Libya denies Kadhafi ill health

TRIPOLI - Libya's state news agency JANA on Monday denied rumours about veteran Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi's state of health.
It said Kadhafi, who was born in 1942 and is the Arab world's longest serving leader, had a brief telephone conversation with Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi on Monday morning.
"The phone call was an opportunity for the Italian prime minister to joke about a lie created by a traitor media outlet about the brother leader's health," JANA said.
Palestinian news agency Maan, quoting "informed sources," earlier reported that Kadhafi had suffered a stroke and was rushed to hospital on Sunday.

05/14/2007 12:04 GMT