Cairo: Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak stepped down on Friday and handed power to the military, Vice President Omar Suleiman said in a brief televised statement.

"Taking into consideration the diffi

Cairo: Stolid determination gave way to waves of elation on Friday as hundreds of thousands of Egyptian protesters drove Hosni Mubarak from power after rapping at the doors of his tottering 30-year re

Cairo's streets exploded in joy on Friday when President Hosni Mubarak stepped down after three-decades of autocratic rule and handed power to a junta of senior military commanders.

Below is a list of leaders around the world who have stepped down under popular pressure since 2000, as Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak resigned on Friday.

- January 2000 - ECUADOR: President Jamil

Cairo: Key events on Friday when President Hosni Mubarak quit, handing power to the army after fleeing to his Red Sea retreat of Sharm el-Sheikh.

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- Demonstrators in Tahri

Cairo: The Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, bolt hole for president Hosni Mubarak who stepped down Friday, is both a popular tourist haunt and favoured place to showcase Egypt's role as Middle East

Cairo: Egyptian protesters who have been camping out for 18 days in central Cairo's Tahrir Square said they will go home after the celebrations following the resignation of President Hosni Mubarak on

Geneva: The Swiss government has ordered a freeze on assets belonging to Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and his entourage shortly after he was forced from office, the foreign ministry said.

"The Fe

Washington: India has welcomed Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's resignation and the commitment by military leaders 'to establish an open and democratic framework of governance'.

"We welcome the dec

The Egyptian military's Supreme Command Council was meeting on Friday and was to make an 'important statement to the people', the state news agency MENA reported.