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Lockerbie bomber paraded on TV – two years after being freed because he was dying of cancer (1)

The Lockerbie bomber has been paraded on Libyan TV almost two years after his release from a UK prison because he was dying of cancer. Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, 59, has been feted as a hero in his home country since he … Continue reading

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Analysis: NATO first to blink in Gaddafi’s war of nerves

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – For a man who has been under Western bombardment for more than three months, Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has not appeared unduly worried. His appearance playing chess at the weekend with the Russian head of the World … Continue reading

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Secret deal over killer of WPC Yvonne Fletcher

The Libyan killer of a British policewoman will never be brought to justice in Britain after a secret deal approved by Jack Straw. The Foreign Office bowed to Libyan pressure and agreed that Britain would abandon any attempt to try … Continue reading

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