BRATISLAVA, Slovakia, Oct. 22 (UPI) -- Germany has no plans to pull its troops from Afghanistan, but also has no plans to add more than those it has committed, Germany's defense minister said.

KABUL, Afghanistan, Sept. 20 (UPI) -- The death toll from a car bombing in Afghanistan has risen to 26, including six Italian soldiers whose bodies were returned to Italy Sunday, officials said.

ROME, Feb. 11 (UPI) -- An Italian military prosecutor says the failure to jail 15 ex-Nazis convicted of life terms in Italy and now living in Germany and Austria is "serious problem."

ROME, Sept. 24 (UPI) -- The Italian government responded Tuesday to an increase in mob killings by approving a task force of 500 soldiers to fight organized crime.

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VENICE, Italy, Aug. 7 (UPI) -- An investigation of an Italian politician who made an obscene gesture while citing the country's national anthem has been shelved, a prosecutor's office said.

ROME, July 29 (UPI) -- The Italian government Tuesday said it is deploying 3,000 military troops on the streets of Rome and other cities, responding to calls to fight crime.

NAPLES, Italy, June 14 (UPI) -- The Italian government plans to deploy 2,500 soldiers on police patrols in major cities, officials said.