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Gaddafi could stay in Libya: France's Juppe says
PARIS (Reuters) - Muammar Gaddafi could remain in Libya if he relinquished all power, French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe said on Wednesday. Full Article
Libyan rebels say they have encircled Brega
MISRATA, Libya (Reuters) - Libyan rebels have encircled the eastern oil hub of Brega and control parts of the town, whose capture would mark a major boost for their campaign to oust Muammar Gaddafi, a rebel spokesman said on Tuesday. Full Article
Suarez scores twice as Uruguay beat Peru to reach final
LA PLATA (Reuters) - Luis Suarez struck twice in three minutes as Uruguay beat Peru 2-0 on Tuesday to reach the Copa America final. Full Article
Taliban say Mullah Omar death report false, phones hacked
KABUL (Reuters) - The Taliban denied on Wednesday their supreme leader Mullah Mohammad Omar had died, saying false messages claiming his death had been sent to media after their mobile phones, email accounts and a website had been hacked into. Full Article
Girls urged to strip to support Putin as president
MOSCOW (Reuters) - An online campaign has been launched in Russia urging young women to support Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in a presidential vote by taking off their clothes, a lawmaker's site showed on Sunday. Full Article
Will bandages mend broken ties in the DRC?
The relations between First Quantum and the Democratic Republic of Congo have gone from bad to worse in recent months, after the country expropriated the miner’s $765 million Kolwezi copper tailings project in September. Blog
Africa optimism rising
When some of the most influential figures in emerging markets finance spoke to a group of Reuters editors, they were asked about top picks for growth beyond the so-called BRIC countries of Brazil, Russia, India and China. Blog
Nile River row: Could it turn violent?
The giggles started when the seventh journalist in a row said that his question was for Egypt’s water and irrigation minister, Mohamed Nasreddin Allam. Blog
Libya: a mixed bag
It has debt levels to die for and huge amounts of oil, but economically it’s lagging and political concerns remain. Speakers at a Libyan trade and investment forum this week saw the North African country as a mixed bag. Blog
If Guinea Can…
If Guinea can pull off free and fair elections this weekend, it will lay the foundations for what could be one of Africa’s most unexpected and significant good news stories. Blog
Africa takes the stage in London
Africa is providing a lot of fine material for the London theatre these days. Blog
