Gaddafi denies of any deal to release Lockerbie bomberSeptember 27th, 2009 NEW YORK - Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi has denied rumours that Libya and Scotland Government had made a deal to release the Lockerbie bomber, Abdelbaset al-Megrahi. In an interview to a news channel, Gaddafi claimed that Megrahi was freed from a prison in Scotland due to his illness.
Gaddafi's UN speech 'radical, detailed': Libyan mediaSeptember 24th, 2009 CAIRO - The Libyan media Thursday hailed leader Muammer Gaddafi's epic 95-minute speech at the United Nations as radical, detailed and in-depth. The speech, which has been ridiculed elsewhere as rambling and eccentric - at one point Gaddafi demanded to know who killed president John Kennedy in 1963 - was widely praised by the Libyan domestic media.
Kashmir should be an independent buffer state between India, Pak: GaddafiSeptember 24th, 2009 NEW YORK - In a 90-minute candid and at times vitriolic speech directed at delegates attending the 64th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi demanded that Kashmir be declared an independent state between India and Pakistan. During his first appearance before the UNGA, Gaddafi ranted about the United States and other Western powers.
'Homeless' Gaddafi dumps himself in Trump's yard in the Big AppleSeptember 23rd, 2009 NEW YORK - Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, who was finding it tough to find a house in New York during his first visit to America, has now reportedly found a house owned by Donald Trump in the city. Gaddafi was unable to find a house, as New Jersey residents and a real estate broker were furious over the hero's welcome accorded to Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset al-Megrahi.
Gaddafi tries to pitch tent in New York suburbSeptember 22nd, 2009 NEW YORK - Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi tried to set up a tent in a New York suburb but was blocked by city officials, US media reported. Gaddafi, who is famous for staying in his large Bedouin tent during foreign visits, was getting the tent erected in the city of Bedford on an estate owned by US billionaire Donald Trump, ABC News reported Tuesday.
Despite Lockerbie bomber's release row, Brown to meet GaddafiSeptember 21st, 2009 LONDON - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is all set to meet Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi this week. The meeting is likely to add more fuel to Britain's controversial decision to free Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Al Megrahi last month.
Gaddafi's heir reveals his world vision through his doctoral thesisSeptember 16th, 2009 LONDON - Doctoral dissertations are usually of little interest outside the world of academic research but a publication by Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the eldest son of the Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi and his second wife, is set to fuel the debate about the pace of democratic and economic reform in his homeland. The 428-page thesis published under the surname Alqadhafi was filed at the Senate House library of the University of London last autumn.
Brown does a U-turn, vows to support IRA victims suing LibyaSeptember 7th, 2009 LONDON - Hours after refusing to get involved in the issue, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has vowed to support IRA victims' families in their fight to get compensation from Libya. He declared that he would set up teams of Foreign Office officials dedicated to helping victims and their loved ones sue Libya.
Senior FBI agent says Gaddafi may have sanctioned Lockerbie bombingSeptember 4th, 2009 JERUSALEM - A senior FBI agent has claimed that Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi must have personally okayed the 1988 Lockerbie bombing that killed 270 people. Richard Marquise, an FBI veteran who led the US task force probing the December 1988 blast, said it is unthinkable that such a major terrorist attack in a regime like Libya could have been authorized without Gaddafi's approval.
Libyan leader Gaddafi asked to behave during US visitSeptember 2nd, 2009 NEW YORK - The US urged Libyan President Moammar Gaddafi Wednesday to behave himself when he attends United Nations meetings in New York later this month. "How President Gaddafi comports himself when he attends the UN General Assembly and Security Council has the potential to either aggravate the feelings and emotions (of Americans) or not," US Ambassador Susan Rice said in a warning to the unpredictable Libyan strongman.
Lockerbie bomber's release suggests nexus between Gaddafi and BrownAugust 23rd, 2009 LONDON - The release of Lockerbie bomber, Abdel Baset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi last week by Scottish authorities, suggests a nexus or an understanding between Libyan dictator Colonel Muamar Gaddafi and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown. According to the Sunday Express, Brown's role in al Megrahi's release came under mounting scrutiny Saturday after Gaddafi claimed he had "encouraged" the move.
Libyan leader Gaddafi meets Lockerbie bomberAugust 22nd, 2009 TRIPOLI - Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi met Lockerbie attacker Abdel Basset al-Megrahi a day after he was released from a Scottish jail, a news report said. Gaddafi received the terminally ill 57-year-old and his family Friday, the Libyan news agency Jana said.
Gadaffi's tent may have safest bed during G8-G5 summitJuly 9th, 2009 L'AQUILA - The Italian media seems to be enjoying the "eccentricities" of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. There has been talk in the media that Gaddafi, who is coming for one of the meetings at the G8-G5 summit, will sleep in his luxury tent in Coppito near here.
Gaddafi wins favour with Italian ladies after Muslim men's ill treatment of women speechJune 13th, 2009 LONDON - Colonel Muammar Gaddafi has earned himself praise from hundreds of leading Italian women, after he condemned the Arab and Muslim world for treating their women "like pieces of furniture". Gaddafi, 67, was addressing women from political, cultural, and economic backgrounds at the Auditorium concert hall where he called for a "world female revolution", reports Time Online.
Compensation doubled for violence-hit poll officialsApril 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Election Commission Friday announced doubling of the compensation amount from Rs.500,000 to Rs.1 million for poll officials who fall victim to attacks by extremist or anti-social elements during the elections. 'Vide its order dated February 17, 2009, the commission has doubled the amount of compensation from Rs.500,00 to Rs.1 million for ex-gratia payment to election related officials in the event of any mishap,' the Election Commission said in a statement issued here.
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