Egypt Braced For 'Day Of Departure' Demo Egypt is braced for more violence this morning on what is being called the "Day of Departure". Thousands of protesters are expected on the streets of Caril and Alexandria, calling for Egypt's... (photo: AP / Ben Curtis) Orange News Democracy Egypt Photos Protest Wikipedia: 2011 Egyptian protests |
Rains, flood threat hamper Aussie cyclone relief CAIRNS, Australia - Drenching rain and the threat of flash flooding hampered recovery efforts Friday following one of Australia's most damaging cyclones, as authorities confirmed the first death from... (photo: AP / Rick Rycroft) Houston Chronicle Australia Cyclone Disaster Photos Wikipedia: Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasi |
Tsvangirai accused of trying to incite uprising BILL CORCORAN in Cape Town ZIMBABWE'S PRIME minister Morgan Tsvangirai was yesterday accused by state-run radio of trying to spark an anti-government uprising in the country similar to those seen in... (photo: AP / Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi) Irish Times Photos Protest Tsvangirai Wikipedia: Zimbabwe Government of National Unity of 2009 Zimbabwe |
SOMALIA: Aid agencies struggle to access communities as drought looms Photo: Keishamaza Rukikaire/IRINMany drought-affected communities live in areas controlled by armed groupsGAROWE/GALKAYO/NAIROBI, 3 February 2011 (IRIN) - As drought threatens Somalia once more,... (photo: AP / Malkhadir Muhumed) IRINnews Drought Food Crisis Photos Somalia Wikipedia: 2006 Horn of Africa food crisis |
Egypt army moves to stop assault on protesters CAIRO - Egyptian army tanks and soldiers cleared away pro-government rioters and deployed between them and protesters seeking the fall of President Hosni Mubarak, as the prime minister made an... (photo: AP / Sebastian Scheiner) Seattle Times Democracy Egypt Photos Protest Wikipedia: 2011 Egyptian protests |
Yemen braces for 'day of rage' protests Sanaa, February 03: Yemen is bracing for its “day of rage,” with massive protests against President Ali Abdullah Saleh, despite his pledge not to seek another term. About one million protesters are... (photo: AP / Hani Mohammed) The Siasat Daily Photos President Protest Wikipedia: 2011 Yemeni protests Yemen |
Myanmar nominates pro-army candidates for presidency Myanmar's new Parliament nominated on Thursday three pro-military candidates for the presidency, signalling only nominal changes ahead and no real shift away from an army-dominated status quo. The... (photo: AP) DNA India Junta Myanmar Parliament Photos Wikipedia: Burmese general election, 2010 |