Italy in anguish over hostages
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Italy sought on Thursday to play down the credibility of two claims for the murder of two Italian aid workers, both young women, taken hostage in Iraq, but failed to ease gnawing anguish over their fate.
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The safe release of two Italian aid workers held hostage in Iraq led to questions Wednesday over whether a ransom was paid, highlighting the dilemma of many governments if the price of saving lives means caving in to terrorists.
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The Italian government has urged caution on reports that two Italian women being held captive in Iraq have been killed, saying the claims are unreliable and part of a terrorism campaign being carried out ...
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Italy was in shock at the execution of a kidnapped journalist in Iraq, described by Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi as a return "to the dark times of barbarism," but he pledged Italian troops would stay.
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A chained British hostage in Iraq begged Tony Blair for help on Wednesday, cranking up the emotional pressure on the prime minister as Italians celebrated the release of two women aid workers after paying a ransom.
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DOHA: Qatar yesterday expresed sympathy with Italy and joined its leaders in calling for the release of two Italian women held hostage by kidnappers in Iraq.
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killing of two Americans, as the latest hostage crisis put pressure on governments with troops in Iraq. employers in Italy said they had not given up hope.
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THE government in Rome, which was criticised for not doing enough to save the life of an Italian journalist held hostage in Iraq last month, has been swift to react to the kidnapping there of two Italian women aid workers.
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Italy's foreign minister said he was still hopeful that two Italian women held hostage in Iraq would be released, as a purported ultimatum by the kidnappers was about to expire.
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ROME - Italy reacted with horror Friday at the killing of an Italian hostage in Iraq, while the Italian government insisted it would stay the course in the Middle Eastern country.
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The Italian government has urged caution on reports that two Italian women being held captive in Iraq have been killed, saying the claims are &quot;unreliable&quot; and part of a terrorism campaign being carried out through the media.
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Concern was mounting last night over the fate of two Italian aid workers kidnapped in Baghdad a fortnight ago, after two separate statements appeared on the internet claiming that the women had been killed.
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ROME, Italy -- Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi met here Friday with the interim president of Iraq, Ghazi Al-Yawar, amid mounting public pressure on his government and intense diplomatic efforts to free two women aid worker hostages.
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The Italian government continued to squabble Tuesday over the case of a Milan imam allegedly kidnapped by the CIA with the help of the Italian secret services.Comment
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Two Italians held hostage by Iraqi insurgents feared for their lives until they stepped onto a plane that took them from Baghdad to Rome, the two women said in their first meeting with the press since their release.
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An Italian envoy has flown to the Middle East to seek help in securing the release of two female aid workers held hostage in Iraq.
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Italy will not bow to the kidnappers of two Italian aid workers in Iraq who are demanding that it withdraw its forces from Iraq, an Italian envoy said today.