ROME, July 16 - Italy's ruling parties on Thursday called for a presidential pardon for a 72-year-old jeweller who killed two robbers after a raid on his shop, saying any prison term would effectively amount to a life sentence given his age. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Defense minister's move aims to shorten time before Elor Azaria's record is automatically expunged; incident exposed deep rifts in Israeli society over IDF activities in West Bank