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TRIPOLI/PARIS, March 23 (Xinhua) -- Loud explosions and intensive anti-aircraft fire were heard in Tripoli Tuesday, as the United States and France agreed on the role of NATO in the Western-led coalition's military actions in the North African country.

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TRIPOLI, March 22 (Xinhua) -- Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi late Tuesday made a public appearance before a crowd of supporters at his residence compound near the Libyan capital of Tripoli, state TV showed .

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ALGIERS, March 22 (Xinhua) -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov renewed Tuesday in Algerian capital Algiers his country's condemnation of the "use of force" in Libya, Algerian official new agency APS reported.

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NAIROBI, March 22 (Xinhua) -- Instability in Somalia is now a global security issue that requires concerted efforts of the international community, European Union senior official said on Tuesday.

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MOGADISHU, March 23 (Xinhua) -- The Somali government on Tuesday said its forces "weakened" the Islamist group's power and made headway in its latest assault against radicals.

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ALGIERS, March 22 (Xinhua) -- Algerian Foreign Minister Mourad Medelci said Tuesday that his country called for an immediate cessation of hostilities and foreign intervention in Libya.

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TRIPOLI, March 22 (Xinhua) -- Loud explosions and intensive anti-aircraft fire were heard Tuesday night in the Libyan capital of Tripoli, which has been bombed by Western forces in recent days, a Xinhua reporter said.

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KHARTOUM, March 22 (Xinhua) -- Sudanese President Omar al- Bashir on Tuesday refuted south Sudan government's accusations that Khartoum supported armed militias that threaten the stability of the south which is to be officially declared independent on July 9 this year, reported official SUNA news agency.

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TRIPOLI, March 22 (Xinhua) -- Forces loyal to embattled Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi have shelled Misrata, 150 kilometers from the capital Tripoli, Al-Jazeera TV reported Tuesday.

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TRIPOLI, March 22 (Xinhua) -- Clashes between government forces and rebels erupted again in eastern Libya Tuesday, as Western warplanes continued to enforce a no-fly zone over the North African country.

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US President Barack Obama says the United States will transfer control of the air assault against Libya to the NATO alliance within days.

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BRAZZAVILLE, March 22 (Xinhua) -- The Republic of Congo government has set up a joint committee to investigate the cause of the crash of a cargo plane which happened on Monday in the country's second largest city of Pointe-Noire.

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LONDON, March 21 (Xinhua) -- Britain's involvement in the military intervention in Libya has triggered a mixed reaction in its own backyard.

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TRIPOLI, March 21 (Xinhua) -- Loud explosions and heavy anti-aircraft gunfire were heard in the Libyan capital city of Tripoli at around 9:00 p.m. local time (1900 GMT) on Monday as a new round of Western-led airstrikes started, a Xinhua reporter said.

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TRIPOLI, March 21 (Xinhua) -- Loud explosions and heavy anti- aircraft gunfire were heard in the Libyan capital city of Tripoli at around 9:00 p.m. on Monday, a Xinhua reporter said.

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CAIRO, March 21 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said Monday that his visit to Egypt was meant to support the transition period in the country, referring to great challenges for Egypt's economic reforms.

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ALGIERS, March 21 (Xinhua) -- The Algerian Customs have increased their staff on the Algerian-Libyan border to deal with the influx of people coming from Libya, the body's general director, Mohamed Abdou Bouderbala announced on Monday.

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TRIPOLI, March 21 (Xinhua) -- Huge explosions were heard in Tripoli at 9 p.m. local time Monday, followed by anti-aircraft fire, witnesses said.

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CAIRO, March, 21 (Xinhua) -- Anger supporters of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi on Monday protested against United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon during his visit to the Arab League (AL) headquarters in Cairo.

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KAMPALA, March 21 (Xinhua) -- Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni blasted the West on Monday for double standards over the conflict in Libya.