Switzerland has temporarily frozen all assets that might belong to Hosni Mubarak and his family. It’s not clear how much that might be, but the AP notes there was $3.5 billion in Egyptian deposits in Swiss accounts at the end of 2009. Mubarak and his family probably have a…
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A furious wave of protest swept Egypt’s President Hosni Mubarak from power on Friday after 30 years of one-man rule, sparking jubilation on the streets and sending a warning to autocrats across the Arab world and beyond. Mubarak, the second Arab leader to be overthrown by a popular uprising in a month, handed power to the army after 18 days of relentless rallies against poverty, corruption and repression caused support from the armed forces to evaporate. Mubarak, 82, had flown with his family from Cairo to the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, a ruling party official said. Al Jazeera’s Alan Fisher takes a look now at how the day unfolded.
Continue reading …After its attempt to draw laughs in Super Bowl ads drew condemnation instead, Groupon first tried to tweak the spots . Now it’s giving up and pulling them off the air entirely, reports Mashable . In one, Timothy Hutton speaks earnestly about the problems in Tibet, then adds, “But they still whip…
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Namibia has long embraced the idea that tourism can fund conservation. It’s had some notable success with the strategy; the nation succeeded in stabilizing a once-endangered population of lions. Now, Namibia is upping the ante — it just designated its entire coastline a national park. The new park spans 976 miles, and protects an area roughly the size of all of Portugal. The Telegraph has the full story …. Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Grammy nominees Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert and Little Big Town talk about what they’re doing to get ready for Sunday’s awards show. The Grammys air on CBS at 8 pm ET/PT. (Feb. 11)
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Bogota – Left-wing Colombian rebels on Friday released their third hostage this week – a local politician who was kidnapped in 2009. The handover of Armando Acuna to a humanitarian commission was the third of five hostages whose release was promised earlier this week by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of…
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The Chef said it was dropping today and he delivers with the visual for the Scram Jones produced single off the new Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang LP. Make sure to pick up the album on March 8th. Directed By Konee Rok Props to AllHipHop Previously: DJ Kay Slay feat. Raekwon, Busta Rhymes, Sheek Louch, Papoose & Styles P – Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : MissInfo.tv Discovery Date : 11/02/2011 22:24 Number of articles : 5
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Seconds after the official announcement was broadcast on state television and radio, protesters waiting at the presidential palace in the Heliopolis neighborhood of Cairo celebrate the resignation of president Hosni Mubarak.
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President Barack Obama welcomed the peaceful transition of power in Egypt with the resignation of longtime President Hosni Mubarak. ‘The people of Egypt have spoken. Their voices have been heard. And Egypt will never be the same,’ he declared. (Feb. 11)
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