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  1. Hospital: Lockerbie Bomber's Health 'Deteriorating'Read the original story

    10 min ago | Fox News

    Aug 20: Lockerbie bomber Abdel Baset al-Megrahi holds his prisoner release papers as he walks up stairs to board an airplane in Scotland.

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  2. Lockerbie Bomber 'Deteriorating'Read the original story w/Photo

    11 min ago | Sky News

    Lockerbie bomber Abdel Basset al Megrahi's health is deteriorating, according to a Libyan hospital source.

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    Related Topix: Africa, World News, Entertainment

  3. Lockerbie bomber's health deterioratesRead the original story

    47 min ago | Australian Broadcasting Corporation

    ... He was freed on August 20 after doctors said he had only three months to live, and returned to a hero's welcome in Libya, angering relatives of those killed. His release also caused tensions between Britain, the devolved Scottish government and the ...

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    Related Topix: Africa, World News, Prison

  4. Report: Lockerbie Bomber In Poor HealthRead the original story w/Photo

    57 min ago | WJZ-TV Baltimore

    ... 2009, Glasgow International Airport, Scotland. AP Lockerbie bomber Abdel Baset al-Megrahi was sent to a hospital in Libya Saturday because of his deteriorating health, news service Agence France-Presse reported Saturday night. The AFP reported that ...

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  5. Lockerbie bomber Megrahia s health deteriorates: hospitalRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Regina Leader Post

    The condition of Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, the Libyan sentenced to life imprisonment for the Lockerbie bombing and repatriated in August, has deteriorated and the cancer that afflicts him has spread through his body, a medical bulletin said early Sunday.

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  6. Leader of the Revolution, AU Chairman, Receives President Abdoulaye Wade of SenegalRead the original story w/Photo

    2 hrs ago | Pan-African News Wire

    Leader of the Revolution, AU Chairman, receives President Abdoulaye Wade of Senegal Tripoli, 19.12.2009 Leader of the Revolution, Chairman of the African Union, Chairman of the CEN-SAD Community, received Saturday afternoon President Abdoulaye Wade of the Republic of Senegal, member of the Conference of Heads of State and Government of the CEN-SAD ...

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    Related Topix: Abdoulaye Wade, Senegal, Africa, Global Warming

  7. Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi had secret A 1.8mRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | Times Online

    ... Another explanation would have been that Megrahi had been entrusted with the funds to finance an attempt to include Libya in the Paris to Dakar rally. The issue of the account was never raised by the prosecution because it came too late to be ...

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    Related Topix: Racing, Dakar Rally

  8. Today is Sunday, Dec. 27, the 361st day of 2009. There are 4 days...Read the original story

    3 hrs ago | ETaiwanNews.com

    ... officers from Algeria and the United Arab Republic are leading Congolese rebels on Congo's northeastern border. 1969 - Libya, Sudan and United Arab Republic announce political, economic and military agreement in Tripoli. 1970 - The musical, "Hello, ...

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    Related Topix: Prison, World News, Africa

  9. SocietyRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Panapress

    ... (CPJ) said in its annual analysis of media fatalities. Conference calls for support to mentally handicapped Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The first Arab conference on the policy of support for mentally handicapped people ended in Benghazi, some 1,050 ...

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    Related Topix: Umaru Yar'adua, Kenya, Africa

  10. EconomyRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Panapress

    ... on financing underground railway project The office for the implementation and management of the railway project in Libya has held a workshop in Tripoli about the financing need e d to implement the underground railway project for the Libyan ...

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    Related Topix: Travel, World News, Ghana Travel, Ghana, Africa, Brussels, Belgium, Brabant, Belgium, Belgium, Congo, Commerce, CA

  11. Top 10 places for teaRead the original story

    Thursday Dec 17 | Canada.com

    ... over dainty glasses. Laze under the date palms of Mauritania's Terjit Oasis or head out into the sand sea from Ghat, Libya, to find traditional brewers - and leave yourself plenty of time. 6. UJI, JAPAN Temple-strewn Uji is the tea capital of Japan. ...

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    Related Topix: Tea, Drink, London, England, Essex County, England, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom, Greater London County, England, Travel

  12. 'Growing suspicion' over Lockerbie bomberRead the original story

    Thursday Dec 17 | Times Online

    ... Ali al-Megrahi, said that the Scottish government, not East Renfrewshire Council, should be keeping tabs on him in Libya. Others questioned whether al-Megrahi was as sick as Kenny MacAskill, the Scottish Justice Minister, claimed when he released ...

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    Related Topix: East Renfrewshire, Scotland, Strathclyde County, Scotland, United Kingdom, Renfrewshire, Scotland, World News, Africa, Tripoli, Libya, Tarabulus, Libya, Renfrew, Scotland, Prison

  13. OPEC needs compliance with oil targets -LibyaRead the original story

    Friday Nov 27 | Maktoob Business

    OPEC needs to comply more closely with its oil output targets as the market is oversupplied, the head of Libya's National Oil Corporation said on Saturday ahead of its meeting to set policy.

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    Related Topix: World News, OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries), Africa

  14. African finance ministers discuss new Investment Bank sharesRead the original story

    Saturday Dec 12 | Walta Information Centre

    ... operations. Algeria , Africa's third largest economy, is slated to receive US$ 2 billion in shares subscription. Libya , the country designated to host the new bank, will subscribe US$ 998 million worth of shares, allocated on the strength of its ...

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    Related Topix: Africa, Ethiopia

  15. SciencesRead the original story

    Yesterday | Panapress

    ... and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs), Mr Ousmane Ngom, announced on Wednesday in Dakar. 16/09/2009 Gariyan, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan leader, Mouammar Kadhafi, on Monday inaugurat ed the main African Satellite Control Centre (QAF1) in ...

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    Related Topix: World News, Africa, Mauritius, Mauritius, Mauritius, Port Louis, Mauritius, Senegal, Dakar, Senegal, Nigeria

  16. GenderRead the original story

    Yesterday | Panapress

    GAMCOTRAP, a womana's Rights NGO that promotes womena? s social, political, economic and cultural rights and focuses on sexual and repr o ductive health rights on Monday marked the symbolic abandonment of the Female Ge n ital Mutilation practice.

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    Related Topix: World News, Africa, The Gambia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo , Isatou Njie-saidy

  17. The Muslim Brotherhood: Part OneRead the original story

    Friday | Spero News

    ... Iran, a country which automatically represses religious freedom, also joined the condemnation. Col. Gaddafi of Libya also declared that the vote would encourage terrorism. Over the last year Gaddafi himself has used a terrorist tactic, kidnapping ...

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    Related Topix: World News, Africa, Terrorism

  18. International InterestRead the original story

    Friday | Journal & Topics Newspapers

    A group of women are tucked away in a conference room at Atherton Machinery & Equipment in Des Plaines discussing their recent trip to Libya in North Africa.

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    Related Topix: World News, Africa, Travel, Libya Travel, Des Plaines, IL, Wedding

  19. New routes launched during the last weekRead the original story w/Photo

    Friday | Anna.aero

    ... Africa with the rest of the World." The fast-growing Libyan airline Afriqiyah , one of two state-owned carriers in Libya, has launched a new thrice-weekly service from Tripoli (TIP) to Kinshasa (FIH) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The ...

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    Related Topix: World News, The Bahamas, Central America, Transportation, Airlines, AirTran Holdings, Marketing, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo , Congo, Africa

  20. Backgrounder: Chronology of major ferry accidents in 2009Read the original story

    Thursday | Xinhuanet

    ... with many others missing; On March 30, at least 21 people drowned when a boat carrying 257 illegal immigrants sank off Libya. About 200 people went missing. On Aug. 5, a Tongan ferry with 149 passengers on board sank off the capital Nuku'alofa. Two ...

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    Related Topix: Boat Disaster, Bangladesh, Asia, Barisal, Bangladesh