Berlusconi, Gaddafi inaugurate ``new era'' for bilateral ties
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi inaugurated here on Monday a ``new era'' for bilateral ties based on boosting strategic cooperation in all sectors.
Former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi plotted to have Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi assassinated by the secret services, Italy's Il Fatto Quotidiano daily said Thursday, sparking a heated denial from the magnate's spokesman.