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...polls, has two weeks to name Kasyanov's successor. Pat on the Back LIBYA The U.S. government lifted its 23-year ban on travel to Libya as a reward for Tripoli 's decision to abandon its nuclear-weapons program. The widely-anticipated move was briefly put on hold when Libyan Prime Minister Shokri Ghanem denied his country's responsibility for the Lockerbie bombing, but went ahead when the Libyan government disavowed Ghanem's comments. Long Wait for Justice ZIMBABWE The year-long treason trial of opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai came to a close, with the judge not expected to rule...
...ICRC spokeswoman said that two of the organization's officials checked on Saddam's health condition. Nuclear Prowess LIBYA The International Atomic Energy Agency said that Libya had clandestinely acquired a range of nuclear technology and expertise and had even succeeded in producing a small amount of plutonium before Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi announced in December that the country was abandoning its unconventional weapons program. Road to Peace Mapped KASHMIR India and Pakistan agreed to a staggered timetable for peace talks to begin after Indian elections due to be held in April, and to include negotiations over the disputed Himalayan...
...with its own internal maneuverings," says an opposition spokesman. Still, with his high profile abroad, Berlusconi manages to rise above domestic squabbling in the eyes of his supporters. Last week, he left behind the rancor in Rome and jetted off to Tripoli to meet with Muammar Gaddafi as the Libyan leader continues to seek rapprochement. It was a rare bright spot: Italy's stint as E.U. President ended on a down note in December with the failure to reach consensus on a European Constitution. And though observers say his exclusion from this week's summit should not necessarily be seen...
...pounds Weight of nuclear and missile components shipped to the U.S. by Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi as part of his pledge to stop developing weapons of mass destruction
When mercurial Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi abruptly renounced his nuclear ambitions at the end of December, he exposed another case of Pakistani proliferation. Investigators now exploring Libya's projects have found "interconnections" with Pakistan's technology and a backdoor trading network, according to a New York Times report. The U.S. thinks oil-rich Libya first began funding Pakistan's nuclear development in the 1970s and periodically supplied raw uranium. Washington officials say Gaddafi was eventually rewarded with Pakistan's centrifuge designs and secret supplies of essential materiel that helped Libya close in on nuclear-fuel production...