* Rahul Gandhi named ruling party vice-president - Financial Times (blog)

* Farc rebels lift ceasefire

* China Vanke soars 10% on H-share plan

* Rahul Gandhi named ruling party vice-president

* Renewed fighting mars Myanmar aid forum

* Skirmish over grounded Kingfisher jets

* Muslim leader attacked in Nigeria

* Buyout groups eye China and Brazil

* Africans seek aid to tackle Mali rebels

* Asian tycoons near final battle in war for Singapore's F&N

Markets: mixed

Farc rebels lift ceasefire
The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or Farc, lifted its two-month unilateral ceasefire on Sunday as originally planned after its lead negotiator ruled out a postponement and asked the government to reconsider its decision not to lay down its weapons.
http://on.ft.com/W9lGZd

China Vanke soars 10% on H-share plan
Shares in China Vanke, the country's biggest property developer by sales, rose by the 10 per cent daily limit on Monday after the company announced plans to open itself more widely to foreign investors by listing in Hong Kong through a share conversion.
http://on.ft.com/10eVcUG

Rahul Gandhi named ruling party vice-president
India's ruling Congress party has appointed Rahul Gandhi as its vice-president, confirming his place as the heir to the nation's powerful ruling dynasty and positioning him to be its prime ministerial candidate in next year's general election.
http://on.ft.com/XNJHDZ

Renewed fighting mars Myanmar aid forum
As international aid donors met in Myanmar on Sunday reports emerged that the country's military had broken a shortlived unilateral ceasefire with rebel Kachin forces in the country's north.
http://on.ft.com/13TZANw

Skirmish over grounded Kingfisher jets
Companies that leased aircraft to Kingfisher, the grounded airline founded by drinks baron Vijay Mallya, are facing a tough battle to retrieve them because Indian government agencies are attempting to use the foreign-owned aircraft as leverage to recover the company's unpaid debts.
http://on.ft.com/WQmmik

Muslim leader attacked in Nigeria
Nigerian gunmen on Saturday attempted to assassinate the 82-year-old emir of Kano, one the country's most senior Muslim leaders, in a raid on his convoy that killed four people.
http://on.ft.com/UciZW1

Buyout groups eye China and Brazil
Slowing economic growth in China and Brazil is fuelling hope among cash-flush private equity groups that there will be more dealmaking opportunities this year.
http://on.ft.com/UI45Wy

Africans seek aid to tackle Mali rebels
West African leaders and France have called for urgent international financial and logistical help to ensure that a large African force can tackle Islamist rebels in Mali.
http://on.ft.com/11JjkEf

Asian tycoons near final battle in war for Singapore's F&N
Thailand's third-richest man has raised his stake and takeover offer for Fraser and Neave Ltd to fend off a bid by a group led by Indonesian tycoon Stephen Riady as the battle for the Singapore property and drinks group draws towards a close.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/21/us-fraserandneave-takeover-idUSBRE90K02220130121

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