Killings start in Cairo as shots are fired at protesters
Gunfire aimed at anti-regime protesters killed four people in Tahrir Square early on Thursday, taking the death toll from clashes that have rocked central Cairo in the past 24 hours to seven, a medic said.
Over 20,000 gather in Yemen protests
More than 20,000 Yemenis filled the streets of Sanaa on Thursday for a 'Day of Rage' rally, demanding a change in government and saying President Ali Abdullah Saleh's offer to step down in 2013 was no
AI to operate third flight to Cairo
National carrier Air India today said it will operate a third flight to airlift Indian citizens caught in the violent unrest in Cairo over the demand for ouster of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.
Mubarak not to quit now; army orders crowds to 'go home'
Cairo: Massive Egyptian crowds kept up their protest in Cairo and other key towns today, seeking immediate ouster of embattled President Hosni Mubarak, rejecting his offer to quit by September and d
Torture fed anti-regime wrath in Egypt: HRW
Cairo: Anger against routine police abuse and torture has been a driving force behind the massive popular protests sweeping across Egypt, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on Tuesday.
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Egypt army refuses to open fire, Mubarak goes runnning to oppn
Rania, Cairo: Embattled President Hosni Mubarak today offered to open 'immediate talks' with opposition groups as pressure on him mounted from the powerful military which termed peoples' demands as
'More than 5,000 protesters in Cairo'
Cairo: More than 5,000 people gathered in central Cairo early Tuesday ahead of a 'march of a million' called by the opposition in their campaign to oust President Hosni Mubarak, an AFP reporter said.
Russian police crush anti-govt rallies
Russian police detained several dozen people at anti-Kremlin rallies in Moscow and St Petersburg on Monday as they tried to protest against limits to freedom of assembly.
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Egypt army stands down as Egypt prepares to push Mubarak out
Cairo: Crowds gathered in central Cairo on Tuesday for a protest they hoped would swell to a million people demanding an end to the 30-year-rule of President Hosni Mubarak.
Mubarak's newly appointed
Cairo rescue: Indian passengers complain of exorbitant AI fares
Mumbai: Several Indian passengers who were flown home from strife-hit Cairo on two Air India flights have complained that the airline charged fares as high as Rs 43,000 for a single ticket to Mumbai.