Hosni Mubarak, the Egyptian president, has for the first time during his three decades in power appointed a vice-president. The move came after days of violent protests in which tens of thousands have called for Mubarak’s resignation. But the appointment has done little to quell the unrest. The man now second-in-command is Omar Sulemein, the country’s former spy chief, who has been working closely with Mubarak during most of his reign. The 75-year-old has been mediating in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and won the respect of both Washington and Israel. Al Jazeera’s Hoda Hamid portrays the military veteran whose nomination is seen is an attempt by Mubarak to retain international support.
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The victims of a quadruple slaying in North Dakota were a mother, two of her children and her boyfriend, and all four suffered gunshot wounds, police said Saturday. No arrests have been made. (Jan. 29)
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Egyptian soldiers secured the Egyptian Museum in Cairo from looters on Saturday, as anti-government protests continued in the capital in defiance of a curfew. (29 January 2011)
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New visuals from Jessie J for her new single ‘Price Tag’ which features rapper B.o.B. I have a feeling radio is going to love this track, think the charts will too. Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : PinBoard Discovery Date : 30/01/2011 01:02 Number of articles : 4
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Anti-globalization protesters marched on Saturday through the center of the Swiss town of Davos, where the World Economic Forum is being held. Dozens of protesters carried banners calling for the overthrow of global capitalism. (Jan. 29)
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Chpwn has posted a video of his latest jailbreak-only app, VoiceActivator. VoiceActivator picks up where the native iOS Voice Control leaves off, and adds system-wide, customizable commands. VoiceActivator lets you open webpages, launch applications, and other actions like taking screen shots. The video above gives you a good look at what you can expect from Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : 9 to 5 Mac Discovery Date : 29/01/2011 23:52 Number of articles : 3
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The Egyptian military was deployed to key cultural sites on Saturday after a day of anti-government riots around the country. (29 January 2011)
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Protesters have filled the street in front of the Egyptian embassy in Washington, demanding that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak step down. They also criticized the Obama administration’s response to the clashes in Egypt, (Jan. 29)
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The woman who authorities say killed her teenage daughter and son because she was fed up with them talking back and being mouthy is being treated at a hospital for an unknown condition. (Jan. 29)
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Images of the thousands of Egyptian protesters that defied a curfew in the capital Cairo and other cities taken throughout the day.
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