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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Libya</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 07:58:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Lockerbie bomber &#8216;has only weeks to live&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 07:58:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TRIPOLI - THE health  of  the  Lockerbie bomber,  Abdelbaset  Ali  Mohmed  al-Megrahi,  has   deteriorated significantly  in  the  past few days, according  to  the  health centre treating him in Tripoli, Libya.

The first detailed report issued by Tripoli Medical Centre  .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/lockerbie-bomber-has-only-weeks-to-live-246735/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Lockerbie bomber &#8216;has only weeks to live&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Lockerbie bomber&#8217;s health &#8216;deteriorating&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 05:28:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TRIPOLI - Lockerbie bomber  Abdel  Basset al-Megrahi&#8217;s  health  is  deteriorating, according  to  a  Libyan hospital source.

A Sky News report quoted the Tripoli Medical Centre as saying  in a  statement  that al-Megrahi&#8217;s condition has  worsened  and  the cancer has spread throughout his .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/lockerbie-bombers-health-deteriorating-246479/" title="Lockerbie bomber&#8217;s health &#8216;deteriorating&#8217;">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Human Rights Watch says Libyan dissidents still targeted despite some expansion of freedoms</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 16:34:59 +0000</pubDate>
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Rights group says Libya still behind on freedoms

TRIPOLI, Libya — A leading human rights group says Libya continues to subject political dissidents to arbitrary detention and unfair trials despite limited improvements in freedom of expression since the country began to shed its pariah status in 2003.
The New York-based Human Rights Watch announced its report Saturday ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/human-rights-watch-says-libyan-dissidents-still-targeted-despite-some-expansion-of-freedoms-243332/" title="Human Rights Watch says Libyan dissidents still targeted despite some expansion of freedoms">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UK officials say Iran, Libya were top security concerns for Britain before Iraq war</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:35:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Quinn</dc:creator>
		
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Officials say Iraq not UK&#8217;s main worry before war

LONDON — Iran and Libya, not Saddam Hussein&#8217;s Iraqi regime, were Britain&#8217;s main security concerns before the invasion of Iraq, Foreign Office officials testified Wednesday at an inquiry probing Britain&#8217;s role in the war.
William Ehrman, the Foreign Office&#8217;s director of international security from 2000 to 2002, said .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/uk-officials-say-iran-libya-were-top-security-concerns-for-britain-before-iraq-war-235841/">Original article &nbsp;: UK officials say Iran, Libya were top security concerns for Britain before Iraq war</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Inquiry hears Iran, Libya more concerning for Britain than Saddam ahead of Iraq conflict</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:04:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Quinn</dc:creator>
		
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Iraq was not UK&#8217;s main worry prior to invasion

LONDON — Iran and Libya, not Saddam Hussein&#8217;s regime in Iraq, were Britain&#8217;s main security concerns before the invasion of Iraq, Foreign Office officials testified Wednesday at an inquiry probing Britain&#8217;s role in the war.
William Ehrman, the Foreign Office&#8217;s director of international security from 2000 to 2002, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/inquiry-hears-iran-libya-more-concerning-for-britain-than-saddam-ahead-of-iraq-conflict-235772/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Inquiry hears Iran, Libya more concerning for Britain than Saddam ahead of Iraq conflict</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Libya putting 2 detained Swiss businessmen on trial following spat over Ghadafi&#8217;s son</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/libya-putting-2-detained-swiss-businessmen-on-trial-following-spat-over-ghadafis-son-226976/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:11:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Khaled El-deeb</dc:creator>
		
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Libya to try 2 Swiss amid spat over Ghadafi&#8217;s son

TRIPOLI, Libya — Two Swiss businessmen arrested in Libya amid a spat with Switzerland involving leader Moammar Gadhafi&#8217;s son, are to go on trial on accusations of tax evasion and violating residency laws, a Foreign Ministry official said Thursday.
The two were detained in July 2008 on ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/libya-putting-2-detained-swiss-businessmen-on-trial-following-spat-over-ghadafis-son-226976/">Libya putting 2 detained Swiss businessmen on trial following spat over Ghadafi&#8217;s son</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Swiss officials say 2 citizens held by Libya at unknown location handed over to embassy</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:37:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Thomas Brunner</dc:creator>
		
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Swiss: Pair detained in Libya delivered to embassy

BERN, Switzerland — Two Swiss businessmen detained by Libya over a spat involving leader Moammar Gadhafi&#8217;s son have been handed over to their embassy in Tripoli, Switzerland&#8217;s Foreign Ministry said Monday.
Libyan authorities gave no reason for transferring the pair back to the embassy after holding them at an .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/swiss-officials-say-2-citizens-held-by-libya-at-unknown-location-handed-over-to-embassy-223244/">Source article &nbsp;: Swiss officials say 2 citizens held by Libya at unknown location handed over to embassy</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Switzerland freezes deal with Libya to end Gadhafi saga until 2 Swiss citizens in Libya freed</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:41:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hanspeter Haefliger</dc:creator>
		
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Swiss freeze Libya deal as Gadhafi saga drags on

BERN, Switzerland — The Swiss government on Wednesday suspended a deal to repair its damaged relations with Libya until two Swiss citizens held in the Arab country are allowed to return home.
Switzerland also toughened visa restrictions on Libyan citizens, in the latest Libyan-Swiss recriminations stemming from the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/switzerland-freezes-deal-with-libya-to-end-gadhafi-saga-until-2-swiss-citizens-in-libya-freed-217826/">Source article &nbsp;: Switzerland freezes deal with Libya to end Gadhafi saga until 2 Swiss citizens in Libya freed</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Gadhafi apologizes for British policewoman&#8217;s death, but says killer&#8217;s identity unknown</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:50:56 +0000</pubDate>
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Gadhafi says sorry for UK policewoman&#8217;s death

LONDON — Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi has said he is sorry about the death of a British policewoman shot outside Tripoli&#8217;s embassy in London 25 years ago, but does not know the identity of her killer.
Yvonne Fletcher was killed in April 1984 by shots fired from inside the embassy. ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gadhafi-apologizes-for-british-policewomans-death-but-says-killers-identity-unknown-207694/">Gadhafi apologizes for British policewoman&#8217;s death, but says killer&#8217;s identity unknown</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Libya releases 88 militants who repented their crimes, including those with Qaida ties</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:29:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Khaled Al-deeb</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TRIPOLI, Libya — The Libyan government released 88 repentant Islamic militants, some of them belonging to a group with suspected links to al-Qaida, a government-funded human rights group announced Thursday.

The release included 45 members of the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group, which has been accused of plotting to overthrow Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi and has been .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/libya-releases-88-militants-who-repented-their-crimes-including-those-with-qaida-ties-197155/">Libya releases 88 militants who repented their crimes, including those with Qaida ties</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>British minister: Lockerbie bomber&#8217;s death in prison would&#8217;ve damaged UK-Libya relations</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:59:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Raphael G. Satter</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LONDON — Britain&#8217;s interests in Libya would have been badly damaged had the Lockerbie bomber died in a Scottish prison, the foreign secretary said Monday.

But David Miliband denied that those fears played any role in the release of Abdel Baset al-Megrahi in August, a decision he stressed was taken by authorities in Scotland independently of .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/british-minister-lockerbie-bombers-death-in-prison-wouldve-damaged-uk-libya-relations-194077/">British minister: Lockerbie bomber&#8217;s death in prison would&#8217;ve damaged UK-Libya relations</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Libyan explodes small bomb trying to enter army barracks in Italy; bomber and guard injured</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colleen Barry</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MILAN — A Libyan man set off a small bomb while trying to enter an army barracks in Milan on Monday, seriously injuring himself and slightly wounding the guard who stopped him, Italian law enforcement officials said.

The man attempted to enter the barracks on foot at around 7:45 a.m. (0545 GMT; 4:45 a.m. EDT), taking .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/libyan-explodes-small-bomb-trying-to-enter-army-barracks-in-italy-bomber-and-guard-injured-193868/">Original article &nbsp;: Libyan explodes small bomb trying to enter army barracks in Italy; bomber and guard injured</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Al-Qaida No. 2 praises dead militant who gave false information linking Iraq, terror network</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2009 16:10:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>By Omar Sinan</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CAIRO — Al-Qaida&#8217;s deputy leader in a video released Sunday paid tribute to a senior militant who was held in U.S. secret prisons and once gave information about links between the terror group and Iraq that was later deemed false.

In his 10-minute video, Ayman al-Zawahri eulogized Ali Mohammed Abdel-Aziz al-Fakheri, a Libyan militant with the ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/al-qaida-no-2-praises-dead-militant-who-gave-false-information-linking-iraq-terror-network-186618/" title="Al-Qaida No. 2 praises dead militant who gave false information linking Iraq, terror network">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>China&#8217;s bid for Nigerian oil follows setbacks on other oil deals in Africa</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:58:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — China is seeking large stakes in Nigerian oil after the Asian giant ran into problems with oil deals in other African countries, according to a media report Wednesday.

The Financial Times reported on Tuesday that state-owned CNOOC Ltd., is trying to buy 6 billion barrels of oil — or a sixth of the ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/chinas-bid-for-nigerian-oil-follows-setbacks-on-other-oil-deals-in-africa-183080/" title="China&#8217;s bid for Nigerian oil follows setbacks on other oil deals in Africa">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>At &#8217;south-south&#8217; summit, Gadhafi calls for NATO-like alliance for South America, Africa</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:10:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian James</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[PORLAMAR, Venezuela — Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi called for a NATO-like defense alliance for Africa and South America as leaders from the two continents agreed to link up to gain more clout as economic and political blocs.

Gadhafi and Venezuela&#8217;s Hugo Chavez led about 30 presidents in calling for stronger &#8220;South-South&#8221; ties at a two-day summit .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/at-south-south-summit-gadhafi-calls-for-nato-like-alliance-for-south-america-africa-181798/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Chavez, Gadhafi build alliances at Africa-South America summit in Venezuela</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:36:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian James</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[PORLAMAR, Venezuela — Hugo Chavez made diplomatic inroads in Africa on Sunday at a summit of South American and African leaders where he offered Venezuela&#8217;s help in oil projects, mining and financial assistance.

The Venezuelan president and Libya&#8217;s Moammar Gadhafi led about 30 leaders in agreeing to strengthen &#8220;South-South&#8221; ties at the two-day summit, which was ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/chavez-gadhafi-build-alliances-at-africa-south-america-summit-in-venezuela-181061/" title="Chavez, Gadhafi build alliances at Africa-South America summit in Venezuela">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Venezuela&#8217;s Chavez praises Gadhafi, both leaders sign declaration condemning terrorism</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:35:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fabiola Sanchez</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[PORLAMAR, Venezuela — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi signed a declaration Monday night decrying what they call attempts by powerful Western countries to equate struggles against colonialism with terrorism.

In the declaration, Venezuela and Libya &#8220;reject intentions to link the legitimate struggle of the people for liberty and self-determination&#8221; with terrorism, but ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/venezuelas-chavez-praises-gadhafi-both-leaders-sign-declaration-condemning-terrorism-181053/" title="Venezuela&#8217;s Chavez praises Gadhafi, both leaders sign declaration condemning terrorism">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Gadhafi, Chavez build alliances at Africa-South America summit in Venezuela</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/gadhafi-chavez-build-alliances-at-africa-south-america-summit-in-venezuela-180954/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:22:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian James</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[PORLAMAR, Venezuela — Moammar Gadhafi and Hugo Chavez are strengthening their relationship and finding common ground as two radical former military men who both want to challenge the &#8220;imperialism&#8221; of wealthy nations and aspire to speak for many poor nations.

The Libyan leader planned to meet with the Venezuelan president on Monday and was expected to ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gadhafi-chavez-build-alliances-at-africa-south-america-summit-in-venezuela-180954/" title="Gadhafi, Chavez build alliances at Africa-South America summit in Venezuela">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Official: Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi cancels visit to Canada</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2009 17:40:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Gillies</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TORONTO — Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi has canceled a planned stopover in Canada next week, a Canadian government official said Saturday.

The official said that Gadhafi would not be landing as originally planned in St. John&#8217;s, Newfoundland, on Tuesday to refuel his plane and stay for a night. The official said hotel reservations have been canceled ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/official-libyan-leader-moammar-gadhafi-cancels-visit-to-canada-179771/">Official: Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi cancels visit to Canada</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AP Exclusive: UN assembly president cites rules fight in Madagascar speech shut-out</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2009 17:26:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Heilprin</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[UNITED NATIONS — U.N. General Assembly President Ali Abdessalam Treki said he was only following the rules when he tried to let Madagascar&#8217;s coup leader Andry Rajoelina speak.

The military-backed Rajoelina from the Indian Ocean island nation was barred from giving a speech to the General Assembly. The former radio DJ seized control of Madagascar in .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ap-exclusive-un-assembly-president-cites-rules-fight-in-madagascar-speech-shut-out-179765/" title="AP Exclusive: UN assembly president cites rules fight in Madagascar speech shut-out">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Lockerbie bombing victim&#8217;s relative says she had 10-minute meeting with Gadhafi in NYC</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2009 04:18:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — A woman whose brother died in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, says she and another victim&#8217;s relative met in New York City with Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, whose country has been blamed for the attack.

Colorado Springs, Colo., attorney Lisa Gibson said the meeting with Gadhafi at ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/lockerbie-bombing-victims-relative-says-she-had-10-minute-meeting-with-gadhafi-in-nyc-179376/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Lockerbie bombing victim&#8217;s relative says she had 10-minute meeting with Gadhafi in NYC</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Switzerland says Libya detaining 2 Swiss in unknown location, as relations sour further</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:40:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bradley S. Klapper</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[GENEVA — Switzerland and Libya reached a new low point in their relations Friday as the Swiss government announced that two of its citizens are being held at an undisclosed location in the Arab country.

The information came two days after Swiss President Hans-Rudolf Merz met with Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi in New York in an .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/switzerland-says-libya-detaining-2-swiss-in-unknown-location-as-relations-sour-further-179008/" title="Switzerland says Libya detaining 2 Swiss in unknown location, as relations sour further">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Chavez, Gadhafi aim to boost &#8216;South-South&#8217; ties at Africa-South America summit</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 07:39:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian James</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[PORLAMAR, Venezuela — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and Libyan ally Moammar Gadhafi on Saturday urged their counterparts from throughout Africa and South America to join them in forming a strong biregional union to counteract what they call a legacy of poverty left by the &#8220;empires of the North.&#8221;

Gadhafi, on his first visit to the Americas, .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/chavez-gadhafi-aim-to-boost-south-south-ties-at-africa-south-america-summit-178504/">Chavez, Gadhafi aim to boost &#8216;South-South&#8217; ties at Africa-South America summit</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Tent back up, then back down at Trump estate, just like a day earlier, and still no Gadhafi</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/tent-back-up-then-back-down-at-trump-estate-just-like-a-day-earlier-and-still-no-gadhafi-178331/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 02:07:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Fitzgerald</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BEDFORD, N.Y. — Libyan officials pitched a tent again on Donald Trump&#8217;s suburban estate Thursday a day after it was taken down, prompting town officials to issue a criminal summons and threaten court action.

A Libyan official, Khalifa Khalifa, said the tent was legal and meant to honor Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, who never came to .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/tent-back-up-then-back-down-at-trump-estate-just-like-a-day-earlier-and-still-no-gadhafi-178331/">Tent back up, then back down at Trump estate, just like a day earlier, and still no Gadhafi</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Tent pitched by Libyans back up at Donald Trump estate a day after it came down but no Gadhafi</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/tent-pitched-by-libyans-back-up-at-donald-trump-estate-a-day-after-it-came-down-but-no-gadhafi-178235/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:27:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Fitzgerald</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BEDFORD, N.Y. — Libyan officials pitched a tent again on Donald Trump&#8217;s suburban estate Thursday a day after it was taken down, prompting town officials to threaten criminal and court action again.

A Libyan official, Khalifa Khalifa, said the tent was legal and meant to honor Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, who never came to the 213-acre ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/tent-pitched-by-libyans-back-up-at-donald-trump-estate-a-day-after-it-came-down-but-no-gadhafi-178235/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Tent pitched by Libyans back up at Donald Trump estate a day after it came down but no Gadhafi</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Gadhafi says he dropped weapons ambitions as he grew wiser, says Iran shouldn&#8217;t have bomb</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:41:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karin Laub</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Libya&#8217;s Moammar Gadhafi said Thursday, in a rare appearance before a U.S. audience, that he evolved from a firebrand revolutionary into a seasoned ruler over four decades in power, contributing to his decision six years ago to dismantle his country&#8217;s weapons of mass destruction.

Gadhafi, one of the world&#8217;s most enigmatic leaders, struck .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gadhafi-says-he-dropped-weapons-ambitions-as-he-grew-wiser-says-iran-shouldnt-have-bomb-178134/">Gadhafi says he dropped weapons ambitions as he grew wiser, says Iran shouldn&#8217;t have bomb</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Libyan-owned NJ estate at center of earlier protests over possible Gadhafi stay is vandalized</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/libyan-owned-nj-estate-at-center-of-earlier-protests-over-possible-gadhafi-stay-is-vandalized-177134/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 03:39:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ENGLEWOOD, N.J. — An estate in northern New Jersey owned by the Libyan government that was at the center of a legal battle last month has been vandalized.

Englewood Mayor Michael Wildes says flammable debris was left on the driveway of the sprawling estate Wednesday evening. Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi had addressed the U.N. General Assembly .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/libyan-owned-nj-estate-at-center-of-earlier-protests-over-possible-gadhafi-stay-is-vandalized-177134/">Source &nbsp;: Libyan-owned NJ estate at center of earlier protests over possible Gadhafi stay is vandalized</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Despite calls for unity, Ahmadinejad, Gadhafi blast Security Council</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 01:59:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edith M. Lederer</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[UNITED NATIONS — On a day when the U.N. and many nations appealed for global unity, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi on Wednesday denounced what they called an unjust world dominated by five powers.

The Iranian leader, touting his victory in &#8220;glorious&#8221; June elections, which the opposition claimed were stolen, did not ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/despite-calls-for-unity-ahmadinejad-gadhafi-blast-security-council-177096/">Despite calls for unity, Ahmadinejad, Gadhafi blast Security Council</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Official says Gadhafi won&#8217;t visit Trump property north of NYC after all; tent dismantled</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:57:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BEDFORD, N.Y. — A tent on Donald Trump&#8217;s estate in suburban New York City was dismantled Wednesday, and Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi apparently will not be showing up there at all.

The dismantling came just after Westchester County Executive Andrew Spano said the Secret Service had told him Gadhafi would be coming to Trump&#8217;s property.
Spano&#8217;s office .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/official-says-gadhafi-wont-visit-trump-property-north-of-nyc-after-all-tent-dismantled-176852/" title="Official says Gadhafi won&#8217;t visit Trump property north of NYC after all; tent dismantled">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Official says Gadhafi is heading to Donald Trump&#8217;s estate in suburban NYC</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:39:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Fitzgerald</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BEDFORD, N.Y. — Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi is coming to Donald Trump&#8217;s estate in an upscale New York suburb, a county official said Wednesday.

No exact time was made public, but Westchester County police and Secret Service agents began arriving Wednesday afternoon around a tent pitched at Trump&#8217;s estate in Bedford.
The Secret Service did not return ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/official-says-gadhafi-is-heading-to-donald-trumps-estate-in-suburban-nyc-176836/">Official says Gadhafi is heading to Donald Trump&#8217;s estate in suburban NYC</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Official says Gadhafi is heading to tent pitched at Donald Trump&#8217;s estate in suburban NYC</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:09:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Fitzgerald</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BEDFORD, N.Y. — An official says the Secret Service has told him that Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi (MOO&#8217;-ah-mahr gah-DAH&#8217;-fee) is coming to Donald Trump&#8217;s estate in an upscale New York suburb.

Westchester County Executive Andrew Spano says he didn&#8217;t know the exact time of Gadhafi&#8217;s arrival.
County police and Secret Service members began arriving around a tent ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/official-says-gadhafi-is-heading-to-tent-pitched-at-donald-trumps-estate-in-suburban-nyc-176792/" title="Official says Gadhafi is heading to tent pitched at Donald Trump&#8217;s estate in suburban NYC">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi speaks and speaks and speaks at the UN General Assembly</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:50:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Heilprin</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[UNITED NATIONS — Inside the General Assembly&#8217;s cavernous chamber, as leaders began filling nearly every seat and aisles were standing-room only, the light-colored robes of some African and Mideast leaders dotted a sea of dark business suits. Polite applause followed the opening remarks of U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and General Assembly President Ali Treki.

Libyan leader ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/libyan-leader-moammar-gadhafi-speaks-and-speaks-and-speaks-at-the-un-general-assembly-176773/" title="Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi speaks and speaks and speaks at the UN General Assembly">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi slams Security Council, calls it &#8216;terror council&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:27:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter James Spielmann</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[UNITED NATIONS — In his first U.N. appearance, Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi issued a slashing attack on the Security Council and chastised the world body on Wednesday for failing to intervene or prevent some 65 wars since the U.N. was founded in 1945.

Gadhafi called for reform of the council — abolishing the veto power of ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/libyan-leader-moammar-gadhafi-slams-security-council-calls-it-terror-council-176600/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi slams Security Council, calls it &#8216;terror council&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UN chief challenges world leaders to change on nukes, climate, poverty</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:14:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edith M. Lederer</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[UNITED NATIONS — Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon challenged world leaders on Wednesday to cleanse the globe of nuclear weapons, tackle the threat of catastrohic climate change and combat growing poverty from the global financial crisis.

The U.N. chief warned presidents, prime ministers and diplomats from the U.N.&#8217;s 192 member states that &#8220;no nation, large or small, can ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/un-chief-challenges-world-leaders-to-change-on-nukes-climate-poverty-176450/">UN chief challenges world leaders to change on nukes, climate, poverty</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NY town eyes &#8216;criminal&#8217; action over Libyan tent; Trump group says Gadhafi won&#8217;t go there</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:39:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Fitzgerald</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — A suburban New York town is threatening criminal action if work continues at Donald Trump&#8217;s estate, where the Libyan government pitched a tent that could be used by Moammar Gadhafi, the town&#8217;s attorney said Wednesday.

Inspectors went to the property Wednesday in Bedford, about 40 miles north of Manhattan.
&#8220;If no activity has .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ny-town-eyes-criminal-action-over-libyan-tent-trump-group-says-gadhafi-wont-go-there-176332/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: NY town eyes &#8216;criminal&#8217; action over Libyan tent; Trump group says Gadhafi won&#8217;t go there</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>World leaders turn from climate change to terrorism, nukes and poverty</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 06:06:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edith M. Lederer</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[UNITED NATIONS — Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is challenging the world&#8217;s nations to unite to free the world of nuclear weapons and tackle the growing poverty resulting from the global financial crisis.

The U.N. chief is also urging presidents, prime ministers and diplomats from the U.N.&#8217;s 192 member states to overcome differences and reach an agreement to .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/world-leaders-turn-from-climate-change-to-terrorism-nukes-and-poverty-176034/">World leaders turn from climate change to terrorism, nukes and poverty</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AP Source: Libyans pitch entertainment tent in suburban New York, apparently on Trump&#8217;s estate</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 23:07:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Fitzgerald</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — The Libyan government has pitched a tent in suburban New York that leader Moammar Gadhafi may use for entertaining, according to a State Department official.

And it appears the property was rented from Donald Trump.
However, an attorney for the town of Bedford, around 43 miles north of Manhattan, said the town ordered .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ap-source-libyans-pitch-entertainment-tent-in-suburban-new-york-apparently-on-trumps-estate-175826/">AP Source: Libyans pitch entertainment tent in suburban New York, apparently on Trump&#8217;s estate</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Human rights group accuses Italy of violating rights of would-be migrants</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:58:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ROME — A human rights group on Monday accused Italy of forcibly returning would-be migrants to Libya, failing to screen them for possible asylum requests and exposing them to abuse in the North African country.

The Interior Ministry did not immediately comment on the 92-page report by Human Rights Watch. But Rome has maintained that possible ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/human-rights-group-accuses-italy-of-violating-rights-of-would-be-migrants-174138/">Human rights group accuses Italy of violating rights of would-be migrants</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UN prepares for week with tough issues and new faces _ Obama, Gadhafi, Medvedev and Hu Jintao</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 05:18:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edith M. Lederer</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[UNITED NATIONS — Among the world leaders gathering this week at the United Nations to tackle problems ranging from climate change to the spread of nuclear weapons will be many new faces, including the presidents of the United States, Russia and China.

Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi will also be making his first U.N. appearance after 40 .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/un-prepares-for-week-with-tough-issues-and-new-faces-_-obama-gadhafi-medvedev-and-hu-jintao-173936/">UN prepares for week with tough issues and new faces _ Obama, Gadhafi, Medvedev and Hu Jintao</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Libya to scoop up Canadian oil company Verenex for $293.7M after Chinese co. withdraws bid</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2009 20:03:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Canada-based oil producer Verenex Energy Inc. said it has agreed to be sold to the Libyan Investment Authority for about $314.1 million Canadian ($293.7 million) in cash, after a better deal with a Chinese firm fell through.

In a memorandum of understanding announced Friday, the sovereign wealth fund agreed to pay C$7.09 per .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/libya-to-scoop-up-canadian-oil-company-verenex-for-2937m-after-chinese-co-withdraws-bid-173842/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Libya to scoop up Canadian oil company Verenex for $293.7M after Chinese co. withdraws bid</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Libyan takes helm of UN General Assembly calling for Mideast peace, end to nuclear weapons</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 05:06:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edith M. Lederer</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[UNITED NATIONS — Veteran Libyan diplomat Ali Treki took the helm of the U.N. General Assembly, calling for stepped up efforts to achieve Mideast peace, close the widening gap between rich and poor, and eliminate nuclear weapons.

In his address Tuesday to the opening of the assembly&#8217;s 64th session, the former foreign minister and U.N. ambassador .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/libyan-takes-helm-of-un-general-assembly-calling-for-mideast-peace-end-to-nuclear-weapons-169694/">Libyan takes helm of UN General Assembly calling for Mideast peace, end to nuclear weapons</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>British Foreign Office denies &#8217;secret deal&#8217; with Libya over policewoman&#8217;s murder</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2009 13:45:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gregory Katz</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LONDON — Britain&#8217;s complicated relations with Libya returned to center stage Sunday as Foreign Office diplomats took the unusual step of denying a newspaper report about a secret deal with Moammar Gaddafi&#8217;s regime.

The officials said there was no truth to a front-page Sunday Times article alleging that British diplomats had made a secret deal with ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/british-foreign-office-denies-secret-deal-with-libya-over-policewomans-murder-167318/" title="British Foreign Office denies &#8217;secret deal&#8217; with Libya over policewoman&#8217;s murder">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Report: British special forces are giving counter-terrorism training to Libyan infantry</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2009 09:08:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LONDON — Some of Britain&#8217;s most elite soldiers have been training Libyan forces in counterterrorism and surveillance for the past six months, a newspaper said Saturday.

The Daily Telegraph said a contingent of between four and 14 men from the Special Air Service, or SAS, were working with Col. Moammar Gadhafi&#8217;s soldiers in Libya, a country .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/report-british-special-forces-are-giving-counter-terrorism-training-to-libyan-infantry-166639/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Report: British special forces are giving counter-terrorism training to Libyan infantry</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Lockerbie bomber, pale and in wheelchair, makes public appearance at Libya hospital</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:17:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Khaled El-deeb</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TRIPOLI, Libya — The ailing Lockerbie bomber looked weak and pale, sitting in a wheelchair, as he was visited by a group of African parliamentarians Wednesday in a rare appearance in the hospital where he is being treated for prostate cancer.

Abdel Baset al-Megrahi appeared for only five minutes and did not speak during the visit .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/lockerbie-bomber-pale-and-in-wheelchair-makes-public-appearance-at-libya-hospital-163822/">Original source &nbsp;: Lockerbie bomber, pale and in wheelchair, makes public appearance at Libya hospital</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Libya displays Lockerbie bomber al-Megrahi, pale and in wheelchair, to African lawmakers</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:33:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Khaled El-deeb</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TRIPOLI, Libya — Libya has displayed the convicted Lockerbie bomber, looking weak and seated in a wheelchair, to a group of 150 visiting African parliamentarians.

Abdel Baset al-Megrahi appeared before the lawmakers for only five minutes on Wednesday. He didn&#8217;t speak, and his mouth and nose were covered with a surgical mask.
The MPs are from the ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/libya-displays-lockerbie-bomber-al-megrahi-pale-and-in-wheelchair-to-african-lawmakers-163736/">Libya displays Lockerbie bomber al-Megrahi, pale and in wheelchair, to African lawmakers</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>IRA victims seek huge payout from Libya for &#8217;80s arms shipments, laud British aid for lawsuit</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 15:08:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn Pogatchnik</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DUBLIN — Britain&#8217;s sudden decision to support a lawsuit against Libya by Irish Republican Army victims raised hopes Monday that thousands maimed or bereaved by IRA bombs might one day receive compensation.

Libya admits it shipped hundreds of tons of weaponry to the IRA in the mid-1980s, most critically the plastic explosive Semtex at the heart ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ira-victims-seek-huge-payout-from-libya-for-80s-arms-shipments-laud-british-aid-for-lawsuit-161866/">IRA victims seek huge payout from Libya for &#8217;80s arms shipments, laud British aid for lawsuit</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Gadhafi&#8217;s son says Libya will resist payment of compensation to IRA bombing victims</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 08:04:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LONDON — Libya will resist compensating the families of people killed by Libyan explosives supplied to the Irish Republican Army, the son of the country&#8217;s leader said Monday.

Victims&#8217; families believe Libya should take some responsibility for IRA attacks because the country once supplied weapons and explosives — including Semtex plastic explosive — to terrorists around ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gadhafis-son-says-libya-will-resist-payment-of-compensation-to-ira-bombing-victims-161583/" title="Gadhafi&#8217;s son says Libya will resist payment of compensation to IRA bombing victims">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Britain&#8217;s prime minister faces outrage over refusal to press Libya for terrorism compensation</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2009 20:38:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Raphael G. Satter</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LONDON — Britain made no demands that Libya offer compensation for Britons killed by Libyan explosives supplied to the Irish Republican Army for fear it could jeopardize ties with Tripoli, according to new documents released Sunday.

The revelation prompted accusations that Britain had acted to protect energy deals, and added to questions about whether trade ties ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/britains-prime-minister-faces-outrage-over-refusal-to-press-libya-for-terrorism-compensation-161321/" title="Britain&#8217;s prime minister faces outrage over refusal to press Libya for terrorism compensation">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>British prime minister faces outrage over refusal to press Libya for terrorism compensation</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2009 15:30:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Raphael G. Satter</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LONDON — Britain made no demands that Libya offer compensation for Britons killed by Libyan explosives supplied to Irish Republican terrorists for fear it could jeopardize ties with Tripoli, according to new documents released Sunday.

The revelation prompted accusations that the British government had acted to protect energy deals, and added to questions about whether trade .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/british-prime-minister-faces-outrage-over-refusal-to-press-libya-for-terrorism-compensation-161211/">Read the original article &nbsp;: British prime minister faces outrage over refusal to press Libya for terrorism compensation</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>British justice secretary says oil and trade played part in negotiations over Lockerbie bomber</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2009 09:13:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LONDON — Trade and oil considerations played a major role in the decision to include the Lockerbie bomber in a prisoner transfer agreement between Britain and Libya, a senior British official said in an interview published Saturday.

Justice Secretary Jack Straw said trade, particularly a deal for oil company BP PLC, was &#8220;a very big part&#8221; .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/british-justice-secretary-says-oil-and-trade-played-part-in-negotiations-over-lockerbie-bomber-160545/">Source &nbsp;: British justice secretary says oil and trade played part in negotiations over Lockerbie bomber</a>.]]></description>
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