President Hosni Mubarak, clinging to power despite unprecedented demands for an end to his 30-year rule, met today the powerful military, which is widely seen as holding the key to Egypt’s future. Mr Mubarak held talks with Vice President Omar Suleiman, whose appointment yesterday has possibly set the scene for a transition in power; Defence Minister Mohamed Hussein Tantawi; Chief of Staff Sami al-Anan and other senior commanders. Egyptians faced lawlessness on their streets today with security forces and ordinary people trying to stop looters after five days of popular protest. Further anti-government protests are taking place in the centre of the…
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Lebanese protesters shout slogans against high costs of living and in support of the Egyptian people during a demonstration organized by the Union of Lebanese Democratic Youth with the slogan “Defend Your Daily Bread” in Beirut, Lebanon 30 January 2011. EPA/WAEL HAMZEHepa Lebanese protesters shout slogans against high costs of living and in support of the Egyptian people during a demonstration organized by the Union of Lebanese Democratic Youth with the slogan “Defend Your…
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Novak Djokovic hit passing shots and looping lobs with equal perfection to overwhelm Andy Murray 6-4, 6-2, 6-3 on Sunday, winning his second Australian Open title and extending Britain’s near 75-year drought in men’s singles Grand Slams. (Jan. 30)
Continue reading …Americans in Egypt should leave the country ASAP, said the US Embassy in Cairo today, joining a flurry of nations to call for their citizens to flee as Egypt enters its sixth day of protests. The move comes, notes the AP, as Egyptians and foreigners alike clog Egypt’s waning number…
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An Al Jazeera online producer in Cairo captures video of the jets flying overhead on the afternoon of January 30, 2011, as citizens patrol their neighborhood.
Continue reading …The FBI gets called in to investigate some serious stuff—terrorism, drug trafficking, espionage. And now, the search for a hockey puck. Not just any hockey puck, but the six ounces of elusive rubber that Patrick Kane slipped in the back of the net to give the Chicago Blackhawks an…
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Photo: SFD National Association of Sustainable Fashion Designers ( SFD ), a non-profit founded by Jamila Payne in 2008, is launching a year-long webinar series with Fair Trade USA and Eco Fashion World , called “Fashion Ideas,” dedicated to helping fashion entrepreneurs flourish in the sustainable fashion sector. The upcoming session, taking pace on February 9, 2011 at 6pm (EST), will focus on how to produce fair trade clothing. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …The real Mark Zuckerberg stepped forward on last night’s Saturday Night Live, alongside the guy who played him in The Social Network and the guy who plays him on SNL. “Awkward!” cried Andy Samberg, skipping off when Zuckerberg came out. Left alone, Eisenberg asks Zuck what he thought of the,…
Continue reading …Novak Djokovic won his second Australian Open title, breezing past Andy Murray 6-4, 6-2, 6-3 today to extend Britain’s near 75-year drought in men’s singles Grand Slams. Djokovic also won the 2008 Australian title. Murray has lost three Grand Slam finals, also falling to Roger Federer in the 2008 US…
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Protesters gathered in downtown Cairo on Sunday, as army tanks were out in force in the capital. The army appeared to be reinforcing its presence on the streets of Cairo, but entire neighborhoods remained without any troops. (Jan. 30)
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