Page 1 The US State Department has apologised for comments made about Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi"s call for jihad, or holy war, against Switzerland.Department spokesman PJ Crowley, who made the dismissive comments, said they did not reflect US policy and were not intended to offend. Col Gaddafi had criticised a Swiss vote ... Read Story at BBC News (2010-03-09) The U.S. State Department apologised on Tuesday for dismissive comments its spokesman made about Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi"s call for "jihad," often translated as "armed struggle," against Switzerland."I understand that my personal comments were perceived as a personal attack on the president," State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley, who made the ... Read Story at Daily Nation (2010-03-10) Washington - The US State Department apologised on Tuesday for dismissive comments its spokesperson made about Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi"s call for "jihad", often translated as "armed struggle", against Switzerland. "I understand that my personal comments were perceived as a personal attack," State Department spokesperson PJ Crowley told reporters. ... Read Story at IndependentOnline (2010-03-09) Washington - The US State Department apologised on Tuesday for dismissive comments its spokesperson made about Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi"s call for "jihad", often translated as "armed struggle", against Switzerland. "I understand that my personal comments were perceived as a personal attack," State Department spokesperson PJ Crowley told reporters. ... Read Story at IndependentOnline (2010-03-09) HEALTH Minister Barbara Hogan will keep her job after apologising to her Cabinet colleagues for criticising the government’s decision to bar the Dalai Lama from the country last month. BLOG: Hogan apologises for asking for apology Hogan apologises, keeps job Hogan blasted over Dalai Lama ... Read Story at Sunday Times (2009-04-17) German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder said today he has made clear to Libya that he is against the death sentences the north African state has imposed on five Bulgarian nurses for infecting children with HIV. Schroeder?s comments came amidst a thawing of relations between Germany and Libya, which agreed this ... Read Story at East African Standard (2004-08-13) DEPUTY Foreign Affairs Minister Fatima Hajaig was summoned to President Kgalema Motlanthe’s office yesterday and rapped for her recent anti-Jewish remarks. Hajaig apologises for comments Board rejects Hajaig apology Hajaig’s colleagues in the cabinet expressed “concern” about the statements she reportedly made during a pro-Palestinian ... Read Story at Sunday Times (2009-02-06) SIRTE, Libya (Reuters) - Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has suggested that Nigeria be broken up into several states along ethnic lines like the former Yugoslavia, in comments likely to worsen a diplomatic spat with Africa"s most populous nation. Related Stories Nigeria recalls Libya ambassador in Gaddafi row Nigeria should ... Read Story at Daily Nation (2010-03-29) Kenya and Libya have signed an agreement that will see the east African country import oil at cheaper rates from Libya, a government source disclosed here Thursday. The Presidential Press Service (PPS) said both sides signed the deal during a three-day official visit by Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki to ... Read Story at AngolaPress (2007-06-08) Three of the finalists at the African Cup of Nations have had their preparations disrupted after two warm-up matches were cancelled at the last minute. A hastily-arranged match between hosts Tunisia and Kenya, together with a game between Kenya and Libya - who have not qualified - were both ... Read Story at BBC News (2004-01-17) News Results: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 |