Friday, February 11, 2011

Egypt on brink as Mubarak refuses to go (Reuters)

Egypt on brink as Mubarak refuses to go (Reuters)

Egypt on brink as Mubarak refuses to go (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 12:22 AM PST

Opposition supporters shout in their stronghold of Tahrir Square, in Cairo February 10, 2011. REUTERS/Suhaib SalemReuters - Egyptian protesters enraged at President Hosni Mubarak's refusal to step down streamed into Cairo's Tahrir Square on Friday in what organizers billed as their biggest show of indignation as a wary military looked on.

In Egyptian uprising, crowds learn quickly (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 12:48 PM PST

Reuters - When news first broke that President Hosni Mubarak was about to step down, the mood on Twitter was jubilant.

Korea talks stalemated as U.S. warns of North's threat (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 01:24 PM PST

North Korean Colonel Ri Son-kwon (front R) and other North Korean officers walk south of the truce village of Panmunjom in Paju, north of Seoul, February 8, 2011 before their talks with South Korean officers. REUTERS/Defence Ministry/HandoutReuters - North and South Korea traded blame on Thursday for the breakdown of military talks, while in Washington the U.S. spy chief said nuclear-armed North Korea poses a serious threat to security in East Asia.

American on murder charges again held in Pakistan (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 12:14 AM PST

Reuters - A Pakistani court sent a U.S. national, accused of murdering two Pakistani men during what he said was an attempted robbery, to jail for 14 more days on Friday, dragging out a diplomatic row between the troubled allies.

Tunisia says it seizes armed group linked to ex-leader (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 02:13 PM PST

A Palestinian demonstrator hold flags of Egypt and Tunisia during a rally marking 40 days since Jawaher Abu Rahmeh, a 36-year-old villager collapsed at the weekly protest in the village and died a day later, in the West Bank village of Bilin near Ramallah, Thursday, Feb. 10, 2011. Palestinians, Israelis and international activists attend weekly demonstrations against the Israeli separation barrier in the village. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)Reuters - Tunisian authorities said on Thursday they had detained an armed group, linked to ousted president Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali, which they suspected of involvement in a wave of violence.

Ukraine: Kiev's Missing Mayor Chernovetsky Returns to Work (Time.com)

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 12:15 AM PST

Time.com - After a long, mysterious absence, Kiev Mayor Leonid Chernovetsky is back at work. But questions remain over the government's campaign to sideline him

Govt calls for 'urgent' Egypt transition (AFP)

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 12:39 AM PST

Egyptian anti-government demonstrators listen to a speech by Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak as tens of thousands gathered in Cairo's Tahrir Square. British Foreign Secretary William Hague has called for an AFP - Foreign Secretary William Hague has called for an "urgent but orderly transition" in Egypt after President Hosni Mubarak refused to stand down during a speech to the nation.

Egypt protesters mass for demonstrations (AP)

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 12:30 AM PST

Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak addresses the nation in this still image taken from video February 10, 2011. REUTERS/Egyptian State TV via Reuters TVAP - Protesters enraged by Hosni Mubarak's latest refusal to step down streamed into Cairo's central square Friday and took positions outside key symbols of the hated regime, promising to expand their push to drive the Egyptian president out.

Gunmen kill 8 in violent north Mexico border city (AP)

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 09:36 PM PST

This undated photo released on Monday Feb. 7, 2011 by the Cathedral High School in El Paso, Texas, shows Juan Carlos Echeverri, 15, a former student at Cathedral High School. Echeverri and another student from from the same school, both U.S. citizens, along with another Mexican teenager were killed by unknown gunmen on Saturday Feb. 5, 2011 outside of a car dealership across the border in the city of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. (AP Photo/Cathedral High School)AP - Gunmen barged into a bar in the battered border city of Ciudad Juarez and opened fire late Thursday, killing seven women and one man, authorities said.

Pirates attempt to board tanker off Nigeria (AP)

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 12:52 AM PST

AP - Pirates off the coast of Nigeria's commercial capital of Lagos have attacked a chemical tanker in a bid to board and rob the ship in the Gulf of Guinea.

Strike shuts down Pakistan state carrier (AFP)

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 12:43 AM PST

Passengers are seen waiting outside the departure lounge at Karachi International airport during a strike by employees of the flagship Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). PIA grounded all flights for a second consecutive day as government efforts to mediate an end to industrial action failed to resolve the dispute.(AFP/Asif Hassan)AFP - Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) grounded all flights for a second consecutive day as government efforts to mediate an end to industrial action failed to resolve the dispute.

Alberta charges Statoil for oil sands water use (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 12:53 PM PST

Reuters - Norwary's Statoil ASA faces charges in Canada of diverting water for use at its oil sands operations in northern Alberta, the province's government said on Thursday.

Aussie PM tunes out call for new anthem (AFP)

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 09:10 PM PST

Prime Minister Julia Gillard rejected a fresh call to ditch the national anthem, AFP - Prime Minister Julia Gillard rejected a fresh call to ditch the national anthem, "Advance Australia Fair", in favour of the more uplifting "I Am Australian".

In Egypt's Tahrir Square, celebration grinds to a halt with Mubarak's speech (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 04:13 PM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - One of the greatest street parties Egypt has ever seen, with at least 100,000 people packed into Cairo’s Tahrir Square chanting, singing, and insisting that this would be a day they’d remember for the rest of their lives, suddenly ground to a halt.

Egypt Braces for a Showdown Between Mubarak and Protesters (Time.com)

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 12:15 AM PST

Time.com - Hopes for an orderly transition negotiated between the regime and the opposition appeared to fade with Mubarak's defiant speech, with protesters planning to escalate their challenge on the streets and the army's neutrality likely to be tested

Egypt crisis: What role will Omar Suleiman play? (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 03:41 PM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak today said he was apportioning a measure of power to his vice president, Omar Suleiman, in his latest attempt to quell weeks of demands for his resignation from protesters and growing pressure from Western governments. But debate is swirling over exactly how much authority he is ceding to his vice president.

Muslims and Christians Protest as One (OneWorld.net)

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 06:33 PM PST

OneWorld.net - CAIRO, Feb 9 (IPS) - Over recent years, Egypt has witnessed mounting tension between its Muslim majority and its sizeable Coptic Christian minority. But in Cairo's Tahrir Square, the site of ongoing mass protests against the ruling regime, members of both faiths chant in unison: "Muslim, Christian, doesn't matter; We're all in this boat together!"
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