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Zimbabwe general's death shrouded in suspicion
(AP)
 AP - Testimony before an inquest into a Zimbabwean power broker's fiery death ended Monday, leaving the last hours of Gen. Solomon Mujuru's life shrouded in suspicion he was murdered by political rivals.
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Syria protesters hurl rocks at China embassy in Libya
(Reuters)
Reuters - Syrian and Libyan demonstrators hurled rocks, eggs and tomatoes at the Chinese embassy in Tripoli on Monday, after Russia and China vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution backing an Arab plan urging Syria's President Bashar al-Assad to give up power.
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Chevron rig burns off Nigeria as damage hits shore
(AP)
AP - As a fire at a Chevron Corp. gas rig off Nigeria's coast continues to burn, locals say they're seeing signs of its effects on the environment and the health of those living nearby.
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Sudanese rebels say to release Chinese workers "soon"
(Reuters)
Reuters - Sudanese rebels said on Monday they will release "soon" 29 Chinese workers held in the border state of South Kordofan where the army has been fighting insurgents for months.
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Egypt's EFG says chairman banned from travel
(AP)
AP - Egypt-based investment bank EFG Hermes says that the prosecutor general has banned its chairman from travel.
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Concession fails to quell violent Egypt clashes
(Reuters)
Reuters - Egypt's army-backed government said it was preparing to move ousted President Hosni Mubarak to a Cairo prison hospital in an apparent bid to calm protests, but clashes continued with police firing tear gas at demonstrators hurling rocks and broken tiles.
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NGO worker cases sent to Egypt court in funding row
(Reuters)
Reuters - The cases of 40 foreign and Egyptian activists, including 19 Americans subject to travel bans over their work for pro-democracy and other groups, have been referred to court, judicial sources said Sunday, deepening a row with the United States.
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Nigerian militants attack Eni oil pipeline in delta
(Reuters)
Reuters - A Nigerian militant group based in the oil-producing Niger Delta said it attacked an oil pipeline owned by Italian firm Eni on Sunday, a strike the military said was the work of criminal gangs.
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Libya court postpones trial of Gaddafi loyalists
(Reuters)
Reuters - "The decision (to postpone) was made in the wake of listening to the pleadings of the defense panel that argued that this military court is not a competent entity and called for referring the case to the civil judiciary," LANA said on its website.
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Nigeria ruling party wins vote in violence-hit north
(Reuters)
Reuters - Nigeria's ruling People's Democratic party (PDP) won a governorship election in the northern state of Adamawa, despite fierce criticism over the party's handling of an insurgency in the north.
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Nigeria oil line on fire; militants claim attack
(AP)
 AP - An Eni SpA oil pipeline ruptured and caught fire as a militant group claimed responsibility for an attack in the region, their first alleged assault in months as its purported leader awaits trial on terrorism charges in South Africa.
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Blast hits Egypt's gas pipeline to Israel
(Reuters)
Reuters - An explosion hit a gas pipeline running from Egypt to Israel Sunday, the latest in a series of attacks on the installation that crosses the increasingly volatile Sinai region, witnesses and state media reported.
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Egypt: can't influence democracy groups probe
(AP)
 AP - Egypt's foreign minister insisted Sunday that the government can't intervene in an investigation of foreign-funded pro-democracy organizations that is straining ties with the United States, but underlined Cairo's commitment to the relationship with Washington.
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Morocco king pardons jailed Islamist leaders
(Reuters)
Reuters - Morocco's King Mohammed issued pardons to several leading Islamists who rights groups say were unfairly jailed, signaling a less hardline approach after moderate Islamists came to power in an election last year.
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Chinese seeks reconstruction role in Libya
(Reuters)
Reuters - China has sent a team of government officials and company executives to Libya to discuss post-war reconstruction and how to protect Chinese assets, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Sunday.
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Protests grip Cairo as pressure mounts for early vote
(Reuters)
Reuters - An Egyptian government building was set on fire on Sunday as protests disrupted the heart of Cairo for a fourth day and public figures demanded a faster transition to civilian rule.
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Libyan Sufis mark Prophet's birthday despite tension
(Reuters)
Reuters - Libyan Sufis staged a joyous parade through the heart of Tripoli on Saturday to mark the Prophet Mohammad's birthday, defying radical Salafi Muslims pressuring them to scrap the centuries-old tradition.
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US renews warning to Egypt over aid
(AP)
AP - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Saturday issued a new warning to Egypt that the failure to resolve a bitter dispute over the status of non-governmental pro-democracy groups may lead to the loss of American aid to the country.
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Some blacks insist: 'I'm not African-American'
(AP)
 AP - The labels used to describe Americans of African descent mark the movement of a people from the slave house to the White House. Today, many are resisting this progression by holding on to a name from the past: "black."
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Egypt council wants earlier presidential vote
(Reuters)
Reuters - A civilian council appointed to advise Egypt's military rulers said on Saturday preparations for a presidential election should begin on February 23, a step that would bring forward the presidential election from an expected June date.
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