U.N. supports common rules on hostage deals
Reuters: ROME – U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon said he supports international rules being drawn up to deal with hostage crises such as that that ended […]
Italy suggests NATO, U.N. guidelines on ransoms
Reuters: ROME – Italy, criticized over a prisoner swap with the Taliban last month, said on Thursday NATO and the United Nations should consider guidelines […]
Italy condemned over Afghan beheading
The Independent: The Italian government has come under bitter attack over its attitude towards hostages after the interpreter for Daniele Mastrogiacomo, the La Repubblica foreign […]
Slaying increases pressure on Italy’s prime minister
Boston Globe: ROME — Italy’s prime minister, Romano Prodi, came under fire yesterday after the Taliban killed the Afghan translator of an Italian journalist freed […]
Italian leader is criticized after swap for hostage
Boston Globe: ROME — Italy’s negotiation for the release of Taliban militants in exchange for the freedom of an Italian hostage in Afghanistan has placed […]
Italy fends off criticism of Afghan hostage deal
Yahoo News: AFP – Italy moved Thursday to fend off criticism from the United States and European allies after the Taliban freed a kidnapped Italian […]
Freed Italy reporter saw Afghan driver’s beheading
Daily Mail: The Italian reporter who was held by the Taliban for nearly two weeks described on Tuesday how he was forced to watch the […]