Saturday, January 29, 2011

Mubarak hangs on to power amid chaos

Mubarak hangs on to power amid chaos


Mubarak hangs on to power amid chaos

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 08:16 PM PST

• Shops and businesses looted • Police stations stripped of weapons • At least 31 dead, hospital authorities say • Mubarak appoints first deputy in 30 years

West calls for 'free' elections

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 06:02 PM PST

The U.S. State Department called Saturday on Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to fulfill his promises of reform, while the British foreign secretary said Mubarak must "seize this moment to make these reforms real and visible."

Opinion: Obama faces critical test

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 10:29 AM PST

Shadi Hamid says U.S. faces tricky maneuver: between a regime it's long supported and protesters who may well be Egypt's future leaders

Anti-Mubarak protests around the world

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 06:23 PM PST

Egyptians and activists around the world took to the streets in various cities Saturday to show their support for the protests currently underway in Egypt and to join the call for President Hosni Mubarak to step down.

Police: German trains collide, killing 10

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 06:20 PM PST

Ten people were killed and 43 were injured, 18 seriously, when two trains collided in eastern Germany late Saturday, a Magdeburg Police spokesman said.

Police: Mom kills 'mouthy' teens

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 07:30 PM PST

A mother in Tampa, Florida has admitted in detail to killing her two teen-aged children, police said.

Russian police identify airport bomber

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 02:47 PM PST

The man who detonated a bomb at Domodedovo Airport in Moscow on Monday, killing 35 people, was a 20-year-old from the North Caucasus, the Russian Investigative Committee said Saturday.

Haiti sets date for 2nd round of voting

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 02:13 PM PST

Haiti's political crisis will not be resolved until well into spring as the nation's election panel announced a timetable for a runoff and subsequent vote tally.

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