Italy's Muslims Join Demonstrations Against Kidnappings
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Italy's small Muslim community took part in demonstrations around the country on Saturday to add its voice to a chorus of calls for the release of two Italian female aid workers abducted in Iraq last week.
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Several hundred people hold a rally in Rome to press for the release of an Italian journalist held hostage in Iraq.
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Thousands of demonstrators gathered Sunday to protest Pope Benedict XVI's upcoming visit to this predominantly Muslim country.
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Protests greet a leading Islamic cleric's opposition to new laws to protect women from rape within marriage.
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An Italian envoy flew to the Middle East  on Thursday to urge freedom for two female Italian aid workers  held in Iraq as the French government and opposition showed  rare unity to appeal for the release of two Frenchmen.
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ROME -- Italian politicians pledged yesterday to put aside their differences over the Iraq war and work together to free two female aid workers abducted in Baghdad, the third time Italian citizens have been taken hostage in Iraq over the past six months.
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Muslim scholars in Baghdad tonight expressed doubts that two Italian women aid workers had been murdered. Earlier, a militant group had made its second claim in 24 hours on the internet that it had have beheaded Simona Pari and Simona Torretta.
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Piecing together old video footage, an Italian aid group released emotive images to Arab television on Sunday of its two female Italian charity workers and two Iraqi colleagues kidnapped in Baghdad.
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Thousands of Muslims protest in Istanbul against Pope Benedict XVI's forthcoming visit to Turkey.
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Thousands of Italians are expected to join a protest march against the planned expansion of a US army base.
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Several hundred people have held a rally in Rome to press for the release of an Italian female journalist being held hostage in Iraq.
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Tens of thousands of protesters demonstrated in Vicenza, Italy, against the planned expansion of a US military base, an issue which has split Italy's centre-left government.
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Supporters of legislation that would grant legal rights to unmarried couples including gays rallied Saturday to urge Italian lawmakers to resist Vatican pressure against the measure.
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One of the two freed Italian aid workers said Wednesday that their abductors in Iraq taught them about Islam and reassured them they wouldn't die. While the women rested with their families after a joyous reunion, questions were raised whether a &#36;1 million ransom had been paid to secure their freedom.
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Tens of thousands of people converged yesterday on this small city in the Veneto region of northern Italy for a peaceful protest against the planned expansion of a U.S. military base here.Comment
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VICENZA, Italy -- Tens of thousands of Italians under heavy police guard marched yesterday through the city of Vicenza to protest the expansion of a US military base .
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Dozens of Muslims demonstrated inside a historic church against Pope Benedict XVI's planned visit here next week as an Islamist party called a large weekend rally to show the pontiff is &quot;unwelcome&quot; in the country.