Egypt Protests Grow For Sixth Day -- L.A. Times
Crowds seethe with rage over the ruling generals, despite an announcement the day before of a plan to speed up transfer of power to a democratic government. The U.N. urges an end to the crackdown.
Reporting from Cairo — Protests swelled in Cairo for a sixth day Wednesday as international pressure mounted on Egypt's military rulers to stop a deadly crackdown on demonstrators who have reinvigorated the defiant spirit that last winter overthrew Hosni Mubarak.
The crowds surging into Tahrir Square were a clear sign that military concessions announced Tuesday to speed up the transfer of power to democratic government did little to stem the rage against the ruling generals. Tear gas mixed with epithets as protesters and police clashed on streets littered with bullet casings, metal pipes and stones.
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Egyptian protesters condemn security forces' tactics -- BBC
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UN human rights chief Navi Pillay condemns Cairo deaths -- BBC
Egypt protesters call for postponement of elections -- The Guardian
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Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood facing growing backlash from protesters -- The Telegraph
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Ahdaf Soueif in Cairo: 'By early evening it was clear that this was Revolution II' -- Ahdaf Soueif, The Guardian
Analysis: Egypt divided over military rule as violent protests keep going -- National Post
Timeline: Egypt since January protests -- Reuters
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