Key dates in the communication leading up to the Lockerbie bomber’s releaseSome key dates in the communication leading up to the Lockerbie bomber’s release: Letters show UK urged Scots to consider Libyan relations in Lockerbie bomber releaseLONDON — In the years leading up to Scotland’s release of the Lockerbie bomber, Britain repeatedly stressed the importance of growing UK-Libyan ties and said it did not want Abdel Baset al-Megrahi to die in prison, according to confidential documents released by the British and Scottish governments on Tuesday. British, Scottish governments to release Lockerbie correspondence, insist no deal with LibyaLONDON — A newly disclosed letter shows Britain’s Foreign Office advised Scottish officials there were no legal obstacles to returning the Pan Am Flight 103 bomber to his native Libya. Highlights of Moammar Gadhafi’s 40-year rule of LibyaSome highlights in the career of Col. Moammar Gadhafi: Letters show UK did urge Scots to consider Libyan relations in Lockerbie bomber releaseLONDON — Britain released documents on Tuesday detailing confidential exchanges over the Lockerbie bomber’s release — letters it hoped will end speculation that Abdel Baset al-Megrahi’s freedom was used to sweeten economic and political deals between Libya and the U.K. Correction: Sudan-Violence storyKHARTOUM, Sudan — In an Aug. 31 story about tribal violence in southern Sudan, The Associated Press erroneously quoted a U.N. official as saying the Dinka Bor tribe attacked a village of the rival Lou-Nuer tribe. Letters show Scotland faced no legal obstacles to sending Lockerbie bomber homeLONDON — Newly disclosed letters indicate that Britain’s Middle East minister and other officials advised Scotland’s government that there were no legal obstacles to returning the Pan Am Flight 103 bomber to his native Libya. Jubilant Libya celebrates 40 years under Gadhafi as new Lockerbie controversy swirlsTRIPOLI, Libya — Libya celebrated the 40th anniversary of the coup that brought Col. Moammar Gadhafi to power with a parade, lavish dance spectacles and fighter jets streaking overhead on Tuesday. British, Scottish governments unveil Lockerbie correspondence, insist no deal with LibyaLONDON — Newly disclosed letters indicate that Britain’s Middle East minister and other officials advised Scotland’s government that there were no legal obstacles to returning the Pan Am Flight 103 bomber to his native Libya. British, Scottish governments to release Lockerbie correspondenceLONDON — The U.K. and Scottish governments on Tuesday are to make public correspondence relating to the release of the Lockerbie bomber, as Prime Minister Gordon Brown continued to insist his government played no part in the decision to let Abdel Baset al-Megrahi return to Libya. Swiss president under pressure to resign as row with Libya over detained businessmen escalatesGENEVA — Switzerland’s president faced growing pressure to resign Tuesday, as the government failed to secure the release of two citizens detained in Libya since the arrest of Moammar Gadhafi’s son in Geneva last year. NJ judge muddies Gadhafi visit by halting work on Libyan mansion’s pool, drivewayENGLEWOOD, N.J. — A judge has ordered a halt to work being done outside a northern New Jersey mansion where Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi (MOO’-ah-mahr gah-DAH’-fee) wanted to stay during his first U.S. visit. Report: Doctor provides first official confirmation of prisoner abuse death after Iran voteCAIRO — An Iranian medical examiner found that the son of a prominent conservative politician’s adviser died from beatings and poor prison conditions, a semiofficial news agency reported Monday, in what would be the first official confirmation of a prisoner abuse death during Iran’s post-election turmoil. Southern Sudanese tribes battle over cattle, leaving 46 people dead, says the UNKHARTOUM, Sudan — Tribesmen trying to steal cattle attacked a village in southern Sudan, sparking a conflict that killed 46 people, including seven soldiers, the U.N. said Monday. NJ politicians, residents slam Gadhafi at rally as Libyan leader’s visit to US nearsENGLEWOOD, N.J. — More than 200 people gathered Sunday to tell Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi he’s not welcome in their suburban New Jersey community, including several who lost relatives in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. Al-Qaida claims attack that injured Saudi royal, says bomber arrived on prince’s planeCAIRO — Al-Qaida claimed responsibility Sunday for a suicide attack that injured a Saudi prince and said the bomber — a wanted militant who had fled to Yemen — arrived on a royal jet after convincing the ruling family he wanted to surrender. Report: ‘Overwhelming’ British interests considered in Libyan prisoner agreementLONDON — The British government allowed the Lockerbie bomber to be covered by a prisoner transfer agreement with Libya because that was in the “overwhelming interests of the United Kingdom” as a major oil deal was being negotiated, a newspaper reported Sunday. Joint UN-AU peacekeeping mission in Darfur says 2 of its foreign civilian workers kidnappedKHARTOUM, Sudan — An armed group kidnapped two foreign civilians working for the U.N.-African Union peacekeeping mission in Darfur on Saturday, a spokesman for the peacekeepers said. US Rep. Steve Rothman says Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi won’t stay in Englewood, NJNEWARK, N.J. — U.S. Rep. Steve Rothman said late Friday he’s been given assurances from a representative of the Libyan government that Moammar Gadhafi won’t stay in Englewood, N.J., when he visits the United States next month to address the U.N. General Assembly, a visit that has sparked angry protests. Egypt says Israeli settlement freeze must include east JerusalemSTOCKHOLM — Egypt’s foreign minister says east Jerusalem must be included in a freeze of Israeli settlement activity before Middle East peace talks can restart. US warned Scotland 2 months ago that Lockerbie bomber could get hero’s welcome in LibyaWASHINGTON — Attorney General Eric Holder warned his Scottish counterpart in June that the man convicted of blowing U.S.-bound Pan Am Flight 103 out of the sky could get a hero’s welcome if allowed to return to Libya, according to the head of a group representing the families of victims. Morocco’s royal doctor orders King Mohammed VI to convalesce 5 days for digestive virusRABAT, Morocco — The Moroccan royal palace says a doctor has ordered King Mohammed VI placed in convalescence for five days for a digestive infection. Iranian women activists not fooled by president’s decision to appoint female ministersCAIRO — Women’s rights activists say they aren’t fooled by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s nomination of the first female Cabinet ministers since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, calling it a ploy to improve his popularity that will actually hurt the cause of women. More protest Libyan leader Gadhafi’s visit; US rep. says he should be ‘barred’ from New JerseyNEWARK, N.J. — Gov. Jon Corzine and New Jersey federal legislators joined an angry chorus of opposition Wednesday to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi’s expected stay in the state, where 38 victims of the bombing of Pan American Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, lived before their deaths in 1988. US says it will work with Libya as Gadhafi prepares to visit UN in wake of bomber’s releaseWASHINGTON — In a bid to head off any embarrassing incidents, the State Department said Tuesday it is working with Libya to find a place for Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi to stay when he visits the United Nations next month. UK PM ‘repulsed’ by Libya welcome for Lockerbie bomber, says he played no role in releaseLONDON — British Prime Minister Gordon Brown broke his silence on the Lockerbie bomber Tuesday, saying he was repulsed by the hero’s welcome Libya gave the convicted killer and insisting he played no role in Scotland’s much-criticized decision to free him. UK prime minister ‘repulsed’ by Libya’s welcome for Lockerbie bomberLONDON — British Prime Minister Gordon Brown declared Tuesday that he was “repulsed” by Libya’s welcome to the Lockerbie bomber, saying that he immediately thought of the families of the 270 people killed in the explosion. German prosecutors file murder charges against man who stabbed Egyptian woman in courtDRESDEN, Germany — Prosecutors on Tuesday filed murder charges against a man who fatally stabbed a pregnant Egyptian woman in a German court — a killing that caused outrage in her native country and beyond. Al-Qaida umbrella group in Iraq claims responsibility for bombings of ministries in BaghdadBAGHDAD — An al-Qaida front group claimed responsibility Tuesday for last week’s suicide truck bombings that tore through government ministries in Baghdad, while Iraq recalled its ambassador from Syria and demanded that Damascus hand over two suspected Saddam Hussein loyalists it has linked to the attacks. Worried about Obama policy on Sudan, Darfur activists run critical ads advocating toughnessWASHINGTON — Darfur activists upset about President Barack Obama’s Sudan policy are launching a critical advertising campaign that urges him to step up pressure on Khartoum. |
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