The Prime Minister of Italy is considering sending the army to restore order to Naples, where a bloody crime spree has claimed seven lives since Friday. Romano Prodi was quoted by the Ansa news agency saying he was “making an assessment” of the long term benefits of deploying the military to quell a surge in … ITALIAN PM WEIGHS UP MILITARY MISSION TO NAPLES

If you want to know why Romano Prodi, the Italian Prime Minister, is considering sending in troops to Naples just ask Roberto Saviano, a 28 year old Neapolitan writer whose best selling novel Gomorra, came out in May. “Gomorra” is a play on the word “Camorra”, the Naples network of Mafia clans, and the book … ANALYSIS: NAPLES, A CITY IN THE GRIP OF THE CAMORRA

CHINA’S top legislature yesterday expanded the scope of an anti-money laundering law to include accepting bribes. The definition of money laundering also has expanded to include corruption, violating financial management regulations and financial fraud. The law is expected to come into effect on January 1. Previously, the law only identified drug trafficking, organized crime, terrorist … CHINA: LAW ON FINANCIAL CRIMES BROADENED