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ISTANBUL, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Turkey has begun work to repair a pipeline taking crude oil from northern Iraq to the Mediterranean port of Ceyhan and aims to restore flows in the shortest possible time, the Turkish energy ministry said on Saturday.

* Fighting to stop so aid can reach civilians, peace talks resume

BEIRUT, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Fighting appeared to stop across most areas of western Syria on Saturday after a landmark "cessation of hostilities" came into effect under a U.S.-Russian plan which warring sides in the five-year conflict have accepted.

RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb 26 (Reuters) - A loan announced Friday from China to Brazil's Petrobras is for $5 billion to $10 billion, can be paid in cash or oil at China's request and may help pay the bulk of the $12 billion in debt the state-run oil company must repay this year, a source involved in debt talks told Reuters late Friday.

UNITED NATIONS, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Angola said on Friday it has proposed that the United Nations Security Council impose an arms embargo on South Sudan, where more than 10,000 people have been killed in a two year civil war sparked by a political dispute between the country's leaders.

BRASILIA, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Brazil's government and Samarco Mineracao SA will announce on Monday the settlement of a lawsuit for damages caused by a deadly dam spill at a mine in November, Brazilian Attorney General Luis Inacio Adams told Reuters on Friday.<

BEIRUT, Feb 27 (Reuters) - A cessation of hostilities in Syria came into effect at the agreed time of midnight on Saturday (2200 GMT Friday) under a U.S.-Russian plan which warring sides in the five-year conflict have said they would commit to.

TORONTO, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index rose on Friday, helped by gains in some major banks and energy companies and by a jump in shares of auto parts maker Magna International Inc, which reported strong European and North American demand.

BEIRUT, Feb 27 (Reuters) - A cessation of hostilities in Syria came into effect at the agreed time of midnight on Saturday (2200 GMT Friday), under a U.S.-Russian plan which warring sides in the five-year conflict have said would to commit to.

* Indexes: Dow -0.34 pct, S&P -0.19 pct, Nasdaq +0.18 pct (Updates to close)

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