Sunday, January 30, 2011

Protesters defy curfew in Egypt

Protesters defy curfew in Egypt


Protesters defy curfew in Egypt

Posted: 30 Jan 2011 07:45 PM PST

Thousands of Egyptians continued their protests despite a curfew, low-flying fighter jets and U.S. plans to fly thousands of Americans out of the country. FULL STORY | U.S.-Egypt military talks | After curfew | Cartoons

U.S. charter flights to begin out of Egypt

Posted: 30 Jan 2011 08:19 PM PST

Charter flights that begin Monday will ferry the first of thousands of Americans away from the escalating crisis in Egypt, the State Department said.

ElBaradei calls for Mubarak to leave

Posted: 30 Jan 2011 03:38 PM PST

Egyptian opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei on Sunday called for embattled President Hosni Mubarak to "leave today and save the country."

Food staples starting to run out in Egypt

Posted: 30 Jan 2011 01:01 PM PST

While discontent, resentment and nationalism continue to fuel demonstrations, one vital staple is in short supply: food.

Egyptian government orders Al Jazeera shutdown

Posted: 30 Jan 2011 11:11 AM PST

Egyptian authorities have said they are shutting down Al Jazeera's Cairo bureau, the network said in a statement Sunday.

Police, students clash in Sudan's capital

Posted: 30 Jan 2011 08:31 AM PST

Sudanese police clashed with students Sunday as protests inspired by rallies in Egypt broke out in the capital.

99% of voters elect to split Southern Sudan from north

Posted: 30 Jan 2011 12:09 AM PST

An overwhelming majority of Southern Sudanese voted to split from the north, new preliminary results show, bringing the largest nation in Africa closer to breaking into two.

Iran hangs Dutch-Iranian woman for drug smuggling, report says

Posted: 30 Jan 2011 03:10 PM PST

Iran hanged a Dutch-Iranian woman it said was a drug smuggler, the semi-official Fars news agency reported, although the Dutch government expressed "great concern" about her case three weeks ago.

Militants set fire to NATO trucks in Pakistan

Posted: 30 Jan 2011 06:53 AM PST

Armed militants in Pakistan set fire to two trucks taking supplies to U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan, police told CNN on Sunday.

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