We risked getting isolated: Italian PM on marines row

Outlining the reasons for sending back to India the two marines accused of killing Indian fishermen, Italy's outgoing Prime Minister Mario Monti said Rome faced serious risk of being isolated......

Italy to ensure return of marines from India: PM

Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti has expressed "great satisfaction" over the release on bail of two Italian marines charged with the killing of two Indian fishermen, but said the final objective......

Italian PM rakes up issue of detained marines

Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti on Tuesday raised the issue of two marines, who are currently facing trial in India for allegedly shooting down two Indian fishermen, with External Affairs......

Fishermen killing row: Italy PM speaks to Manmohan

Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti on Wednesday spoke to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the row over killing of two fishermen allegedly by two Italian marines and agreed that the issue should be......

Italy PM Monti urges halt to soccer after scandal

Italian professional soccer should be halted for two or three years to get over the match-fixing scandal which has spattered its image, Prime Minister Mario Monti said. The soccer federation and......

New mayor kills off Rome's 2024 Olympics bid

  IMAGE: Rome's new mayor Virginia Raggi holds a document during a news conference in Rome on Wednesday. Photograph: Remo Casilli/Reuters Rome's new mayor, Virginia Raggi, pulled the plug on......