https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Italy on Wednesday launched a legal battle at an international tribunal to bring home an Italian marine, barred from leaving India after the 2012 killing of two Indian fishermen who Rome says were mistaken for pirates. https://www.thelocal.it/20160330/italy-opens-fight-to-return-marine-in-india-shooting-case Wed, 30 Mar 2016 15:26:00 +0200 italy-opens-fight-to-return-marine-in-india-shooting-case An international tribunal in Germany on Monday began a public hearing into a deadly 2012 maritime incident that sparked a diplomatic dispute between Italy and India. https://www.thelocal.it/20150811/maritime-court-begins-india-italy-shooting-case Tue, 11 Aug 2015 10:06:55 +0200 maritime-court-begins-india-italy-shooting-case India's top court on Thursday allowed an Italian marine detained for the 2012 killing of two fishermen another three months at home to recover from heart surgery. https://www.thelocal.it/20150409/india-court-grants-marine-three-month-italy-stay Thu, 09 Apr 2015 16:01:21 +0200 india-court-grants-marine-three-month-italy-stay Lawyers for an Italian marine accused of killing two Indian fishermen have asked India's Supreme Court that he be allowed to stay in Italy for health reasons. https://www.thelocal.it/20150107/lawyers-bid-to-keep-marine-in-italy-after-heart-op Wed, 07 Jan 2015 12:18:00 +0100 lawyers-bid-to-keep-marine-in-italy-after-heart-op India's top court ruled on Friday that a sick Italian marine detained for the 2012 killing of two fishermen can go home for medical treatment, a move welcomed by Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi. https://www.thelocal.it/20140912/italian-marine-can-fly-home-from-india-court Fri, 12 Sep 2014 12:20:00 +0200 italian-marine-can-fly-home-from-india-court India's government indicated on Monday that it would allow an Italian marine detained for the 2012 killing of two fishermen to fly home on medical grounds after he submitted a request to the Supreme Court. https://www.thelocal.it/20140908/india-to-rule-if-italian-marine-can-fly-home Mon, 08 Sep 2014 15:11:00 +0200 india-to-rule-if-italian-marine-can-fly-home One of two Italian marines detained in India over the fatal shooting of two fishermen has been hospitalised in New Delhi, according to the defence ministry in Rome and one of his lawyers. https://www.thelocal.it/20140902/italy-india-spat-takes-new-twist-as-marine-hospitalized Tue, 02 Sep 2014 15:48:00 +0200 italy-india-spat-takes-new-twist-as-marine-hospitalized Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi asked on Thursday for US help in resolving a long-delayed court case in India against two Italian marines accused of killing two Indian fishermen. https://www.thelocal.it/20140328/renzi-seeks-us-help-over-india-marines-case Fri, 28 Mar 2014 09:32:00 +0100 renzi-seeks-us-help-over-india-marines-case A package containing a bullet was sent to the Indian embassy in Rome earlier this week as tensions mounted between Italy and India over two Italian marines facing trial for the alleged murder of two Indian fisherman. https://www.thelocal.it/20140221/indian-embassy-in-rome-sent-bullet-over-marine-row Fri, 21 Feb 2014 13:48:00 +0100 indian-embassy-in-rome-sent-bullet-over-marine-row UPDATED: Italy on Tuesday recalled its ambassador to India and summoned the Indian ambassador to express its concern over a delay in court proceedings against two Italian marines accused of killing two Indian fishermen. https://www.thelocal.it/20140218/italy-recalls-ambassador-from-india-over-marines Tue, 18 Feb 2014 10:15:00 +0100 italy-recalls-ambassador-from-india-over-marines Italy on Monday slammed as "unacceptable" a serious maritime security charge India has levelled against two Italian marines accused of killing two Indian fishermen they mistook for pirates while guarding a cargo ship. https://www.thelocal.it/20140210/diplomatic-row-erupts-over-italian-marines-in-india Mon, 10 Feb 2014 13:00:00 +0100 diplomatic-row-erupts-over-italian-marines-in-india India on Friday announced it would not prosecute two Italian marines accused of killing two fishermen under a maritime security law that carries a mandatory death penalty. https://www.thelocal.it/20140207/italian-marines-saved-from-indias-death-penalty-law Fri, 07 Feb 2014 17:32:00 +0100 italian-marines-saved-from-indias-death-penalty-law A ruling on whether to impose the death penalty on two Italians marines for alleged murder has been postponed by an Indian court until February 10th. https://www.thelocal.it/20140203/italian-marines-death-penalty-ruling-postponed Mon, 03 Feb 2014 12:05:00 +0100 italian-marines-death-penalty-ruling-postponed Two Italian marines appealed to India's top court on Wednesday for murder charges against them to be dropped, citing extensive delays in starting any trial, legal documents showed. https://www.thelocal.it/20140115/italian-marines-ask-india-to-drop-murder-case Wed, 15 Jan 2014 12:39:00 +0100 italian-marines-ask-india-to-drop-murder-case