World News: Political News
America and Europe Welcome Agreement of Libya Parties to Hold New Round of Negotiations.
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Washington, 11 January 2015(Lana) The United States, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Britain have welcomed agreement by parties to the conflict in Libya to hold a new round of talks in Geneva in the coming days, in a bid to end the crisis in the country. They urged in a statement the parties to take part, in a serious fashion, in the UN-sponsored dialogue, to scale down the humanitarian crisis and to avert the country sliding into further anarchy. The UN mission in Libya UNISML yesterday announced that Libyan parties have agreed to take part in the new round of national ... Read more
Family of Al Megrahi Seeks Review of his Conviction in Lockerbie Bombing.
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Tripoli, 11 January 2015(Lana) The relatives of Abdul Baset Al Mergrahi, convicted in the Lockerbie bombing, have filed a request to review his conviction in the 1988 incident in which 259 were killed. The CNN news channel has quoted the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission as saying they have received a request to review the conviction of Al Megrahi in the bombing of the Pan Am flight over Scotland. Al Megrahi was released in 2009 on humanitarian grounds after he was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Tim Swire, whose daughter Fiona 23 was killed in the bombing said, he... Read more
NSG Panning Minister Dismisses Reports That Ministry Took Austerity Measures Affecting Citizens Daily Life.
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Tripoli, 11 January 2015(Lana) The National Salvation Government Planning Minister Mohamed Al Gaddar has dismissed rumors in the SMS media that the Government has imposed austerity measures that could affect the daily life of ordinary citizens. In a press conference on Saturday, Al Gaddar said the Government was considering measures to redress the general budget, saying it was wrong for the state to depend on oil revenues. He called for reviving alternative resources. =... Read more
NSG Foreign Ministry Issues Statement on Kidnapped Tunisian Journalists.
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Tripoli, 11 January 2015(Lana) The National Salvation Government Foreign Ministry has said it was following with concern the issue involving disappearance of two Tunisian journalists Sufyan Al Shwarbi and Nadir Al Katari in eastern Libya since September 8, 2014. In a statement the Ministry said a telephone contact was conducted on Friday between President Baji Gayed Al Sebsi and Foreign Minister Mohamed Al Ghirani. During the contact the case of the Tunisian journalists as well bilateral relations have been discussed. The Foreign Minister has set up a crisis committee to... Read more
Tripoli Appeals Court Adjourns Trial of Former Regime Elements.
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Tripoli, 11 January 2015(Lana) The trial of key officials of the former regime which was resumed in Tripoli on Sunday adjourned trial of the case NO 630/2012, in which defendants face charges of suppressing the Feb 17 revolution as filed by the general prosecution. The court presiding judges last month decided to adjourn the session to Jan 11. The defendants face several criminal charges including killing of unarmed civilians, recruiting mercenaries, genocide and abuse of power. =... Read more