Egyptian military tanks rolled into cities including Cairo, in President Hosni Mubarak’s attempt to restore order. But Egyptians are angry, and Mubarak’s speech on Saturday has done little to appease them. Protests continue for a fifth day, with demonstrators still calling for an end to his 30-year reign. Al Jazeera’s Dan Nolan reports.
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The gruesome discovery of more than 2000 foetuses in a Bangkok temple sent shockwaves across Thailand last November. As most abortion is illegal in Thailand, the case shone a spotlight on a massive backstreet industry and sparked national debate about the country’s abortion laws, which date from the 1950s. On this edition of 101 East, we take on Thailand’s taboo subject and ask if the country’s abortion laws are out of step with reality.
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Some say NBA player Kevin Garnett is a dirty basketball player. This doesn’t help his defense. The Boston Celtics player was ejected from Friday night’s game versus the Phoenix Suns for taking a cheap shot to the groin of an opposing player, Channing Frye. The play caused an on-court kerfuffle between the teams that ended in Garnett’s early shower: According to ESPN , Garnett joined his coach, Doc… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Blaze Discovery Date : 29/01/2011 11:34 Number of articles : 3
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The Egyptian capital Cairo woke up to the prospect of another day of protest on Saturday, as tanks rumbled through the streets and crowds gathered once more. The smouldering ruins of tanks and buildings bore testimony to Friday’s unrest. (Jan 29)
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It is a country that has endured political instability, corruption and poverty for much of the past two decades. Its latest crisis sees Sali Berisha, the conservative prime minister, facing growing opposition from Socialists who accuse his government of abusing its power and rigging elections in 2009. Tensions between the two sides have been mounting for months and erupted into violent clashes last week in the capital Tirana. Three people were shot dead and more than 150 protesters injured at an opposition rally. The Socialists, led by Edi Rama, are demanding early elections. But Berisha has bluntly rejected that and accused the Socialists of trying to stage a coup. The EU, which Albania hopes to join one day, has urged the two leaders to resolve their differences peacefully. But what is behind the current crisis and is it really just a personal power struggle between two men who, according to some reports, have to bus their supporters in from the countryside to attend their rallies?
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Internet and mobile phone services have been blocked in Egypt since early on Friday morning. Many viewers also had trouble watching Al Jazeera Arabic’s Live Service. Ayman Gaballah, head of Al Jazeera’s Live service, spoke about the ongoing black-out being experienced.
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Facing a popular uprising, Egypt’s president fired his Cabinet after protesters engulfed his country in chaos, battling police with stones and firebombs, burning down the ruling party headquarters and defying a night curfew enforced by the army. (Jan. 28)
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Charlie Sheen is back in rehab and his hit CBS TV sitcom, “Two and a Half Men,” is on hold, one day after a 911 caller said the actor was intoxicated and in pain. (Jan. 28)
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Chaos engulfed Egypt Friday as protesters seized the streets of the capital, battling police with stones and firebombs, burning down the ruling party headquarters, and defying a night curfew enforced by a military deployment. (Jan. 28)
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