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Wednesday, 16 December, 2009, 8:3 ( 6:3 GMT )
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UN: Future Of Humanity Hinges on Copenhagen Climate Conference
The outcome of the historic United Nations climate change conference under way in Copenhagen will have reverberations for the future of humanity and the planet, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today.

Israel Prevents European Parliament Members from Entering Gaza
The European parliament demanded on Wednesday that Israel explain why it prevented a delegation of MEPs from travelling to the Gaza Strip despite initially authorizing the visit.

GPC Approves MOUs with Turkey, Vietnam
The General People's Committee approved the minutes of the 11th session of the Libyan-Vietnamese Commission, which organizes cooperation between both countries in the political, economic and cultural areas, the Libyan news agency JANA reported.

GPC Instructs AEO to Negotiate Offers of Nuclear Energy Use in Libya
The General People's Committee (GPC) gave the Atomic Energy Organization (AEP) the go ahead to negotiate offers that have been made by various countries to develop nuclear energy in Libya.

Libya Human Rights Society Issues Its Annual Report
At its tenth anniversary since it was established in 1999, the Libyan Human Rights Society (HRS) held a press conference and released its annual report in which it praised the progress that has been made and stressed the need for more respect of the law by the state.

National Planning Council Holds Workshop on Women in Economy
National Planning Council recently held a workshop featuring strategies on stimulating Women's participation in economic activity.

100 Italian Scholarships for Libyans Sons of Resistance Fighters
The Committee of Italian Scholarships announced on Tuesday that it had 100 scholarships available for qualified Libyan undergraduate and graduate students in Italy and that those who wish to obtain these scholarships must submit required documents to the committee as soon as possible.

Swiss Mafia Inviting Qaeda Hits with Minaret ban
The Leader of the Revolution said the Swiss referendum banning the building of new minarets was an invitation for Al Qaeda to launch attacks in Europe, the official news agency JANA has reported.

Security situation in Darfur Volatile, Human Rights Day Celebrated
The security situation in Darfur remains volatile, following attacks on UNAMID peacekeepers over the weekend.

US envoy: NKorea makes no new commitments in talks
US envoy to North Korea said Thursday that his trip to Pyongyang yielded a common understanding on the need to restart nuclear disarmament talks — but no clear time frame on when the regime might return to the negotiations.

Goldstone Wins Swedish Human Rights Award
United Nations Human Rights Council Judge Richard Goldstone has been honored with an international human rights award for 'an outstanding contribution to promotion and protection of human rights.'

300B Euros in Greek Debts
Greece revealed a public debt colossus of 300 billion euros Thursday as the government called a crisis meeting on its financial woes and the European Union met amid disagreement on how to help a eurozone member.

Jamahiriya Begins Participation in the IMF's General Data Dissemination System
Libya has begun participating in the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) General Data Dissemination System (GDDS) on December 7, 2009 marking a major step forward in the development of its statistical system.

Libya, Malaysia to Sign Air Services Agreement
Malaysia and Libya plan to sign a new air services agreement (ASA), which will pave the way for expanded services on routes and create significant new opportunities between airlines in the two countries.

Construction and Real Estate Exhibition to open in Tripoli International Fairgrounds
A construction and real estate exhibition will be held at Tripoli International Fairgrounds from December 14-16.
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