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Philippines storm kills hundreds

Philippines storm kills hundreds

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Troops assault Egypt protesters, clashes kill 9 (Reuters)

Troops assault Egypt protesters, clashes kill 9 
    (Reuters)

Reuters - Soldiers beat demonstrators with batons in Cairo’s Tahrir Square on Saturday in a second day of clashes that have killed nine people and wounded more than 300, marring the first free election most Egyptians can remember.[Read more...]

Troops assault Egypt protesters after 8 killed (Reuters)

Troops assault Egypt protesters after 8 killed 
    (Reuters)

Reuters - Soldiers baton-charged demonstrators in Cairo’s Tahrir Square on Saturday a day after street clashes killed eight people and wounded more than 300, marring the first free election most Egyptians can remember.[Read more...]

Panetta becomes first defense chief to visit Libya (AP)

Panetta becomes first defense chief to visit Libya 
    (AP)

AP - U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta arrived in Tripoli Saturday, taking advantage of the ouster of Moammar Gadhafi in an eight-month civil war to become the first Pentagon chief to set foot on Libyan soil.[Read more...]

Troops charge into Cairo’s Tahrir, protesters flee (Reuters)

Troops charge into Cairo’s Tahrir, protesters flee 
    (Reuters)

Reuters - Egyptian soldiers with batons charged into Tahrir Square on Saturday after fatal clashes nearby, prompting many demonstrators who have been camped there since last month to flee into side streets, a Reuters witness said.[Read more...]

Pentagon chief visits new Libya

Pentagon chief visits new Libya

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Philippines hit by deadly storm

Philippines hit by deadly storm

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Beijing Tightens Cyber Controls

Beijing Tightens Cyber Controls

China is launching its strongest official measure yet to quell electronic expressions of discontent, clamping down on its versions of Twitter that have increasingly fueled once-rare protests and threaten to undermine its leaders’ firm hold on power. In the name of defending Chinese cyberspace against “harmful information,” the Beijing city government announced new [...]

Senate leaders reach last-minute accord (AP)

Senate leaders reach last-minute accord 
    (AP)

AP - Senate leaders agreed on compromise legislation to extend Social Security payroll tax cuts and jobless benefits for two months while requiring President Barack Obama to accept Republican demands for a swift decision on the fate of an oil pipeline that promises thousands of jobs.[Read more...]

Beijing Orders Microblog Users to Register

Beijing Orders Microblog Users to Register

China is launching its strongest official measure yet to quell electronic expressions of discontent, clamping down on its versions of Twitter that have increasingly fueled once-rare protests and threaten to undermine its leaders’ firm hold on power. In the name of defending Chinese cyberspace against “harmful information,” the Beijing city government announced new [...]

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