bush & Pope Benedict XVIRome  - US President George W Bush arrived Wednesday

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