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Now, Italy Must Gird for the Repercussions Over CIA Convictions: La Stampa of Italy
themoderatevoice.com - 12 days ago
Now, Italy Must Gird for the Repercussions Over CIA Convictions: La Stampa of Italy
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Judge Oscar Magi: Repercussions over his decision to convict 23 CIA agents of kidnapping on Italian soil are already being felt. Italians today may be proud that their system of justice hasn’t spared intelligence agents of the world’s mightiest power, but the children of ...
Italy, Vatican in uproar over court crucifix ruling
news.yahoo.com - 16 days ago
Italy, Vatican in uproar over court crucifix ruling
— news.yahoo.com — ROME (Reuters) The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday that crucifixes should be removed from Italian classrooms, prompting Vatican anger and sparking uproar in Italy , where such icons are embedded in the national psyche."The ruling of ... (more) Italy, Vatican in uproar over court crucifix ruling

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CIA Agents Convicted of Kidnapping; Italian Officials Walk Free: Corriere Della Sera,Italy
themoderatevoice.com - 14 days ago
CIA Agents Convicted of Kidnapping; Italian Officials Walk Free: Corriere Della Sera,Italy
— themoderatevoice.com — Milan prosecutor Armando Spataro has done something no one else has: He has obtained the first convictions involving the CIA practice of ‘rendition.’ For those interested in reading the Italian coverage of yesterday’s first ever convictions for the U.S. government’s ... (more) CIA Agents Convicted of Kidnapping; Italian Officials ...

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adnkronos.com - 14 days ago
Qaeda allies 'may carry out attacks'
— adnkronos.com — Rome, 6 Nov. (AKI) - Italy was susceptible to terror attacks by allies of the Al-Qaeda network, the interior minister Roberto Maroni said on Friday. Maroni warned there were terror cells that identified with Al-Qaeda and they had "authorisation" to ... (more) Qaeda allies 'may carry out attacks'

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