Mandela awards Gaddafi honor in Libya visit
Nelson Mandela returns to Libya for a second time in a week to present Muammar Gaddafi with South Africa's top foreign honor. He praises the Libyan leader as a brother and uses the moment to signal possible mediation on U.N. sanctions linked to the Lockerbie bombing. The event in Zuwarah featured a tartan umbrella and a brief meeting as Libya denounced the United States.
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Israel halts gun sales to United States for 3 months
Israel announced a three month moratorium on sales of modified assault weapons to the American civilian market. The move comes after pressure from U S lawmakers led by Senator Dianne Feinstein who argues the weapons remain dangerous and easily upgraded.
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