Libya, US, Britain agree Lockerbie pact

Libya, the United States and Britain have signed off on a deal for resolving the long-simmering diplomatic dispute over responsibility…

Libya, the United States and Britain have signed off on a deal for resolving the long-simmering diplomatic dispute over responsibility for the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, diplomats said today.

"There is now sign-off from all three governments. All that is left are the practical steps," said one diplomat, speaking at the United Nations in New York on condition of anonymity.

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