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Tunisia to work with Italy to stem migrant tide
TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisia accepted technical help from Rome Tuesday to stem the tide of illegal migrants who have been landing on an Italian island since Tunisians overthrew their president.
Berlusconi to face trial over prostitution scandal
MILAN (Reuters) - An Italian judge has ordered Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi to stand trial in April on charges of paying an underage girl for sex and abuse of office, although there seemed no immediate risk the scandal would force him out. | Video
Tunisia to work with Italy to stem migrant tide
TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisia accepted technical help from Rome Tuesday to stem the tide of illegal migrants who have been landing on an Italian island since Tunisians overthrew their president.
Factbox: Sex, starlets and sleaze: Berlusconi's "Rubygate"
ROME (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has been ordered to stand trial in April on charges of paying an underage girl for sex and abusing his position to get her out of police custody. | Video
Tunisia and Italy agree on moves to stem migration
TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisia and Italy have agreed several steps to work together to counter illegal migration after more than 5,000 migrants landed on the small Italian island of Lampedusa in the past few days.
EU offers Italy help to stem migration from Tunisia
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union on Tuesday offered Italy money and other assistance to cope with the flood of migrants trying to reach EU shores and to help those who have already arrived in Europe.
Timeline: Silvio Berlusconi as prime minister since 2008
MILAN (Reuters) - Here is a timeline on Silvio Berlusconi as prime minister:
Tunisia deploys troops to stop Italy-bound migrants
TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisia has deployed soldiers to stop a tide of illegal immigrants trying to reach Italy, a military source said Monday, after Rome said a revolution in the north African country had set off a "biblical exodus." | Video
Berlusconi refuses to resign, dismisses protest
ROME (Reuters) - Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said on Monday he had no intention of stepping down and dismissed a weekend demonstration by women across Italy over his involvement in a sex scandal.
Italian women protest over Berlusconi sex scandal
ROME (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of women rallied in Rome and other cities on Sunday, incensed by Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's sex scandal which they say has disgraced Italy. | Video
Egyptian army says it hopes for elections in 6 months
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's military has outlined a timetable to hand power to an elected government, insisting it does not want political power in a country where it propped up an authoritarian state for six decades. | Video
Afghanistan: Petraeus, personalities and policy
The Washington Post quotes officials saying Petraeus will leave Afghanistan this year. If confirmed, it could herald a policy shift.