http://www.earthtimes.org The Earth Times online newspaper, serving the planet with news that matters. Covering current affairs, world news, environmental affairs and sport en-us PHP/4.4.4 http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291333,swiss-government-frustrated-over-row-with-libya.html Geneva - Switzerland's government said Thursday it was disappointed with the systematic refusal of Libya to cooperate on an agreement signed two months ago to restore diplomatic relations between the countries and return two detained Swiss national... Europe,World Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:28:44 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291333,swiss-government-frustrated-over-row-with-libya.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292590,eucalls-for-cooperation-with-libya-to-tackle-illegal-immigration.html Brussels - European Union leaders Friday called for greater cooperation with Libya to stop illegal immigrants from reaching the bloc and floated the idea of sharing the cost of repatriating them. The demands came in response to a request led by Franc... Europe,World Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:22:41 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292590,eucalls-for-cooperation-with-libya-to-tackle-illegal-immigration.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291530,italy-and-france-seek-eu-libya-accord-to-curb-illegal-immigration.html Rome - Italy and France want the European Union to clinch a deal with Libya aimed at helping the North African nation control its borders and stem the flown of illegal immigrants across the Mediterranean to Europe, the Italian government said Friday.... Europe,World Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:58:40 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291530,italy-and-france-seek-eu-libya-accord-to-curb-illegal-immigration.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294550,swiss-businessmen-terrified-of-leaving-embassy-in-tripoli.html Geneva/Tripoli - Two Swiss businessmen detained in Libya since the summer of 2008 are terrified of leaving their country's embassy in Tripoli, a newspaper Friday quoted the wife of one as saying. Speaking to the Swiss daily Le Matin after Libyan Fo... Business Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:28:27 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294550,swiss-businessmen-terrified-of-leaving-embassy-in-tripoli.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291511,abb-says-concerned-over-employee-missing-in-libya.html Geneva - ABB, the power technologies group, said Friday it was concerned for the fate of its employee in Libya who has not had any contact with the firm in five weeks, a day after the Swiss government express increased frustration with Tripoli. ABB ... Middle East,World Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:16:48 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291511,abb-says-concerned-over-employee-missing-in-libya.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291711,libyan-minister-missing-swiss-are-doing-well.html Zurich - A top Libyan minister, in remarks to the Zurich paper Neue Zuricher Zeitung (NZZ) Sunday, said that two Swiss nationals missing for weeks in Libya were doing well and rejected Swiss claims they had been kidnapped. Amid the rising diplomati... Africa,World Sun, 25 Oct 2009 13:34:45 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291711,libyan-minister-missing-swiss-are-doing-well.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294955,un-summit-unlikely-to-find-new-funds-to-fight-hunger.html Rome - Leaders acted swiftly on the opening day of this week's United Nations food summit in Rome, and Libya's Moamer Gaddafi was even praised for the record-breaking brevity of his speech by Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. On Monday, jus... Health Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:19:17 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294955,un-summit-unlikely-to-find-new-funds-to-fight-hunger.html