Italy threatened on Tuesday to impose "immediate and proportionate" measures against Egypt if Cairo did not cooperate fully in uncovering the truth behind the murder of an Italian student. "If there is not a change in tack (by the Egyptian authorities), the government is ready to react, adopting measures that are both immediate and proportionate," Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni told Parliament. He did not elaborate, but the head of Parliament's human rights committee said last month that Italy should recall its Ambassador to Cairo and declare Egypt unsafe for visitors if the investigation went nowhere. Egypt said Gentiloni's words were a hindrance rather than a help. "We refrain from commenting on these statements, which complicate the situation," the Foreign Ministry said in a statement. (Reuters)