Friday, February 11, 2011

Non-bailable warrant againt Musharraf in Benazir assassination case

Non-bailable warrant againt Musharraf in Benazir assassination case

Non-bailable warrant againt Musharraf in Benazir assassination case

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A non-bailable warrant has been issued against former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf in the Benazir Bhutto assassination case.


Obama returns Gibbs his tie after six years

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US President Barack Obama has returned back the tie to outgoing Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, which he had borrowed to deliver the key note address to the Democratic Convention at Boston back in 2004.


Mubarak resignation cheered by world markets

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Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's decision to hand power to the military boosted stocks around the world on Friday as hopes grew for a peaceful transition of power.


A brittle leader, appearing strong

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Hosni Mubarak's legacy was supposed to be stability. During almost three decades in power, he rejected bold action in favor of caution. He took half-steps at economic liberalization, preserved the peace with Israel, gave his police force the power to arrest without charge and allowed only the veneer of democracy to take hold.


Mubarak's resignation starts transition: Obama

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Speaking just hours after Mubarak relinquished the presidency, Obama said the long-time Egyptian leader responded to his people's hunger for change. But he warned that there will still be difficult days ahead for Egypt as it works toward free and fair elections.


Will not substitute legitimate government: Egypt’s military

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Egypt's military says it will not act as a substitute for a "legitimate" government after President Hosni Mubarak resigned and transferred his power to the armed forces.


Switzerland freezes Hosni Mubarak's assets

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Foreign Ministry spokesman Lars Knuchel said the order took effect immediately but gave no details on what bank accounts or other assets Mubarak or his family might have in Switzerland.


This is how Mubarak was brought down

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Following are the key events in the more than two weeks of protests that led to Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's ouster, ending three decades in power.


Arabs celebrate Hosni Mubarak's exit

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Mubarak steps down: Celebrations erupted across West Asia on Friday after Hosni Mubarak stepped down as Egypt's president.From Beirut to Gaza, people rushed into the streets, handing out candy, setting off fireworks and shooting in the air.


Oil prices drop after Hosni Mubarak's exit

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Oil prices dropped on Friday after Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak handed over power to the military and left Cairo.


Hosni Mubarak: Life and times

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Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has resigned his presidency and handed over power to the military, Vice President Omar Suleiman announced on Friday on Egyptian State Television.


Mubarak quits, protesters celebrate at Tahrir Square

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President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt turned over all power to the military and left the Egyptian capital for his resort home in Sharm el-Sheik, Vice President Omar Suleiman announced on state television on Friday.


Mubarak's resignation revives investor hope

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Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's decision to step down after almost three weeks of protests against him is being seen a step toward restoring investor confidence in the country.


This is the greatest day of my life: ElBaradei

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As the news of Hosni Mubarak quitting as Egypt's President spread, there were cheers among the tens of thousands of protesters who have been demanding his ouster and had been protesting for 17 days.


Hosni Mubarak steps down as President of Egypt

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President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt resigned from his post and turned overall power to the military on Friday, ending his nearly 30 years of autocratic rule and bowing to a historic popular uprising that has transformed politics in Egypt and around the Arab world.


Pakistan gets new Cabinet in austerity effort

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A new, smaller group of Cabinet ministers took an oath of office Friday in Pakistan, where the ruling party recently agreed to shrink the Prime Minister's circle of advisers to save the cash-strapped country some money.


Mubarak leaves Cairo as crowds surge: Report

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The Egyptian military appeared to assert its leadership Friday amid growing indications that President Hosni Mubarak was yielding all power. A Western diplomat said that Mr. Mubarak had left the capital.


Raymond Davis did not act in self-defence: Pakistan

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A Pakistani court ordered an American official arrested in the killing of two Pakistanis to be held for another two weeks Friday, transferring him to a crowded city jail while authorities said they would prepare murder charges.


Teenager behind hostage standoff shot dead

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A teenager who detained several people inside a North Carolina suburban bank on Thursday emerged from the building holding a gun to the head of one of his captives and was shot dead and shot immediately by the police. None of the hostages or officers involved were injured, authorities said.


Pak denies reports about US threats over Davis

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US President Barack Obama's National Security Adviser summoned Pakistan's Ambassador to deliver a threat from the President release the American official arrested for gunning down two men in Lahore by Friday or "face the consequences", according to a media report.


Egypt protesters mass for demonstrations

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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.


Military caught between Mubarak and protesters

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Even as pro-democracy demonstrations in Cairo have riveted the world's attention for 17 days, the Egyptian military has managed the crisis with seeming finesse, winning over street protesters, quietly consolidating its domination of top government posts and sidelining potential rivals for leadership, notably President Hosni Mubarak's son Gamal.


Sex CD found by Ohio toddler leads to man's arrest

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A CD found by an Ohio toddler showing another child being sexually abused in Palm Springs, California, about six years ago has led to an Ohio man's arrest and confession, police said on Thursday.


Assange has four 'love children,' claims book

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Embattled WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, fighting an extradition case over sexual misconduct, has at least "four love children" with mistresses across the world, according to leaked excerpts of a tell-all book by a WikiLeaks defector.


NASA rocket to bear name of Egyptian woman killed in protests

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The US' space agency NASA has okayed the naming of one of its spaceships after a young Egyptian woman killed in late January during an anti-government protest, according to Egyptian daily Al-Masry-al-Youm.


Raymond Davis did not act in self-defense, says Pak police

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Pakistani police say their investigation into an American's fatal shooting of two Pakistanis in January has found that the man did not act in self-defense.


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