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Obama to Mubarak: Egypt transition ‘must begin now’
WASHINGTON — With Egypt's major cities flooded by protesters Tuesday demanding the ouster of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, President Barack Obama took another major step away from the United States' strongest Arab ally, telling him that an orderly transition to ...
CNN’s Anderson Cooper attacked by pro-Mubarak mob in Cairo
NEW YORK — CNN's Anderson Cooper and his production crew were attacked by a group of demonstrators in Egypt on Wednesday. Reporting from Cairo, Cooper said during a phone interview that he was punched in the head multiple times by supporters of President Hosni ...
Hundreds of thousands join Egypt protests
CAIRO — More than 200,000 protesters streamed into Cairo's Tahrir Square on Tuesday for the largest demonstration in a week of unrest against Egypt's embattled government, and international pressure on President Hosni Mubarak intensified...
Egyptian protests intensify; demonstrators battle with police
CAIRO and TUNIS, Tunisia — Police and protesters clashed across Egypt...
Afghan parliament sworn in despite President Hamid Karzai’s opposition
KABUL, Afghanistan — President Hamid Karzai...
Moscow airport bomb kills at least 31, injures more than 130
MOSCOW — An apparent terrorist bombing Monday at a crowded arrivals terminal at an airport near Moscow left at least 31 people dead and more than 130 injured, Russian officials said...
Tens of thousands protest in Tunisia, demanding resignation of president
TUNIS, Tunisia, and BEIRUT — Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered in the capital of Tunisia...
Scientists drill beneath Dead Sea in search of priceless data
DEAD SEA — If you thought you couldn't get any lower than the Dead Sea, think again. You can go under it...
North Korea stands down after Seoul military exercises
SEOUL, South Korea—Despite days of provocative language, North Korea on Monday said it would not retaliate against South Korea's live-fire military exercises, insisting that the drills were "not worth reacting" to...
