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Release of Lockerbie bomber review urged
The Obama administration wants a review of the decision to release the Libyan convicted in the Lockerbie airliner bombing.
The miracle onboard flight 771
Ruben van Assouw joins a list of more than a dozen known examples of sole survivors from air disasters.
Child only survivor of airliner crash
The Netherlands has gone into mourning over the deaths of at least 61 Dutch citizens among the 104 people on a plane that crashed in Libya.
Child's plane crash survival 'truly a miracle' - top politician
The head of the European Parliament has described the survival of a 10-year-old in a Libyan plane crash that killed over 100 people as "truly a miracle."
Libya: A salty dip in the midst of the Sahara
Jill Worrall visits the last of Libya's remaining Ubari lakes, most of which dried up long ago.
Dusty attempt at romance in the Libyan desert
A midnight phone call reminds Jill Worrall of the clumsy wooing she encountered in the Sahara.
Zuma marries fifth wife, pays sixth dowry
Following the marriage of President Jacob Zuma to his fifth wife, the Independent looks at the arguments for and against polygamy.
Mind over matter in Libya
Jill Worrall takes part in the fast of Eid-ul-Adha and struggles to manage a full day of sightseeing in Sabratha.
UK government: We did talk about al-Megrahi
Jack Straw, has admitted that the fate of the convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi had formed part of Britain's negotiations with Libya over a multi-billion pound deal for oil exploration.
Scots MPs' Lockerbie bomber fury
The Scottish Justice Secretary faced down a barrage of angry criticism from members of the Scottish Parliament yesterday amid mounting dismay over his decision to release the Lockerbie bomber.
Transvestite, spy, Messiah - all the same person
Renegade former MI6 spy David Shayler has moved his mini-clad alter ego to a sedate English village, believing he is the Messiah.