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German hostage killed during Nigeria military raid
Kidnappers stabbed a captive German engineer to death Thursday as soldiers unaware of the hostage's presence raided a home in northern Nigeria, officials said, five months after his abduction by proclaimed al-Qaida-linked terrorists.The killing of Edgar Fritz Raupach came as authorities acknowledged the kidnapping of an Italian working for a construction company, part of an increasing number of abductions

Ferrari auctions race car to raise cash for quake
Ferrari is auctioning a race car to raise money for victims of the earthquakes that have rocked its northern Italian birthplace, Emilia-Romagna.

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Monti warns of backlash if debt crisis not solved

Italian Premier Mario Monti urged his European partners on Thursday to speed up measures to limit contagion from the crippling debt crisis and to stimulate economic growth — or risk a

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ECB, EU officials warn euro's survival at risk

The European Central Bank stepped up pressure on Thursday for a joint fund to guarantee bank deposits in the euro zone, saying Europe needed new tools to fight bank runs as the bloc's debt crisis

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Italian engineer abducted in Nigeria
Italy's foreign ministry says an Italian engineer has been kidnapped in northern Nigeria.

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India infringing Italian law: minister
There was no reason for "triumphalism" as India was still violating Italian law, Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi said after an Indian court granted bail to two Italian marines charged with murdering two fishermen.

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