Events commemorating the bombing of an American airliner over the Scottish town of Lockerbie were taking place Sunday in both the UK and the U.S. to mark the 20th anniversary of the attack which killed 270 people.
Libya has paid $1.5 billion to the families of terrorism victims, overcoming the final obstacle to full relations with the United States, the State Department said Friday.
A Scottish court is considering releasing convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi because he is suffering from advanced prostate cancer, a court spokeswoman says.
A Libyan man jailed for the 1988 bombing of a passenger jet over Scotland in which 270 people died has advanced prostate cancer, his lawyer said Thursday.
The United States has received "a substantial amount of money" from Libya to settle claims by American victims of terrorism, a senior U.S. official announced Thursday.
Libya and the United States settled all outstanding lawsuits by
American victims of terrorism on Thursday, clearing the way for the
full restoration of diplomatic relations
Behind closed doors, the scientists and agents of the FBI scrutinize fibers, poisons, explosives, DNA and just about any other shred of evidence that might help solve crimes.
Negotiations between the United States and Libya that could result in compensation for past acts of state-sponsored terrorism by Libya are under way, a senior State Department official said Friday.
Nearly 20 years after the terror bombing aboard Pan Am Flight 103 killed 189 Americans, the Bush administration is trying to resolve a bitter dispute between U.S. terror victims and Libya -- while still boosting oil supplies.
Events commemorating the bombing of an American airliner over the Scottish town of Lockerbie were taking place Sunday in both the UK and the U.S. to mark the 20th anniversary of the attack which killed 270 people.
Libya has paid $1.5 billion to the families of terrorism victims, overcoming the final obstacle to full relations with the United States, the State Department said Friday.
A Scottish court is considering releasing convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi because he is suffering from advanced prostate cancer, a court spokeswoman says.
A Libyan man jailed for the 1988 bombing of a passenger jet over Scotland in which 270 people died has advanced prostate cancer, his lawyer said Thursday.
The United States has received "a substantial amount of money" from Libya to settle claims by American victims of terrorism, a senior U.S. official announced Thursday.
Libya and the United States settled all outstanding lawsuits by
American victims of terrorism on Thursday, clearing the way for the
full restoration of diplomatic relations
Behind closed doors, the scientists and agents of the FBI scrutinize fibers, poisons, explosives, DNA and just about any other shred of evidence that might help solve crimes.
Negotiations between the United States and Libya that could result in compensation for past acts of state-sponsored terrorism by Libya are under way, a senior State Department official said Friday.
Nearly 20 years after the terror bombing aboard Pan Am Flight 103 killed 189 Americans, the Bush administration is trying to resolve a bitter dispute between U.S. terror victims and Libya -- while still boosting oil supplies.
After years as an international pariah, Libya on Thursday ascended the world stage, taking over the rotating post as president of the U.N. Security Council.
The Madrid train bombings trial is under way, nearly three years after terrorists killed 191 people and wounded more than 1,800 on morning rush-hour commuter trains in the Spanish capital.
The trial of suspects in the Madrid train bombing case will start February 15, the National Court said Tuesday, nearly three years after terrorists killed 191 people and wounded 1,800 others in coordinated bombings of morning rush-hour commuter trains in the Spanish capital.
A Spanish court has ruled the investigative phase of the Madrid train bombings of 2004 has concluded, and the case is ready for trial against 29 defendants, although the court did not immediately set a trial date.
The White House, suspecting terrorism, readied plans for retaliation in the Middle East when TWA Flight 800 exploded over the ocean in 1996 after takeoff from New York, killing all 230 people on board.
A Spanish judge has indicted 29 people in connection with the 2004 Madrid train bombings, including five who are charged directly with the deaths of the 191 victims.
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A Libyan court has sentenced five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor to death for infecting hundreds of children with the AIDS virus in an attempt to find a cure for the disease.
International acts of terror in 2003 were the fewest in more than 30 years, according to the U.S. State Department's annual terrorism report released Thursday.
The United States is poised to lift sanctions against Libya in the coming days in response to the country's progress in dismantling its weapons of mass destruction program, State Department officials said Tuesday.
British Prime Minister Tony Blair has met Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi for historic talks. CNN anchor Monita Rajpal discussed the implications of the visit with Gary Samore, a senior fellow of the International Institute for Strategic Studies who previously advised the Clinton administration on weapons issues.
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State William Burns met with Moammar Gadhafi in Libya on Tuesday amid speculation that the United States may soon lift sanctions against the North African nation.
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The Bush administration is expected to lift travel restrictions to Libya next week as a reward for the nation's compliance with a pledge to end its weapons of mass destruction program, a senior State Department official said Friday.
Libya is expected to sign a new compensation deal Friday with the families of 170 people killed in the 1989 bombing of a French UTA airliner, the chief negotiator for the families said.
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