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[edit] Major Events Italian PM Prodi loses confidence vote, resigns Romano Prodi, the Prime Minister of Italy, resigned Thursday evening after losing a vote of confidence in the Senate by a vote of 161-156. The vote comes in the wake of a growing crisis regarding corruption charges against Prodi's former Minister of Justice, Clemente Mastella. The President of Italy, Giorgio Napolitano, must now decide whether to appoint a new Prime Minister or to dissolve Parliament and schedule new elections.	[edit] Latest News 7 May 2008: Italy: Berlusconi announces new government 3 May 2008: Fiery Egyptian tourist bus crash kills nine 2 May 2008: 2007/08 UEFA Cup: Fiorentina vs. Rangers F.C. 20 April 2008: Italian ambassador to South Africa dies in accident 14 April 2008: Economic policy makers conclude Washington meetings 11 April 2008: UEFA Cup: April 10, 2008 10 April 2008: UK nears US in cyber-crime, ahead of Nigeria, Romania 10 April 2008: UEFA Champions League: April 9, 2008 4 April 2008: UEFA Cup: April 3rd, 2008 2 April 2008: UEFA Champions League: April 1, 2008

[edit] Politics and conflicts Italy: Berlusconi announces new government Italian ambassador to South Africa dies in accident Wikinews Shorts: February 17, 2008 Italian PM Prodi loses confidence vote, resigns Italy's PM Prodi faces confidence vote [edit] Disasters and accidents Fiery Egyptian tourist bus crash kills nine Italian ambassador to South Africa dies in accident 60 vehicle pile-up kills one, injures 30 in Austria Transaven Airlines plane carrying up to 18 people still missing off Venezuelan coast Helicopter accident in Afghanistan wounds three Italian soldiers [edit] Crime and law UK nears US in cyber-crime, ahead of Nigeria, Romania Wikinews interviews Corrado Giustozzi, security consultant and author Wikinews Shorts: February 17, 2008 UN's Third Commission passes resolution condemning capital punishment Italy arrests reputed Mafia boss Lo Piccolo [edit] Obituaries Italian ambassador to South Africa dies in accident Obituaries:March 4, 2008 Opera singer Luciano Pavarotti dies at age 71 Regazzoni dies in Road Accident	[edit] Economy and business Economic policy makers conclude Washington meetings Alitalia conditionally accepts joint bid by Air France and KLM Wikinews Shorts: February 17, 2008 Survey: Finland is the world's greenest country Wikinews Shorts: April 17, 2007 [edit] Science and technology India's first commercial satellite launch Wikinews Shorts: April 17, 2007 Wikinews Shorts: October 21, 2006 Linux installed on 2,460 desktop computers in Italian schools Chimpanzee genome sequenced [edit] Culture and entertainment Naked News to create international language editions Oscar Foreign Film race narrowed to nine films Man throws red paint in Roman Trevi fountain to protest film festival Opera singer Luciano Pavarotti dies at age 71 Pavarotti receives standing ovation at funeral [edit] Sports 2007/08 UEFA Cup: Fiorentina vs. Rangers F.C. UEFA Champions League: April 9, 2008 UEFA Champions League: April 1, 2008 2007/08 UEFA Champions League: Werder Bremen vs. Lazio 2007 Rugby World Cup: Italy 31 - 5 Portugal [edit] Weather Transaven Airlines plane carrying up to 18 people still missing off Venezuelan coast