World News Briefs -- February 1, 2011



More Than 200,000 In Cairo Demand Mubarak Quit -- Yahoo News/Reuters

CAIRO (Reuters) – More than 200,000 Egyptian men and women, from students and doctors to the urban poor, rallied in central Cairo on Tuesday in the biggest demonstration so far in an uprising against President Hosni Mubarak's 30-year rule.

Waving Egyptian flags and banners saying "Bye-Bye Mubarak," the protesters rejected promises of reform to his authoritarian rule and demanded that he quit. About 20,000 gathered in Suez, chanting: "Leave, leave ... revolution, revolution everywhere."

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MIDDLE EAST

Jordan's king sacks Cabinet amid street protests.

PM warns Islamists could take control in Egypt; Israel approves Sinai troops.

IDF secures Egypt border fearing terrorist infiltration from Sinai.

Senate report says Iraq is at critical juncture.

Iran ‘could develop a nuclear weapon as early as next year’.

Report warns of chance for nuke disaster in Iran.

ASIA

Afghanistan: Civilian deaths hit 'record levels'.

North Korea has more secret nuclear sites - UN report. Koreas agree to hold military talks.

'One of the largest and most serious cyclones threats we have ever had to deal with': New danger for Queensland flood victims as storm builds off coast. Residents, tourists flee as cyclone nears Australia.

Indonesia jails pop star over sex tapes scandal.

Japan volcano erupts again with massive blast of gas, ash and rocks.

AFRICA

Three die in bread riots in Egypt. Egypt coping with shortages as protests continue.

UN mission says 147 killed in Tunisia uprising.

Big turnout urged as Niger votes for new leader.

Thousands of Somalis brave risky sea escapes.

'Seaman killed' after navy fires on hijacked ship.

EUROPE

In Moscow, a victory for protesters' rights.

Yeltsin was disappointed in Putin: ex-chief of staff.

Belgium poised to break world record as nation operating without a government for the longest ever period.

Irish PM to dissolve Parliament, pave way for opposition.

Germany reduces terror security measures.

AMERICAS

Massive storm begins trek across U.S. Midwest.

Mexico's main leftist party keeps Guerrero governorship.

Dominican crackdown on Haitian migrants sows fear.

Nearly 11 percent of US houses empty.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

Terrorists threatened to kill my baby unless I became a Black Widow: Young mother on how she was groomed to be a Russian suicide bomber.

US issues terrorist warning for citizens worldwide.

Paper: Cable shows UK briefed Libya on Lockerbie.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

Crisis in Egypt spurs fears of impact on global economy.

Officials warn Wall St. about possible terror attacks.

IMF, warning of war, says ready to help Egypt.

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