Friday, February 4, 2011

World News Briefs -- February 4, 2011 (Evening Edition)



Egypt Holds 'Day Of Departure' -- Al Jazeera

Hundreds of thousands flood Tahrir Square for largely peaceful 'Day of Departure' protest against President Mubarak.

Hundreds of thousands of protesters have gathered in Cairo's Tahrir Square in what has been a largely peaceful protest, calling for Hosni Mubarak, the Egyptian president, to stand down.

The square, which has been the focal point of protests in Egypt, saw demonstrators observe what they have termed a "Day of Departure" for the man who has been the country's leader for the last 30 years.

As the country entered its eleventh day of unrest, mass demonstrations commenced after Friday prayers.

Protests were also seen in the cities of Alexandria, Mahalla and Giza.

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MIDDLE EAST

Security up near Syrian Parliament ahead of demos.

Iranian leader links risings in North Africa to Iran's revolution.

Jordan Islamists demand speedy political reform. Jordan's King acknowledges reforms have stumbled.

Competing protests begin in Yemeni capital.

Israel ponders border security, enlarged military amid Egypt unrest.

Lebanon’s economic path likely to remain unchanged in new government.

ASIA

Shooting breaks out on Thai-Cambodian border. Thai army chief seeks end to Cambodia border clash.

22,000 Pakistanis flee fighting near Afghan border.

Election of new leader in Nepal brings hope of peace.

Myanmar picks junta insider as president. Burma’s Parliament elects former PM as President.

Kazakhstan to hold presidential election on April 3.

U.S. fears Chinese firms selling WMD materials to Iran, North Korea.

AFRICA

Egypt's opposition leader says he might run for president. Amid protests, views of post-Mubarak Egypt emerge. Egypt protesters throng square after violence.

Islamist Muslims attack two Christian families in Egypt, killing eleven.

Niger election: Issoufou to face Oumarou in run-off.

Residents report attack on Congolese airport.

Clashes erupt in southern Sudan town as split begins.

Tunisia replaces regional governors.

Algeria promises more freedoms to avert protests.

State radio: Zimbabwe PM wants Egypt-style uprising.

EUROPE

New START Treaty to come into force On Saturday.

Belarus leader fires diplomatic, oil officials.

Merkel, Sarkozy want Euro zone competitiveness pact in March.

Denmark sentences cartoonist attacker to 9 yrs: TV.

Russia detains suspects in deadly airport blast.

Diplomatic cable reveals life of jailed ex-Yugoslav leader Milosevic.

AMERICAS

US, Canada agree to work on border security.

Unions can bargain on behalf of U.S. airport security.

Democrats warn of US shutdown over debt.

Haiti panel announces candidates for runoff presidential election.

Police chief, guards killed in Mexican border city.

Mexico cancels offer to send electricity to Texas.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

US intelligence on Arab unrest draws criticism.

Ex-Taliban base commander collapses in Guantánamo shower, dies.

Mauritania: Terrorists target French embassy, military barrack.

Intelligence agencies prevented "Dirty Bomb" strike on London, insider says.

Al-Qaeda lost on the Arab street.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

Treasury: can't say China a forex manipulator.

Fed denies policy is causing food rises.

Fed chief Ben Bernanke denies US policy behind record global food prices.

Google gets 75,000 job applications in one week, topping record set in '07.

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