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Gaddafi to denounce 'agitative rumors'

(Agencies)
Updated: 2011-02-22 08:07

CAIRO - Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi will soon denounce "agitative rumors" in an interview in front of his residence, Libyan state TV reported.

 

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