Thursday, February 3, 2011

Mubarak's net worth possibly 70 billion dollars: Report

Mubarak's net worth possibly 70 billion dollars: Report

Mubarak's net worth possibly 70 billion dollars: Report

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Egypt's embattled President Hosni Mubarak's and his family's net worth is estimated to be between US dollars 40 and 70 billion, a media report said.


Egypt unrest: Now, govt bans live broadcast from country

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Egypt unrest: Now, govt bans live broadcast from country - A day after many journalists covering the protests in Egypt were detained and attacked, the government today banned live broadcast from the country.


Obama's prayer: 'Lord, have that skirt get longer'

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US President Barack Obama too feels the need to pray and on Thursday at the National Prayer Breakfast he departed from an otherwise serious talk to take note of the advancing age of his daughter and prayed to god that with her age her skirt should also get lengthier.


Egypt unrest: Clinton condemns attacks on reporters, protesters

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Egypt unrest: US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has issued a sharp criticism of attacks on journalists, peaceful demonstrators, human rights activists and diplomats in Egypt.


Egypt unrest: World leaders slam attacks on journalists

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Egypt unrest: The leaders of France, Germany, Britain, Italy and Spain ratcheted up the pressure on Thursday on Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, saying that Egypt's political transition "must start now".


White House, Egypt discuss plan for Mubarak’s exit

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Egypt unrest: The Obama administration is discussing with Egyptian officials a proposal for President Hosni Mubarak to resign immediately, turning over power to a transitional government headed by Vice President Omar Suleiman with the support of the Egyptian military, administration officials and Arab diplomats said Thursday.


‘Fed up’ with being President, but can’t quit: Hosni Mubarak

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Egypt crisis: Egypt's embattled President Hosni Mubarak has said he wants to leave office, but fears that the country would descend into chaos if he resigns.


Reporters in Egypt under broad assault

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Many journalists covering the protests in Egypt were detained and attacked on Thursday, and human rights groups were also a target, in what appeared to be an escalating effort to block reports on the violence.


Egypt unrest: Hackers shut down government sites

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Anonymous, a loosely defined group of hackers from all over the world, gathered about 500 supporters in online forums and used software tools to bring down the sites of the Ministry of Information and President Hosni Mubarak's National Democratic Party, said Gregg Housh, a member of the group who disavows any illegal activity himself. The sites were unavailable Wednesday afternoon.


Egyptian PM ready to talk to protesters

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Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq has said that he is ready to head down to Tahrir Square, the scene of massive anti-government demonstrations, to talk to protesters, the official MENA news agency said.


700,000 condoms stolen in transit to Japan

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More than 700,000 condoms were stolen in transit between Malaysia and Japan, a major Japanese rubber manufacturer said Thursday.


Vodafone forced to send pro-Mubarak SMS-es

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Egyptian authorities forced Vodafone to broadcast government-scripted text messages during the protests that have rocked the North African nation, the U.K.-based mobile company said Thursday.


Facebook post that sparked Egyptian unrest

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A 26-year-old woman worried about the state of her country wrote on Facebook: "People, I am going to Tahrir Square". The message was soon to snowball into a movement to oust Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. The Facebook appeal by Asmaa Mahfouz led to popular protests that saw tens of thousands congregating at Tahrir Square to demand an end to Mubarak's unbridled 30-year rule. Mubarak has said he is ready to step down at the end of his term in September, but has refused to quit immediately now.


Fewer protestors in Cairo Square after violent night

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With the eyes of the Arab world upon them, protesters seeking the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak regrouped at Tahrir Square on Thursday after a night of gunfire and a day of mayhem that left at least five dead and more than 800 wounded in a battle for the Middle East's most populous nation.


Egypt unrest: Clampdown on journalists across country

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Egypt unrest: The Egyptian military started rounding up journalists, possibly for their own protection, on Thursday after they came under attack from supporters of President Hosni Mubarak who have been assaulting anti-government protesters.


Australian cyclone most powerful in a century

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The most powerful storm in a century ripped across Australia's northeast coast early on Thursday, blasting apart houses, laying waste to banana crops and leaving boats lying in the streets.


Teenage girl whipped to death by clerics for affair

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A 14-year-old girl was whipped to death by clerics for allegedly having an illicit relationship with a married man triggering massive protests across Bangladesh.


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