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Protests and Clashes Shake Arab World

2nd Day of Deadly Violence in Cairo Square

Gunfire Rings Out as Protesters Clash
By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK and KAREEM FAHIM 30 minutes ago

CAIRO — Clashes continued into Thursday morning as the government unleashed provocateurs on protesters.

Graphic: The Battle for Tahrir Square

Antigovernment protesters in Tahrir Square clashed with supporters of President Hosni Mubarak on Wednesday.

Sudden Split Recasts U.S. Foreign Policy
By HELENE COOPER, MARK LANDLER and MARK MAZZETTI

Swift and dramatic changes in Cairo are altering the American administration’s foreign policy agenda.

Cyclone Lashes Storm-Weary Australia

By MERAIAH FOLEY

SYDNEY — With winds up to 185 miles per hour, a cyclone made landfall in the predawn hours.

Australia Cyclone
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Sex Scandals in Italy Fuel Discontent of Women
By ELISABETTA POVOLEDO and RACHEL DONADIO
On Saturday, protesters in Florence, Italy, marched in a demonstration against Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. One sign read, “Italy Is Not a Bordello.”

ROME — The scandals around Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi are a reminder of a persistent gender gap in Italian society.

Abu Bakar Bashir during an interview in 2008. He is a founder of Jemaah Islamiyah.
Senior Cleric in Indonesia Is Charged With Terrorism
By AUBREY BELFORD

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Abu Bakar Bashir, an elderly cleric long accused of being a key terrorist ideologue, was charged with coordinating and funding a militant group in Aceh.

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Argentat, a village in the French department of Corrèze. As the national government passes costs down to local governments to save money, departments like Corrèze are struggling financially.
For Debt-Ridden French Region, a Famous Son Is Now an Expensive Proposition
By STEVEN ERLANGER

SARRAN, France — Corrèze is the most indebted of France’s 100 departments. Being home to a museum dedicated to former President Jacques Chirac does not help.

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Frank G. Wisner, a diplomat who came of age when U.S. power reigned supreme.
Frank Wisner, the Diplomat Sent to Prod Mubarak
By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG

WASHINGTON — One of the foremost American diplomats in recent decades was President Obama’s man in Cairo this week, charged with suggesting that President Hosni Mubarak make his exit.

Latest News From the Middle East
A cargo ship in the Suez Canal.
Shippers Concerned Over Possible Suez Canal Disruptions
By CLIFFORD KRAUSS

HOUSTON — Egypt is not a major oil exporter, but it is a crucial link for petroleum products headed from the Middle East to Europe and the United States.

Latest News From Africa
Ambue Ari Journal
Animal welfare officials, aware of the risks jaguars pose to visitors, would like Ambue Ari to stop allowing jaguars out for walks.
Out for a Leisurely Stroll in the Middle of a Jungle
By SIMON ROMERO

AMBUE ARI, Bolivia — Ambue Ari has found itself at the center of a controversy for allowing visitors intimate contact with predators that are both dangerous and endangered.

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Drivers along Lake Shore Drive found themselves trapped by a blizzard, 70-mile-an-hour gusts of wind and blocked exit ramps. No serious injuries were reported.
Chicago Humbled by Powerful Storm
By MONICA DAVEY and EMMA GRAVES FITZSIMMONS

CHICAGO — In a city that prides itself on being able to handle snow, hundreds were trapped along a prominent roadway.

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Egyptian Government Attacks Protesters

“Mubarak may be unpopular but Egypt can feed itself, clothe itself and earn sufficient currency from exports and tourism to maintain a stable economy. Look at what has happened after the 'liberation' of Iraq,” writes Dave in Devon, England.

Manchester United’s Fans Are Many, and Merciless

“Some [are] annoyed because Manchester United is more valuable than the Yankees? Manchester United fills up stadiums in China. Not even in the same league,” writes DipB..

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