A former Libyan intelligence officer convicted of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing has died of cancer in Tripoli, nearly three years after Scottish authorities released him from prison on compassionate grounds. Abdel Baset al-Megrahi died at his home Sunday at the age of 60. He was the only man convicted of the Pan Am Flight 103 […]
Convicted Lockerbie Bomber al-Megrahi Dies After Cancer Battle
Posted May 20th, 2012 at 3:55 pm (UTC-5)
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Convicted Lockerbie Bomber al-Megrahi Dies After Cancer Battle
Posted May 20th, 2012 at 3:05 pm (UTC-5)
A former Libyan intelligence officer convicted of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing has died of cancer in Tripoli, nearly three years after Scottish authorities released him from prison. Abdel Baset al-Megrahi died at his home Sunday at the age of 60. He was the only man convicted of the Pan Am flight 103 attack that destroyed […]
Convicted Lockerbie Bomber Al-Megrahi Dies After Cancer Battle
Posted May 20th, 2012 at 1:15 pm (UTC-5)
A former Libyan intelligence officer convicted of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing has died of cancer in Tripoli, nearly three years after Scottish authorities released him from prison on compassionate grounds. Relatives of Abdel Baset al-Megrahi say he died at his home on Sunday at the age of 60. He was the only man convicted in […]
Sudan Releases Captured Foreigners
Posted May 20th, 2012 at 1:05 pm (UTC-5)
Sudan has released four foreigners who were detained last month in the disputed Heglig region and accused of spying for South Sudan. The defense ministry handed the four on Sunday to former South African president and African Union mediator Thabo Mbeki. The four appeared to be in good health during a ceremony in Khartoum, which […]
Serbians Vote In Presidential Runoff
Posted May 20th, 2012 at 11:55 am (UTC-5)
Serbians are voting in a presidential runoff election pitting pro-Western incumbent Boris Tadic against nationalist Tomislav Nikolic for the right to lead a nation struggling to shed the legacy of the Balkan wars and the effects of 24-percent unemployment. Mr. Tadic, who is seeking a third term, finished slightly ahead of Mr. Nikolic earlier this […]
Activists: Syrian Troops Kill 16 People in Central Syria
Posted May 20th, 2012 at 11:50 am (UTC-5)
A Syrian rights group says security forces have attacked a rebellious town in the country’s central province of Hama, killing 16 people including children. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says government artillery and gunfire hit the town of Souran on Sunday. There was no independent confirmation of the casualties. Elsewhere, a roadside bomb […]
Convicted Lockerbie Bomber Al-Megrahi Dies After Cancer Battle
Posted May 20th, 2012 at 10:10 am (UTC-5)
Family members of the convicted Lockerbie airliner bomber say the former Libyan intelligence officer has died in Tripoli after a long battle with cancer. Relatives of Abdel Baset al-Megrahi say he died at his home on Sunday at the age of 60. He was the only man convicted in the attack on Pan Am flight […]
Convicted Lockerbie Bomber Al-Megrahi Dies After Cancer Battle
Posted May 20th, 2012 at 10:00 am (UTC-5)
Family members of a Libyan intelligence officer convicted of carrying out the 1988 bombing of a U.S. airliner over Scotland say Abdel Baset al-Megrahi has died in Tripoli after a long battle with cancer. Relatives of al-Megrahi say he died at his home on Sunday at the age of 60. He was the only man […]
Sudan Releases Captured Foreigners
Posted May 20th, 2012 at 9:45 am (UTC-5)
Sudan has released four foreigners who were detained last month in the disputed Heglig region and accused of spying for South Sudan. Khartoum’s defense ministry said it handed the four on Sunday to former South African president and African Union mediator Thabo Mbeki. Mr. Mbeki is in the region to mediate talks between the two […]
Serbians Vote In Presidential Runoff
Posted May 20th, 2012 at 8:40 am (UTC-5)
Serbians are voting in a presidential runoff election pitting pro-Western incumbent Boris Tadic against nationalist Tomislav Nikolic for the right to lead a nation struggling to shed the legacy of the Balkan wars and the effects of 24-percent unemployment. Mr. Tadic, who is seeking a third term, finished slightly ahead of Mr. Nikolic earlier this […]
