Libya's Gaddafi in Belarus, Lukashenko calls for "multipolar" world
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Mon, 11/03/2008 - 14:02.
Belarusian President Aleksander Lukashenko called for a "multipolar
world" not dominated by any superpower, upon Libyan leader Moamer
Gaddafi's arrival in the former Soviet republic.
Gaddafi was in the Belarusian capital Minsk on the first of a two-day official visit.
Gaddafi paid ransom to free Austrian hostages
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Mon, 11/03/2008 - 13:08.
Libyan strongman Moamer Gaddafi paid a ransom to free two Austrians kidnapped by Islamic militants in Tunisia, the Algerian daily Liberte reported on Monday.
According to the report, Gaddafi paid between 3 million and 5 million euros (3.85 million - 6.41 million dollars) to members of the terrorist group al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, who were holding the hostages, Wolfgang Ebner and Andrea Kloibner, in northern Mali.
Gadaffi: My Russia visit is giving a fresh impulse to relations
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Sat, 11/01/2008 - 14:16.
Libyan leader Moamer Gaddafi, speaking Saturday on the first full day of his visit to Russia, said the visit was giving a fresh impulse to relations between Moscow and Tripoli.
Cooperation in the energy sector was of particular importance at the
moment, he was quoted by Interfax news agency as saying during a
meeting with president Dmitri Medvedev.
With 1.5 billion dollars, "last obstacles" removed for Libya
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Sat, 11/01/2008 - 08:22.The United States late Friday confirmed that Libya has paid 1.5 billion dollars into a US-controlled account to compensate US victims of a 1988 terrorist attack and other attacks, saying the step had
Kidnap still believed to be in Libya
Submitted by William Kaelin on Fri, 09/26/2008 - 14:21.German authorities attempting to end the kidnapping crisis in which 19 people were snatched in the Egyptian desert a week ago have said that they have no new information regarding their whereabouts or condition, it emerged on Friday.
Odyssey through the desert: Kidnap group now in Libya
Submitted by William Kaelin on Thu, 09/25/2008 - 15:23.Nineteen people kidnapped by an unknown group of masked men in the Egyptian Western Desert have now been transferred to Libya, the Arab satellite broadcaster al-Arabiya reported on hursday, days after they were taken from Egypt to Sudan.
The kidnapped group consists of eleven tourists - five Germans, five Italians and one Romanian - plus eight Egyptian travel company staff.
Kidnapped tourists now in Libya, report says
Submitted by William Kaelin on Thu, 09/25/2008 - 14:12.
Nineteen people kidnapped by an unknown group of masked men on September 19 in the Egyptian Western Desert have now been transferred to Libya, the Arab satellite broadcaster al-Arabiya reported on Thursday.
In a nod to Iran, IAEA resolution praises Libya cooperation
Submitted by William Kaelin on Wed, 09/24/2008 - 16:52.Members of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) passed a resolution on Wednesday praising Libya for cooperating with the agency, after the North African state gave up its nuclear weapons programme in 2003.
Shares fell 2.1 per cent Friday on the Seoul stock exchange on general recession fears. South Korea's won dropped against the dollar.
When the Spirit rover landed on Mars five years ago, no one expected it or its sister rover Opportunity to make it to their first birthdays, let alone their fifth.
Amelie Mauresmo fell victim to a leg injury after less than half an hour on court Friday to hand over a 4-0 victory which put French compatriot Marion Bartoli into the final of the Brisbane International.
Mumbai-based movie Slumdog Millionaire won five prizes Thursday night at the Critics Choice Awards, cementing its position as a surprise favourite just as the Oscar season moves into high gear.
After the Taipei Zoo received two giant pandas from China, another Taiwan zoo said Friday it is seeking to receive a pair of pandas from China.