Italian govt doubts women hostages killed
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ROME  - The Italian government said Thursday that it doubted the authenticity of a second claim that two female aid workers had been killed in Iraq, but that it was still checking the report.
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Italy's government tried to reassure an  anguished nation Thursday that two women hostages in Iraq were  most likely still alive, saying an Islamist group's claim to  have killed them was "unreliable."
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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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CAIRO, Egypt An Internet statement -- purportedly from a group that claimed to have kidnapped two Italian aid workers in Iraq -- says those women have been killed.
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The al-Jazeera television channel reports that militants in Iraq have killed their Italian hostage. The Arabic broadcaster says it received a videotape from the militant group calling itself the Islamic Army
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An anguished nation clung to hope Thursday that two Italian aid workers kidnapped in Iraq were still alive, as Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's government urged caution in assessing two separate Internet statements claiming that the women had been killed.
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A Web posting in the name of a militant group in Iraq claimed Tuesday to have executed an Italian female journalist, but there was no way to determine the report's credibility.
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An Internet statement purportedly by a group which claimed to have kidnapped two Italian aid workers in Iraq said Wednesday it had killed the women.
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A British hostage in Iraq pleaded for his life on Wednesday, but two Italian women held by another group were reported to have been killed.
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Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini said Friday that the killing of Italian hostage Enzo Baldoni was a &quot;brutal action&quot; committed by &quot;plain terrorists&quot; who have no links with Iraqi religious or political authorities.
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A purported statement by a previously unknown Iraqi group has threatened that two Italian hostages will be killed unless Italy begins withdrawing its forces from Iraq.
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The Italian government was slammed yesterday for getting two female hostages freed by shelling out a ransom as high as $1 million - bundles of cash that could supply terrorists with 80,000 more AK-47s to kill ...
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Italians celebrated the freedom Wednesday of two women aid workers held captive in Iraq for three weeks, but the nationwide joy was diluted by questions about whether a ransom was paid, a capitulation to ...
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Italy's government dismissed reports Wednesday that it paid $1 million to free two Italian aid workers who were kidnapped in Iraq and held for three weeks before being released Tuesday.
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In a second claim in 24 hours, a militant group claimed on the Internet today to have killed two Italian women hostages in Iraq. The claim to have beheaded Simona Pari and Simona Torretta could not be verified immediately.
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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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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.