Lockerbie (Scotland)

Libya's Qaddafi: From 'Mad Dog' to Global Player

pbs.org     Aug 5, 2008          

Col. Moammar Qaddafi has been Libya's leader since 1969, when he took power in a bloodless coup, and he has maintained a complicated -- and ever-evolving -- relationship with neighboring nations and international bodies ever...                    

Bush signs bill to settle Libya terror lawsuits

iht.com     Aug 4, 2008   42 related          

President George W. Bush signed legislation Monday that allows the State Department to settle all remaining lawsuits against Libya by U.S. terrorism victims and paves the way for a complete rapprochment between Washington and...                    

Way paved for Libyan compensation

gulfnews.com     Aug 1, 2008   7 related          

Washington: The US Congress on Thursday passed legislation smoothing the way for Libya to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to compensate US victims of bombing attacks that Washington blames on Tripoli. The United States and...                    

Bill to Settle Claims Against Libya Passes

washingtonpost.com     Aug 1, 2008   69 related          

Associated Press Friday, August 1, 2008; Page A07 Congress approved legislation yesterday that will allow the State Department to settle all remaining lawsuits filed against Libya by U.S. terrorism victims. The bill prepares...                    

Congress paves way for Libya compensation deal

reuters.com     Aug 1, 2008   1 related          

By Arshad Mohammed WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Congress on Thursday passed legislation smoothing the way for Libya to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to compensate U.S. victims of bombing attacks that Washington blames on...                    

Sir Richard Morris: engineer and industrialist

timesonline.co.uk     Jul 24, 2008          

The industrialist Sir Richard Morris presided over one of the world’s biggest engineering projects as chairman and managing director of the engineering company Brown and Root UK, 1980-90. In charge of the Great Man-Made River...                    

The Bride of Open Thread

doctorbulldog.wordpress.com     Jul 8, 2008   1 related          

If you’ve come across any interesting links, feel free to share them with the rest of us by posting them here. If you’re new to this, just copy the link’s address and paste it into your comments. The wordpress engine will...                    

Pensioner blames internet for his child porn

crime-research.org     Jul 8, 2008   3 related          

Source: News.scotsman.com By: Angus Howarth A PENSIONER caught with a huge stash of child pornography blamed internet search engines, such as Google, for his downfall. William Dalgleish, 67, had 16,000 indecent images on his...                    

Forever synonymous with tragedy

bbc.co.uk     Jul 6, 2008   1 related          

Lockerbie. Just before 2200 BST, a major gas leak was followed by fire and a series of explosions on the North Sea platform. The heat ruptured a gas pipeline from another platform causing another massive explosion and fireball...                    

Qatar Funnels $8 Billion Into a Resurgent Libya

istockanalyst.com     Jul 1, 2008   2 related          

officials told the Financial Times. The investment is one of many made by large, national sovereign wealth funds, or global cash barons, and will help Libya diversify its economy away from a reliance on hydro carbons. According...                    

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