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LIBYA
Gaddafi pays ‘attractive’ Italian women to listen to him preach on Islam
Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, in Rome for a U.N. food summit, recruited "attractive girls at least 1.70 m tall" to a Rome villa, for a surprise session on Islam.
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DIPLOMACY
Switzerland suspends normalisation deal with Libya
Swiss government spokesman Andre Simonazzi (pictured) announced his country has suspended an agreement struck with Libya over the arrest of one of Libyan leader Muamar Gaddafi's sons in Geneva last year.
Libya - Morocco - Muammar Gaddafi
Gaddafi mediates Tuhareg peace deal
In this edition: Libyan leader Muammar Ghaddafi has helped negotiate a peace accord with Tuhareg rebels from Mali and Niger ; and Morocco's slums are still squalid five years after the launch of an anti-poverty programme.
ASA SUMMIT
Chavez and Gaddafi call for 'balanced world'
At the Africa-South America summit in Isla Margarita, the host, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said the new union would help create a "balanced world", while Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi pushed for the creation of a "NATO of the South".
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Libya - Morocco - Muammar Gaddafi - Ramadan - Tunisia - United Nations - wine
Gaddafi's show at the UN Assembly
in this edition: Libya's leader Muammar Gaddafi's rambling performance at the UN assembly; the end of Ramadan gets pricey in the economic crisis; Moroccan wine is starting to rival European bottles.
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In the Papers
A daily look at some of the stories in the international papers, with James Creedon
UN
Western powers walk out on Ahmadinejad speech
A dozen delegations led by France and the US walked out of the UN General Assembly during Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's fiery speech. Ahmadinejad accused Western powers of backing Israel's "racist" policies against Palestinians.
Libya - Muammar Gaddafi - United Nations
Gaddafi hijacks spotlight at General Assembly
Several world leaders delivered significant addresses at the 64th UN General Assembly on Wednesday but one controversial figure in particular hogged the UN limelight: Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.
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In the Papers
A daily look at some of the stories in the international papers, with James Creedon.
UN
Obama calls for ‘new era’ in first General Assembly address
In his maiden address to the UN General Assembly, US President Barack Obama called for a multilateral response to tackle vexing global issues. French President Nicolas Sarkozy also implored global change to avoid repeats of the crisis.
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