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Libya court delays ruling on Bulgarian nurses

TRIPOLI (Reuters) — Libya’s Supreme Court on Tuesday postponed to Jan. 31 its ruling in the final appeal of five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor sentenced to death for deliberately infecting children with the HIV virus. “The court delays the hearing to January 31 to give further time for …

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Iran warns IAEA ahead of key meeting

TEHRAN (AFP) — Iran’s top nuclear negotiator issued a blunt warning to the UN atomic watchdog on Tuesday, saying more pressure on the Tehran over its controversial nuclear activities would have “consequences.” The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is to meet from November 24, with Iran running the risk of …

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Israeli PM’s son pleads guilty to perjury

TEL AVIV (AFP) — Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s son Omri pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges of providing false testimony and falsifying documents at the opening of his trial before a Tel Aviv court. The trial follows a police investigation into allegations of illegal financing of Sharon’s successful 1999 campaign …

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