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Lockerbie bomber dies in Libya
TRIPOLI, Libya — The Libyan intelligence officer convicted in the 1988 bombing of an American airliner over Lockerbie, Scotland, died at home here Sunday nearly three years after passions around the case were reawakened when he was freed on...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Crime, Law and Justice, United Kingdom, Prostate Cancer, Lockerbie (Scotland)
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Lockerbie bomber Megrahi dies in Libya
World NowAbdel Basset Ali Megrahi, convicted in the 1988 bombing of an American airliner over Lockerbie, Scotland, died at home in Tripoli on Sunday nearly three years after passions around the case were reawakened when he was freed on compassionate grounds due to... -
Unpredictable to the end, Moammar Kadafi ruled Libya for decades
In the modern pantheon of the world's dictators, Moammar Kadafi stood apart. Far apart.
Erratic and mercurial, he fancied himself a political philosopher, practiced an unorthodox and deadly diplomacy, and cut a sometimes cartoonish figure in flowing...Tags: Economic Policy, Media Industry, Benghazi, Economy, Coffee
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LIBYA: U.S. officials call for extradition of Lockerbie bomber
Babylon & BeyondPoliticians are already demanding Libya's new rulers extradite convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdel Basset Ali Megrahi now that it appears his longtime ally Moammar Kadafi is being ousted. Among those demanding Megrahi's extradition to the U.S. for trial... -
Thanks to Donald Trump, Libya's Kadafi pitches a tent in upstate New York. Neighbors pitch a fit
Top of the TicketLibya's Moammar Kadafi likes to sleep in a Bedouin tent. In the past, he has pitched his tent in New York during the U.N. General Assembly. But last month, Kadafi permitted a large welcome home for Abdelbeset Ali Mohmed al...... -
Gulf oil spill: BP Lockerbie conspiracy accusations to be aired
GreenspaceU.S. Senators will examine whether a lucrative oil deal between BP and Libya played a role in the release from a Scottish prison of Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, the convicted bomber of a Pan Am flight that crashed over Lockerbie, Scotland, in...... -
Obama and Cameron appear to agree on everything, down to their neckties
Top of the TicketFull text. Barack Obama and David Cameron meet warmly in the Briton's first official White House visit as new prime minister.... -
Social media wrap: Cameron and Bloomberg: British bulldog meets New York hot dog
Top of the TicketMayor of New York introduces British Prime Minister to some street-food, New York style. The two politicians clearly relished their meeting.... -
Primer: The case of the Lockerbie terrorist bomber
The release from prison Thursday of Abdel Basset Ali Megrahi, described as terminally ill with prostate cancer, was the latest development in the case of the 1988 Pan Am bombing over Lockerbie, Scotland, which was seared into American and British...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Disasters and Accidents, Prisons, National Security, Crimes
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Some of the Key Events in Moammar Kadafi's Rule
1969: Lt. Col. Moammar Kadafi comes to power at age 27, when he leads a coup against Libya's pro-Western monarchy. 1979: The Carter administration places Libya on a list of state sponsors of terrorism, where it remains. 1981: The U.S. closes down the...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, John Jackson, Disasters and Accidents, Heads of State, National Security
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Lockerbie bomber dies at age 60
CNNAbdelbeset Ali Mohmed al Megrahi, the only person convicted in connection with the Lockerbie bombing that killed 270 people, died Sunday, the Libyan government and a family member said. He was 60. The former intelligence officer, who had suffered from...Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, Prisons, Crime, Law and Justice, Criminal Laws, United Kingdom
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News brief for Monday, May 21
Robin Gibb, co-founder of Bee Gees who defined disco era, dies at 62 after long cancer battle LONDON (AP) — With his carefully tended hair, tight trousers and perfect harmonies, Robin Gibb, along with his brothers Maurice and Barry, defined the...
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