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Italian top mafia boss Riina dies in jail hospital

Italy'smostnotoriousmafiaboss,TotoRiina,diedonFriday.Riina,87,hadbeeninamedicallyinducedcomafortwodaysattheprisoners'wingofthehospitalinParma,northernItaly,afte

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New arrests for alleged mafia-like network in Rome involve politicians, spark tensions

Italian police arrested 44 people on Thursday in the latest development of a major probe against an alleged mafia-like ring based in Rome.

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Two famous restaurants in Rome shut down for suspected mafia links

​Italian authorities on Thursday closed down two famous restaurants in the center of the capital city of Rome for suspected mafia links, local media said.

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At least 40 arrested in major anti-mafia operation against Camorra in Italy

​Italian police on Tuesday carried out a major operation against Camorra, the crime syndicate based in the southern region of Campania, local media reported.

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Italian authorities seek better tools against organized crime

​The presence of the mafia has scared foreign investors away from Italy with an estimated loss of some 16 billion euros (18.55 billion U.S. dollars) in recent years, the governor of the Bank of Italy has said.