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Lockerbie investigators may travel to Britain: US Senator
A US senator said investigators could be sent to Britain to quiz witnesses who refused to travel to Washington to testify at a Senate probe into the release of the Lockerbie bomber.
Libya has suspended diplomatic operations in South Korea, officials said Monday, amid reports of worsening relations over the arrest of a Christian pastor and Seoul media coverage of Tripoli.Libya halts diplomatic operations in S. Korea
SEOUL: Libya has suspended diplomatic operations in South Korea, officials said Monday, amid reports of worsening relations over the arrest of a Christian pastor and Seoul media coverage of Tripoli. The Foreign Ministry confirmed Libya has closed its de facto embassy, an economic cooperation office, in Seoul and said Korean businessmen mustEmirates to add A340-500 aircraft on Tripoli route
29 July 2010 DUBAI -- Emirates reaffirmed its commitment to Libya on Wednesday, announcing that it will introduce its Airbus A340-500 on the Tripoli route.US Lockerbie bomber investigation 'may visit UK'
A US Senate committee may visit the UK to quiz British witnesses on the release of the Lockerbie bomber on compassionate grounds.Lockerbie senator considers sending investigators to Britain
A US senator examining the early release of the Lockerbie bomber has said he is considering sending investigators to Britain after British officials and BP executives declined to attend a hearing in Washington.Senate eyes Scotland visit over Megrahi
A US Senate committee is ready to send members to the UK to question British witnesses on the release of Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al-Megrahi on compassionate groUS Lockerbie committee want UK quiz
An influential US Senate committee is ready to send members to the UK to question British witnesses on the release of Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al Megrahi on compassionate grounds. Related Stories Cricket fan Clarke makes key plea 'Radical' benefits reforms proposed All cheers as beer sales increase Calcium pills 'raise heart risk' David Miliband leading race - pollUS Lockerbie committee want UK quiz
An influential US Senate committee is ready to send members to the UK to question British witnesses on the release of Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al Megrahi on compassionate grounds.US Lockerbie committee want UK quiz
An influential US Senate committee is ready to send members to the UK to question British witnesses on the release of Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al Megrahi on compassionate grounds. Related Stories Leaked data puts troops and at risk FBI to assist in war leaks probe Fugitive tycoon Nadir in bail bid Scarlett's mother to give evidence Mexican drug lord killed in clashEmirates to add A340-500 aircraft on Tripoli route
Emirates to add A340-500 aircraft on Tripoli routeUS hits back at claims of Lockerbie 'double-talk'
Washington insists that it had always wanted Libya's terminally-ill Megrahi to die in jail.Libyan- South Korean relations worsen
Libya suspends diplomatic operations in South Korea over Christian missionary, media coverage.Press digest
The Times leads with the launching of the pre-budget document. It says that deficit reduction continues to be a government priority. It also reports how the European Court of Human Rights has ordered Malta to pay compensation to a migrant for arbitrary detention.Outgoing BP chief executive refuses to attend US Lockerbie hearing
Tony Hayward refuses to appear before Senate hearing on whether BP played any part in the bomber's release.US Senators postpone Lockerbie BP hearing over lack of witnesses
Senators postpone hearing to investigate BP's alleged role in release of bomber due to lack of witnesses.Senators postpone Lockerbie BP hearing over lack of witnesses
US Senators have postponed a hearing to investigate BP's alleged role in the release of the Lockerbie bomber after the oil giant and British officials "stonewalled" requests for information.European Court orders Malta to compensate illegal migrant for arbitrary detention
The European Court of Human Rights has ordered the Maltese government to pay an Algerian migrant, Khaled Louled Massoud, â¬12,000 after finding that that he had been arbitrarily detained for more than 18 months.Senators demand answers in release of Lockerbie bomber
Two U.S. senators ratcheted up the pressure on BP and British government officials Monday to provide answers to the questions now swirling around the release of Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al Megrahi, the Libyan man convicted in the 1988 bombing of Pam Am Flight 103, which killed 270 people.Sarkozy: French aid worker executed in Africa
A 78-year-old ailing French aid worker was executed "in cold blood" by al-Qaida's North African branch three months after his capture, in retaliation for a failed rescue attempt that killed six militants, President Nicolas Sarkozy said Monday.Gibbs: No give on Lockerbie killer
WASHINGTON, July 26 (UPI) -- The White House said Monday the United States consistently opposed releasing Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al-Megrahi from prison for medical reasons. United States - Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al-Megrahi - White House - WASHINGTON - David CameronHearing on Lockerbie Sets Off More Finger-Pointing
The coming Senate hearing in Washington has prompted more disavowals by British and Scottish officials involved in releasing a convicted Libyan bomber.Daily Press Briefing - July 26
MR. CROWLEY: Good afternoon and welcome to the Department of State. A number of newsy items to talk about, so Iâve got about eight or nine on my list but we can start and stop wherever you want.Palestinian tycoons with Libya links behind Tory donations
Party coffers filled by Palestinian millionaires who were developing Libya's vast offshore oilfields, The Telegraph can disclose.US issues Megrahi release letter
The US government publishes a letter sent to First Minister Alex Salmond before the release of the Lockerbie bomber.State Department Makes Public Letter Over Al-Megrahi
(RTTNews) - The U.S. State Department on Monday took the "exceptional" step of making public a letter and demarche from deputy chief of mission at the U.S. Embassy in London, Richard LeBaron, to Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond relating to the release of the Libyan convicted in the Lockerbie bombing.Lockerbie: US hits back
The US blasted claims it is guilty of "double-talk" over the release of the Lockerbie bomber.Senate Hearing on Lockerbie Sets Off More Finger-Pointing
The coming hearing in Washington has prompted more disavowals by British and Scottish officials involved in releasing a convicted Libyan bomber.U.S. Sen. Menendez to hold hearing on early release of Lockerbie bomber
âThe abundance of incredible coincidences surrounding al-Megrahiâs release deserves a real, open, transparent inquiry,â said Menendez, D-N.J., standing in Times Square flanked by family members of victims in the 1988 attack that killed 270 people aboard Pan Am Flight 103.Fog, dense forest hamper search for lost plane
Reuters. BRAZZAVILLE. Fog and thick jungle were hampering the search for a plane carrying Australian mining executives that went missing over central Africa at the weekend, Cameroonian and Congolese officials said Monday.Al Qaeda Executes Sick Aid Worker, 78, in Africa
President Sarkozy Says Volunteer Michel Germaneau Killed "in Cold Blood," Vows Death "Will Not Go Unpunished"Stuck in Libya
The parents of Jatinder Singh, one of the 700 Indians, allegedly stranded in Libya, show his photographs at their home in Batala. According to the family members, 700 Indians are stuck in Libya after they went there for work.Robert Gibbs Takes On Inaccurate Report That White House Backed Lockerbie Bomber Release
At today's White House briefing, Robert Gibbs was asked about a letter that a US diplomat sent to the Scottish government regarding the release of convicted Pan-Am Flight 103 bomber Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi on "compassionate grounds." The letter was reported by some on the right as showing that the Obama administration supported al-Megrahi's release - including by Fox News. As we've learned ...Hearing on Lockerbie Sets Off More Finger-Pointing
LONDON -- A coming Senate hearing in Washington has set off a new round of political disavowals by British and Scottish officials who laid the groundwork for last year's release of the former Libyan intelligence agent convicted in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing.Senators Demand Answers In Release Of Lockerbie Bomber
A group of senators from New York and New Jersey have repeatedly voiced suspicions that Scottish authorities released al Megrahi as part of a deal allowing oil giant BP to drill off the Libyan coast.Sarkozy confirms French aid worker executed in Africa
The French leader condemned the death of Michel Germaneau as "odious" and said the killers "will not go unpunishedâ.Frenchman executed in Africa after failed rescue
A 78-year-old French aid worker kidnapped by al Qaeda was executed in the Sahara after a failed attempt to free him left six militants dead, President Nicolas Sarkozy said Monday.Press Briefing by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, 7/26/2010
1:07 P.M. EDT      MR. GIBBS: Yes, sir.      Q   Thanks, Robert. Two questions, a few on WikiLeaks. What was the Presidentâs reaction once he heard about the leaking --      MR. GIBBS: Well, I remember talking to the President sometime last week after discussions with news organizations that these stories were coming. Look, I think our reaction to this type of material, a breach of ...Press Releases: U.S. Letter Regarding Continued Detention of Megrahi
U.S. Letter Regarding Continued Detention of Megrahi Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC July 26, 2010 The July 25 Sunday Times article, âRevealed: US double-talk on Lockerbie,â included leaked excerpts of the August 12, 2009 letter from U.S. Embassy Chargé Richard LeBaron to Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond. The article does not accurately reflect the strong and consistent opposition of ...The debate over Olympia Co-op's boycott of Israeli products
Hurray to the Olympia Food Co-op for boycotting Israeli goods. The Palestinians have been made prisoners and outcasts in their own land by the Israeli government since 1948. It has gotten worse over the years and the Co-opâs action is courageous, and definitely not anti-Semitic.Frenchman executed in Africa after failed rescue
A 78-year-old ailing French aid worker was executed "in cold blood" by al-Qaida's North African branch three months after his capture, in retaliation for a failed rescue attempt that killed six militants, President...Letters: State revenge
I thought Howard Jacobsonâs paean to state revenge (Comment, 24 July) was disgraceful. He criticises expressing forgiveness for wrongs done to others and at the same time encourages vengeance from people equally distanced.BP pushed for Megrahi release deal
DOCUMENTS released last night reveal the full extent of BP's lobbying of the British government over the Libyan prisoner transfer deal which included the Lockerbie bomber.U.S. slaps financial, travel sanctions on leaders of Taliban network
WASHINGTON - The Obama administration targeted key leaders of Afghanistan's Taliban with new sanctions, a move that could complicate Afghan efforts to reconcile with insurgents.Act against Haqqani network, US tells Pak
The United States has said it wants Pakistan to implement UN curbs against three key financers who raised money for the Taliban and Haqqani network, a day after slapping sanctions on the leaders of these outfits.Brazilian FM plans to visit Middle East
Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Amorim will start a tour on Saturday to four Middle East countries and the Palestinian territories, the Brazilian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.Senator calls Blair and Straw to give evidence over Megrahi
Tony Blair is to be asked to appear before a Senate committee in Washington to give evidence about the release of the man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing, say sources in the US. 1 2 3
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