Libyan official denies talk of Gaddafi exit deal

A Libyan foreign ministry official on Tuesday denied Tripoli had floated a proposal under which leader Moammar Gaddafi could step down in exchange for guarantees about his future.

The official, an advisor to the deputy foreign minister, said reports about such a deal were "absolute nonsense." Gaddafi's opponents in rebel-held east Libya said they received a proposal to discuss Gaddafi's exit but rejected it. (Reuters)