The murder conviction of U.S. student Amanda Knox has not damaged U.S.-Italian relations, despite suggestions the verdict was tainted by anti-American sentiment, a top Italian diplomat said Monday. After a tense weekend, the diplomat sought to quell speculation of a full-blown crisis, saying ...

The mother of US student Amanda Knox said Monday that she promised her daughter that "we will fight" for her release, as the young woman began serving a 26-year prison term for murdering her British housemate in Italy. Edda Mellas was able to visit her jailed daughter over the weekend, hours after Knox was convicted by two judges and six ...

Amanda Knox spent her first night behind bars as a convicted murderer after an Italian court early Saturday found her guilty in the brutal 2007 killing of her British housemate. The 22-year-old was sent to prison for 26 years, while co-defendant Raffaele Sollecito, her new boyfriend at the time of the murder, was sentenced to 25 years for their roles ...

Amanda Knox spent her first night behind bars as a convicted murderer after an Italian court early on Saturday found her guilty in the brutal 2007 killing of her British housemate. The 22-year-old was sent to prison for 26 years, while co-defendant Raffaele Sollecito, her new boyfriend at the time of the murder, was sentenced to 25 years for their ...