Two Italian peacekeepers die in Kosovo

Two Italian soldiers working with the Nato-led peacekeeping force in Kosovo have died after falling from a helicopter.

The Italian Defence Ministry said the two men fell out of the helicopter as it was landing in the western town of Pec.

Italy has more than 4,000 troops in the Nato force in Kosovo - the second largest contingent after the United States.

From the newsroom of the BBC World Service