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Dozens Killed in Deadliest Day of Syria Uprising
By not in system - AOL NewsBEIRUT -- Syrian security forces fired bullets and tear gas Friday at tens of thousands of protesters across the country, killing at least 75 people in the bloodiest day of the monthlong uprising and signaling that the authoritarian regime was prepared to turn more ruthless to put down the revolt against President Bashar Assad. Among the dead were a 70-year-old man and two boys ages 7 and 10, Amnesty International said. In the southern town of Izraa, a man ran carrying the body of a young boy, whose hair was matted with blood from a gaping wound on his head, as another child wept and shouted, ...
Gadhafi's Grip on Military and Media Gives Cover to Atrocities
By Andrew Bossone - AOL NewsANALYSIS Moammar Gadhafi's totalitarian control over the military and media has made Libya's revolution the most violent so far in a region beset by uprisings. Hussein Malla, AP Libyan citizens stand over a destroyed tank at Al-Katiba military base after it fell to anti-regime protesters. Until the protests began, Gadhafi wielded an unmatched amount of control over both the military and communications. The dictator has gone to extreme lengths in an attempt to beat down the protest movement, bringing in mercenaries to slaughter people on the streets and ordering aircraft and boats ...
Middle East Erupts: Orchestra Seat to the Revolution
By Donna Trussell - Politics DailyIf the powers that be had realized the global implications of the Internet when it was invented, they probably would have found some way to kill it. Take a look at these early pages and the very first World Wide Web site. Then take a look at this CNN footage of the intrepid Ben Wedeman in Benghazi. In just two decades, the earth has shifted. I suspect the 1989 slaughter of unarmed protesters in Tiananmen Square could not happen today, or at least not without severe international repercussions. Same with Rwanda. One wonders how much sooner Hitler and Stalin might have been stopped if the ...
Indiana Deputy Attorney General Fired Over Threatening Twitter Posts
By Dana Chivvis - AOL NewsIndiana Deputy Attorney General Jeff Cox has been fired for remarks he made on Twitter last week, suggesting riot police in Wisconsin should use live ammunition when clearing protesters out of the Wisconsin Capitol building. The tweet led to a war of words between Cox and Mother Jones magazine editor Adam Weinstein, who uncovered and wrote about similar comments on Cox's blog. The blog has since been taken down. "Civility and courtesy toward all members of the public are very important to the Indiana attorney general's office. We respect individuals' First Amendment right to express their ...
Bahrain Massacre: White House Responds
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Police, Demonstrators Clash at German Far-Right Rally [VIDEO]
By not in system - AOL NewsGerman police fired tear gas and water cannons to keep apart groups of far-right supporters and thousands of counter-demonstrators trying to hinder their rally in Dresden on Saturday. ...
In Stilettos and Miniskirts, Russian Women Clear Snow
By John William Narins - AOL NewsWhen snow fell on St. Petersburg this week, the shovels came out -- and so did the stiletto heels and miniskirts. With pumps on their feet and construction helmets on their heads, the group, which calls itself X-Z movement, dug the city out, shoveling snow in front of a crowd of spectators on the icy streets by the Griboedov Canal. Courtesy Kirill Shushkevich Russian activists clear snow in stiletto heels and miniskirts. The construction helmets aren't for fashion so much as to protect the women from falling icicles. "[X-Z] was started by a group of ...
Egypt's Mubarak Vows to Remain in Power Until After September Elections
By Politics Daily Staff - Politics DailyVowing not to bow to outside forces, Hosni Mubarak said Thursday he would remain in office until after planned elections this fall -- a surprising turn that enraged protesters who were expecting him to step down as president. "I express a commitment to carry on and protect the constitution and the people and transfer power to whomever is elected next September in free and transparent elections," Mubarak said in a televised address to the nation rocked by unceasing demonstrations against the ruling government. Related Stories Transcript of Egyptian President Hosni ...
Sympathy for Protests in Egypt Turns U.S. Public Opinion Against Mubarak Regime
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyAmericans' view of Egypt has become sharply more negative in the wake of the massive protests against the autocratic rule of longtime President Hosni Mubarak, with an 18-point plunge in the percentage of the public that sees the key Mideast nation favorably, according to a Gallup poll conducted Feb. 2-5. Last year, 58 percent viewed Egypt favorably, most likely because of its image as a staunch U.S. ally, but that number dropped in the new poll to 40 percent. Fifty percent regard the country unfavorably, with the rest undecided. Driving this sharp turn in opinion is a high level of sympathy ...
On Day 12, Egyptian Protesters Search for Common Ground
By Sarah A. Topol - AOL NewsA near-constant drizzle in Cairo did not deter protesters on the 12th day of demonstrations against President Hosni Mubarak. As the army took control of checkpoints, people lined up to enter Tahrir Square, some waiting hours to make their way to the intersection that has begun to look almost like a tent city. Blankets hung on ropes and sticks to create shelter from the wind and cold. Most places in the square were covered with people as protesters chanted for Mubarak to leave. The loudspeaker continued to boom nationalist songs from Egypt's history, and the mood seemed resolved. Some ...
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