Egyptians Stage Big Protest, Dismiss Power Plan -- Yahoo News/Reuters
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptians staged one of their biggest protests yet on Tuesday demanding President Hosni Mubarak step down now, their wrath undiminished by the vice president's announcement of a plan to transfer power.
Protesters, many moved by a Google executive's tearful account of detention by Mubarak's state security, poured into Cairo's Tahrir Square to pack a space that can take a quarter of a million people.
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MIDDLE EAST
Little evidence for Iraq WMDs ahead of 2003 war: U.S. declassified report.
Violence continues in Iraq as US mission changes.
Israeli Army Chief Ashkenazi: Prepare for all-out war.
Palestinians to hold local elections July 9.
Hezbollah chief: Egypt's unrest will change region.
Egyptian upheaval threatens efforts to revive Mideast peace talks.
Iran's ballistic missile in mass production: official.
Iran will close Strait of Hormuz if attacked: IRGC commander.
Russia seeks new strategy for Iran talks.
Group warns of continued abuse in Iraqi prisons.
ASIA
U.S. army: Taliban set to 'come back at us hard'.
Ex-Philippine military chief commits suicide. Retired General's death follows Philippine graft probe.
U.S official's fate may threaten U.S., Pakistan ties: diplomat.
UN: Drought endangers Chinese winter wheat harvest.
Emotional fall-out of Thailand-Cambodia clashes. In Cambodia's temple battleground, a fragile peace. Battle over 11th century temple on Thailand-Cambodia border (Photoblog).
Myanmar's opposition says sanctions on junta work.
Day of talks between Koreas ends, to resume Wednesday.
Pakistan, India no closer to restarting peace talks after meeting.
Indonesia: Angry Muslim crowd attacks Java churches.
AFRICA
Freed young leader energizes Egyptian protests. Mass protests continue in Egypt.
Fire engulfs Cote d'Ivoire treasury.
Ethiopia says 2.8 million people need emergency food aid.
Pirates hijack oil tanker, 17 Indians in crew.
Zimbabwe: ZANU-PF members attack foreign business.
Sudan gets post-referendum concessions. Sudan under pressure after south secedes.
Taylor's lawyer storms out of war crimes court.
EUROPE
Courtroom conflict: Julian Assange's prosecutor accused of anti-men bias.
Silvio Berlusconi: Prosecutors to seek trial over 'sex'.
Lockerbie bomber: US puts Brown in the dock.
Nicolas Sarkozy under pressure to sack foreign minister.
Russia puts British reporter on banned list-RIA.
'New' Eta political wing rejects violence.
AMERICAS
Colombia tries to halt illegal gold mines.
Canada-U.S. border deal seen far from certain.
3 teens killed in Mexico, 2 of them US citizens.
Rio carnival costumes and floats destroyed by fire.
Haiti 'gives ex-President Aristide new passport'.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
German prosecutors indict alleged Islamist for helping al Qaeda.
Moscow airport bombing: Chechen militant claims credit.
Obama vows to defeat al-Qaeda, ensure Taliban never regains control over Afghanistan.
Al Qaeda's threat to Wall Street firms.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Anglo Irish Bank reports Ireland-record $24B loss.
Government: No electronic flaws in Toyotas.
China creates rare earth strategic reserves.
Obama to call for $53B for high-speed rail.
Huffington deal raises question: What site will be sold next?
China raises rates with inflation on the rise.
Groupon CEO’s non-apology apology for Super Bowl ad.
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