UK calls for Egypt transition to 'start now'
by IANS
Paris/London: The leaders of Germany, Britain, France, Spain and Italy on Thursday jointly expressed their "utmost concern" at the worsening situation in Egypt and demanded the process of transition from the rule of President Hosni Mubarak "start now." German Chancellor Angela Merkel, British Prime Minister David Cameron, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Zapatero and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said in a joint statement: "We are...  
04:12 PM, Feb 03, 2011

Egypt clashes turn into bloody gun battle

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11:33 AM, Feb 03, 2011

Egypt: violence anticipated on Thursday

Security lapses are anticipated on Thursday as Friday deadline for Mubarak approaches fast. ...
10:56 AM, Feb 03, 2011

Alexandria tries to move on amidst Egypt unrest

Shops, offices open in the Egyptian city of Alexandria amid reports of clashes in Cairo. ...
09:39 AM, Feb 03, 2011

How Egypt got onto the Internet

New Delhi: These folks' ancestors built the pyramids. Plugging into the web was actually child's play. Gagandeep Singh Sapra, The Big Geek, System 3 Group said, "As long as you can dial out to make an international call, it's easy to connect your cell phone, or one of those old dial up modems, to a computer to connect to the internet." First, the cell phone is mated to the laptop, ...
09:11 AM, Feb 03, 2011

How Egypt got onto the Internet New Delhi: These folks' ancestors built the pyramids. Plugging into the web was actually child's play. Gagandeep Singh Sapra, The Big Geek, System 3 Group said, "As long as you can dial out to make an international call, it's easy to connect your cell phone, or one of those old dial up modems, to a computer to connect to the internet." First, the cell phone is mated to the laptop,...  
09:11 AM, Feb 03, 2011

Reporters face the brunt of Egypt protests CNN's Hala Gorani was pinned against a wall, while Anderson Cooper was punched. ...  
08:48 AM, Feb 03, 2011

Third batch of Indians arrives from Cairo

212 Indians reach home on a special Air India 'ferry flight' which landed in Mumbai at 5:22 AM. ...
08:45 AM, Feb 03, 2011

Face the Nation: Egypt turmoil

Sagarika Ghose discusses with a panel of experts the ongoing crisis in Egypt. ...
08:28 AM, Feb 03, 2011

Heavy gunfire rattles Cairo, six dead Cairo: Firing from assault rifles targeted anti-government protesters in the Egyptian capital's Tahrir Square on Thursday apparently from supporters of the embattled President, killing at least six people as violence escalated just a day before the opposition's proposed massive rally on Friday to oust Hosni Mubarak. Still reeling from Thursday's attack in which Mubarak supporters charged into the square on horses and camels, the opposition protesters were fired upon from...  
08:18 AM, Feb 03, 2011

Egypt: hundreds injured in violent clashes

Hundreds injured as pro and anti-Mubarak supporters clash at Tahrir Square. ...
12:06 AM, Feb 03, 2011

Watch India @ 9 with Rajdeep Sardesai

Catch the big stories including A Raja's arrest and Egypt unrest on India at 9 with Rajdeep Sardesai. ...
11:48 PM, Feb 02, 2011

Egypt: Army stands by with tanks amidst clashes

The situation in Egypt grew fierce as President Hosni Mubarak's supporters clashed with protesters. ...
07:49 PM, Feb 02, 2011

Anarchy in Cairo: Prez backers-opponents clash Cairo: Supporters of President Hosni Mubarak, throwing petrol bombs, wielding sticks and charging on horses and camels, fiercely attacked demonstrators in Cairo on Wednesday after the army told protesters to clear the streets. Anti-Mubarak protesters hurled stones back and said the attackers were police in plain clothes, a charge the Interior Ministry denied; the Egyptian government rejected international calls for the leader to end his 30-year-rule now. This apparent rebuff...  
06:07 PM, Feb 02, 2011

Tonight at 10 Sagarika Ghose asks a panel of experts if the fall of Hosni Mubarak is good for India. 
02:23 PM, Feb 02, 2011

Govt watching crude prices, will manage: Pranab New Delhi: Concerned over a spike in crude oil prices in international markets due to turmoil in the Middle East, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday said the government is monitoring the situation and will manage it. "Unfortunately, because of developments in the Middle East and its impact on the Arab world... (it) is causing uncertainty about production, about availability. We are watching the situation," Mukherjee told in New Delhi....  
01:18 PM, Feb 02, 2011

Air India to operate third flight to Cairo Mumbai: National carrier Air India on Wednesday said it will operate a third flight to airlift Indian citizens caught in the violent unrest in Cairo over the demand for ouster of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. "We are dispatching a jumbo aircraft (Boeing 747) from Mumbai to Cairo this afternoon to ferry some more Indians stuck in the strife-hit African country," an AI official said in Mumbai. The flight is expected...  
11:38 AM, Feb 02, 2011

Subdued Egyptians finally found their voice

For many of the protesters, President Mubarak is the only ruler they have ever known. ...
10:07 AM, Feb 02, 2011

Egypt crowds unmoved by Mubarak's vow not to run Cairo: President Hosni Mubarak defied a quarter-million protesters demanding he step down immediately, announcing on Tuesday he would serve out the last months of his term and "die on Egyptian soil." He promised not to seek re-election, but that did not calm public fury as clashes erupted between his opponents and supporters. The protesters, whose numbers multiplied more than tenfold in a single day on Tuesday for their biggest rally...  
09:43 AM, Feb 02, 2011

US to Egypt: the transition must begin now

US President Obama welcomed Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's decision to step down. ...
07:37 AM, Feb 02, 2011