Egypt govt resigns as deadly clashes rock Tahrir
Egypt's cabinet said on Monday it had resigned as clashes raged in Tahrir Square between police and protesters demanding democratic change in the country's biggest crisis since Hosni Mubarak's ouster.
Egyptians gather for mass rally against military rule
Egyptians streamed to Cairo's Tahrir Square on Tuesday for a mass rally to demand an end to military rule, heightening tension after days of deadly clashes that threaten to derail next week's legislat
Deadly clashes grip Cairo's Tahrir Square
At least seven people were killed on Sunday as security forces tried to clear protesters from Cairo's Tahrir Square, casting a dark shadow over Egypt's first elections since Hosni Mubarak's downfall.
Syria brushes off threat of civil war, sanctions
Syria on Sunday brushed off the threat of a civil war and looming Arab League sanctions after a deadline for the regime to stop its lethal crackdown on protesters expired with 24 more people killed.
Toll climbs in Egypt protests, thousands hurt
Fresh clashes erupted on Monday in Cairo's Tahrir Square between police and protesters demanding the end of military rule, as the death toll climbed to 33 and the spiralling unrest threatened to overs
Bahrain admits 'excessive force' against protests
Bahrain on Monday admitted that ‘excessive force’ was used during a crackdown on pro-democracy protesters earlier this year that left 24 people dead, a government statement said.
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London protesters occupy UBS bank building
Anti-capitalist activists have occupied an empty office block in London owned by Swiss banking giant UBS, their third protest site in the British capital, the movement said Friday.
The Occupy London
Greek police tear gas austerity protest
Riot police in Athens fired tear gas against masked youths during a march on Thursday by tens of thousands of Greeks protesting austerity measures demanded by the new unity government.
Police said 27
London protesters defy deadline to remove tents
Anti-capitalist protesters defied a deadline to remove their tents from outside St Paul's Cathedral on Thursday, heralding a new phase in their legal stand-off with officials in London's financial dis
'Occupy' protesters clash with NY traders, police
Occupy Wall Street activists clashed on Thursday with workers and police outside the New York Stock Exchange, prompting over 150 arrests on the two-month anniversary of the anti-capitalist movement.