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By Al Jazeera Staff in Asia on April 11th, 2011
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Follow the latest events around the Pacific Rim after an 9.0-magnitude earthquake off Japan's coast triggered a devastating tsunami.

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By Al Jazeera Staff in Middle East on March 4th, 2011

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From our headquarters in Doha, we keep you updated on the developments in Egypt following the ouster of longtime president Hosni Mubarak.

All times are local in Egypt (GMT+2)

Blog: Jan28 - Jan29 - Jan30 - Jan31 - 

By Al Jazeera Staff in Middle East on March 3rd, 2011
Egyptians perform Friday prayers in Tahrir Square during a huge march celebrating former president Hosni Mubarak's ouster.

From our headquarters in Doha, we keep you updated on all things in Egypt, with reporting from Al Jazeera staff in Cairo and Alexandria.

All times are local in Egypt (GMT+2)

Blog: Jan28 - Jan29 - Jan30 - Jan31 - Feb1 - 

By Al Jazeera Staff in Africa on February 24th, 2011
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As the uprising in Libya enters its eleventh day, we keep you updated on the developing situation from our headquarters in Doha, Qatar.

By Al Jazeera Staff in Africa on February 23rd, 2011
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As the uprising in Libya enters its tenth day, we keep you updated on the developing situation from our headquarters in Doha, Qatar.

By Al Jazeera Staff in Africa on February 22nd, 2011
Protesters chant anti-government slogans in Tobruk [Reuters]

As the uprising in Libya enters its tenth day, we keep you updated on the developing situation from our headquarters in Doha, Qatar.

By Al Jazeera Staff in Africa on February 22nd, 2011
Alleged mercenaries deployed by Gaddafi in Tripoli, the Libyan capital.

As the uprising in Libya enters its ninth day, we keep you updated on the developing situation from our headquarters in Doha, Qatar.

By Al Jazeera Staff in Middle East on February 18th, 2011

In Sitra, one of the Bahraini capital's largest Shia neighborhoods, today was a time to bury the dead. Four people were killed during Thursday morning's notoriously brutal security crackdown in central Manama.

By Al Jazeera Staff in Middle East on February 18th, 2011
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By Al Jazeera's Sara Hassan

I walked surreptitiously into the Manama souq after the taxi driver I had just befriended agreed to pick me up from the same spot in exactly one hour. The area was teeming with police, one guarding the main entrance with a tear gas gun strapped securely across his shoulder. It would be just a few hours later that I would feel the effects of that notorious weapon myself.

I had flown to Bahrain to meet a friend for a couple of days to attend Mawlid an-Nabi celebrations, the birth of the Prophet Muhammad, in a country that actually recognised it as a national holiday. What made this year special was that it coincided with my own. But I was aware of the fact that protests were planned for the 14th of February, not unlike the recent ones in Tunisia and Egypt that had forced both respective leaders from power through popular uprisings.

By Al Jazeera Staff in Middle East on February 17th, 2011
Saif Gaddafi, the son of Libya's leader, warned of 'civil war' in a speech on Sunday night.

As protests in Libya enter their eighth day, following a "day of rage" on Thursday, we keep you updated on the developing situation from our headquarters in Doha, Qatar.

(All times are local in Libya GMT+2)

Blog: Feb17 - Feb18 - Feb19 - Feb20

By Al Jazeera Staff in Middle East on February 16th, 2011
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From our headquarters in Doha, we keep you updated with reports from our staff across the country and further afield. 

AJE Live Stream - Bahrain forces fire on protesters - Country profile: Bahrain

By Al Jazeera Staff in Africa on February 15th, 2011

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From our headquarters in Doha, we keep you updated with reports from our staff across the country and further afield. 

Live Blog: Feb 12 - Feb 13 - Feb 14 

Eye on Algeria - Photo Timeline - AJE Live Stream 

By Al Jazeera Staff in Middle East on February 14th, 2011
Egyptian youth wave a national flag on a boat along the Nile river in Cairo. [AFP]

From our headquarters in Doha, we keep you updated on all things in Egypt, with reporting from Al Jazeera staff in Cairo and Alexandria. 

Blog: Jan28 - Jan29 - Jan30 - Jan31 - Feb1 - 

By Al Jazeera Staff in Africa on February 13th, 2011

From our headquarters in Doha, we keep you updated with reports from our staff across the country and further afield. 

 

 

 

Live Blog: Feb 12 - Feb 13

Eye on Algeria - Photo Timeline - AJE Live Stream 

(All times are local in Algeria, GMT+1)

 

 

12:31pm EU Parliament chief condemns Algeri

By Al Jazeera Staff in Middle East on February 13th, 2011

File 7446Egyptians in Lebanon are commemorating the estimated 300 protesters who were killed in the uprising [EPA] 

From our headquarters in Doha, we keep you updated on all things in Egypt, with reporting from Al Jazeera staff in Cairo and Alexandria.  

By Al Jazeera Staff in Africa on February 12th, 2011
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From our headquarters in Doha, we keep you updated with reports from our staff across the country and further afield. 

By Al Jazeera Staff in Middle East on February 12th, 2011

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Soldiers have moved into Tahrir Square in an attempt to remove protesters [Reuters]

From our headquarters in Doha, we keep you updated on all things in Egypt, with reporting from Al Jazeera staff in Cairo and Alexandria.  

By Al Jazeera Staff in Middle East on February 12th, 2011

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From our headquarters in Doha, we keep you updated with reports from our staff across the country and further afield. 

Live Blog: Feb 12

Eye on Algeria - Photo Timeline - AJE Live Stream 

(All times are local in Algeria, GMT+1 )

9:50pm An Al Jazeera report, giving context for today's protest, with an understanding that there may be more to come.

By Al Jazeera Staff in Middle East on February 11th, 2011

From our headquarters in Doha, we keep you updated on all things in Egypt, with reporting from Al Jazeera staff in Cairo and Alexandria.  

By Al Jazeera Staff in Middle East on February 10th, 2011

From our headquarters in Doha, we keep you updated on all things Egypt, with reporting from Al Jazeera staff in Cairo and Alexandria.  

By Al Jazeera Staff in Middle East on February 10th, 2011

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By Al Jazeera Staff in Middle East on February 8th, 2011

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By Al Jazeera Staff in Middle East on February 7th, 2011

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From our headquarters in Doha, we keep you updated on all things Egypt, with reporting from Al Jazeera staff in Cairo and Alexandria.  Live Blog: Jan28 - Jan29 - Jan30 - Jan31 - Feb1 - Feb2 - Feb3 - Feb4 - Feb5 - Feb6 - Feb7

The Battle for Egypt - AJE Live Stream - Timeline - Photo Gallery - AJE Tweets - AJE Audio Blogs

(All times are local in Egypt, GMT+2)

11:55pm  As unrest enters its third week, protesters forge close bonds and explore new ways of making their voices heard. A bakery nearby Tahrir displays cupcakes with the Egyptian flag. Pro-democracy protesters have been urging people to display the flags everywhere as a sign of unity.

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11:34pm Mass protests continue across Egypt, a crowd is massing around parliament close to Tahrir [Liberation] Square. Al Jazeera speaks to Alaa Abdel Fattah, an activist and a blogger.



11:15pm Al Jazeeras online producer in cairo that can not be named due to security reasons reports on how central Cairo's Tahrir Square remains the heartbeat of the pro-democracy movement.

In the two weeks that have passed since Egyptians began street protests aimed at overturning president Hosni Mubarak's 30-year rule, central Cairo's Tahrir Square has become the movement’s beating heart and most effective symbol.

Tahrir Square remains the heartbeat of the revolution, a young couple ties the knot there.
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Al Jazeera correspondent in Cairo reports on life in Tahrir Square


11:13pm Al Jazeera continuous to cover the events in Egypt under the strict and sometimes dangerous circumstances. Al Jazeera's online producer Gregg Carlstrom recalls the many perils he faced while reporting from the country in upheaval.

"I asked several protesters why they were so angry, and they accused our coverage of bias against the government, of "hyping" the protests. (Al Jazeera has, of course, given ample airtime to the Mubarak government, the ruling National Democratic Party, and its supporters.)

10:00pm More than half of US citizens have heard 'a little or nothing' about the uprising and violence in Egypt, a survey by Pew Research has revealed. The article can be seen here.

9:50pm As the protests in Egypt continue, its neighbour Israel is keeping a close eye on developments.
It is worried about its old ally, President Hosni Mubarak - but could be eyeing up a new friend in his deputy, Omar Suleiman.



9:42pm Omar Suleiman, the Egyptian Vice president, has been criticized by the White House for making remarks about Egypt was 'not ready for democracy'.



9:22pm Al Jazeera's correspondent in Cairo reported: "There are a lot of first time demonstrators today, Tahrir [Liberation] Square has been packed throughout the day. Parliament building is 500 meters away from Tahrir Square, around 1000 protesters have gathered there, and they say that they will try to stay there as long as possible .

They [Pro-democracy] protesters are camped there because they want to make sure that Parliament is cancelled because they don't think it is legitimate due to the vote rigging that took place in the last elections.

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By Al Jazeera Staff in Middle East on February 6th, 2011
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From our headquarters in Doha, we keep you updated on all things Egypt, with reporting from Al Jazeera staff in Cairo and Alexandria.  Live Blog: Jan28 - Jan29 - Jan30 - Jan31 - Feb1 - Feb2 - Feb3 - Feb4 - Feb5 - Feb6The Battle for Egypt - AJE Live Stream - Timeline - Photo Gallery - AJE Tweets - AJE Audio Blogs

(All times are local in Egypt, GMT+2)

10:07pm  Wael Ghonim, head of Google's Middle East operations, has been released by Egyptian security forces. He spoke to Egyptian On TV about his ordeal.

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First of all my sincere condolences for all the Egyptians that lost their lives. I am really sorry for their loss, none of us wanted this. We were not destroying things.

We all wanted peaceful protests, and our slogan was 'no to vandalism'.

Please don't turn me into a hero' I am not a hero, I am someone that was asleep for 12 days.

The real heroes are the ones that took to the streets, please focus your cameras on the right people.

I am ok. God willing we will change our country, and all the filth that was taking place in the country has to stop. Together we will clean this country," he said.


9:33pm Al Jazeera's Gregg Carlstrom reports on how the people of Egypt found community amid Egypt's chaos.
United against their president, demonstrators in Tahrir Square have managed to bridge the country's political divides. 
Despite the difficult conditions, protesters find ways to express themselves, a protestor holds a sign that reads: "leave already [Mubarak], I just got married and i miss my wife!"


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8:44pm Ahmad Nagib, one of the organisers of the protests in Tahrir Square told Al Jazeera: "We are not scared of being martyred, but we don't want to be shot at the back by state security."

We will continue to protest in Tahrir Square until he [Mubarak] steps down. It is safer for us to camp out here in the open, some of our friends that left the Square were kidnapped and tortured inside the museum by state security.

We are still resilient and we will carry on, real democracy can only be achieved by involving all of us in any talks, but any talks will happen after Mubarak leaves. Our voices have not been represented, and we call for the Egyptian state TV to be prosecuted for playing an instrumental part in inciting hatred towards us and encouraging the 'baltageya' thugs to attack us.

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By Al Jazeera Staff in Middle East on February 5th, 2011

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From our headquarters in Doha, we keep you updated on all things Egypt, with reporting from Al Jazeera staff in Cairo and Alexandria.  Live Blog: Jan28 - Jan29 - Jan30 - Jan31 - 

By Al Jazeera Staff in Middle East on February 4th, 2011
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From our headquarters in Doha, we keep you updated on all things Egypt, with reporting from Al Jazeera staff in Cairo and Alexandria.  Live Blog: Jan28 - Jan29 - Jan30 - Jan31 - 

By Al Jazeera Staff in Middle East on February 3rd, 2011

From our headquarters in Doha, we keep you updated on all things Egypt, with reporting from Al Jazeera staff in Cairo and Alexandria.  Live Blog: Jan28 - Jan29 - Jan30 - Jan31 - Feb1 - Feb2 - Feb3 -

By Al Jazeera Staff in Middle East on February 2nd, 2011

From our headquarters in Doha, we keep you updated on all things Egypt, with reporting from Al Jazeera staff in Cairo, Alexandria, and Suez.  Live Blog: Jan28 - Jan29 - Jan30 - Jan31 - Feb1 - Feb2 - Feb3<

By Al Jazeera Staff in Middle East on February 2nd, 2011

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Cairo, Egypt - The mood could not have been more different on Wednesday night in the area surrounding Cairo's Tahrir (Liberation) Square, from the previous day.

On Tuesday, hours after I touched down in Egypt, tens of thousands were gathered protesting in the square, yelling chants like "Mubarak – you must leave! We will not leave!" and "Mubarak, you coward, you American collaborator!"

The mood was almost celebratory and jovial, with people serving tea to each other, cleaning up empty plastic containers that once held their dinner and posing happily for photographs.

"I can’t believe this is our country," one man said his voice filled with amazement.

By Al Jazeera Staff in Middle East on February 1st, 2011

From our headquarters in Doha, we keep you updated on all things Egypt, with reporting from Al Jazeera staff in Cairo, Alexandria, and Suez.  Live Blog: Jan28 - Jan29 - Jan30 - Jan31 - Feb1 - Feb2 - Feb3<

By Al Jazeera Staff in Middle East on January 31st, 2011

From our headquarters in Doha, we keep you updated on all things Egypt, with reporting from Al Jazeera staff in Cairo, Alexandria, and Suez.  Live Blog: Jan28 - Jan29 - Jan30 - Jan31 - Feb1 - Feb2 - Feb3<

By Al Jazeera Staff in Middle East on January 31st, 2011
Security forces with AK-47s are in position throughout Cairo.

CAIRO, EGYPT -- As Egypt's unrest entered its seventh day, a crowd of thousands remained in Cairo's central Tahrir Square, and despite the continued presence of an army that many seem to welcome with open arms, tensions have been mounting.

Police have begun redeploying to the streets for the first time since Friday, when the demonstrations reached a climax and bloody clashes with protesters left more than 100 dead.

That day ended with president Hosni Mubarak announcing the dissolution of his cabinet, but that concession doesn't seem to have placated the populace, especially not the core of dedicated anti-government protesters who have been camping in Tahrir Square night after night.

It remains unclear how they will receive the newly returned police presence, and in the meantime, the security situation remains uncertain, as reports of escaped prisoners and citizens' arrests spread through the capital.

By Al Jazeera Staff in Middle East on January 31st, 2011
Demonstators carry a banner that reads &quot;we want a government headed by judges&quot; during a protest [Reuters]

As the unprecedented protest movement continues making history, demands seem to grow and the goals become more defined and popular, and the movement seems more united.

Yet, such success is still limited. Moreover, the challenges seem ever more daunting.

Protests on Monday entered their seventh day. Dozens of protestors have been killed all over the country since the beginning of the protests on Tuesday. Hundreds have been injured. Many police stations and ruling party headquarters have been torched. Some government organisations and private property have been vandalized and looted. Some of  Egypt’s most notorious jails have been compromised and thousands of dangerous criminals have escaped.

The population suffers from a security vacuum, a rush for food and other supplies, and an atmosphere of uncertainty and insecurity.

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By Al Jazeera Staff in Middle East on January 31st, 2011
An Egyptian anti-government protester prays at Tahrir Square in downtown Cairo [Reuters]

CAIRO, EGYPT -- With no internet in Cairo for a fourth day today it’s hard to get a real sense of what’s being written about the Egypt uprising.

From the few stories I have read it seems there’s still a real disconnect between those analyzing these historic events from abroad and those in Egypt experiencing the passion of protests first-hand.

The well-overdue appointment of a vice president has had no impact on the people I spoke to in Tahrir Square yesterday as they defied a curfew for the 3rd time.

Tear gas hasn’t stopped this movement, nor water cannons, rubber-coated steel bullets or live ammunition. Armoured personal carriers, tanks, helicopters and even fighter jets have failed to disperse crowds. What’s next? A US aircraft carrier sailing down the Nile?

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By Al Jazeera Staff in Middle East on January 30th, 2011
Sleeping protester at Tahrir Sq. with signs: &quot;people decide for themselves&quot; and &quot;down with the head of the gang&quot; [Reuters]

From our headquarters in Doha, we keep you updated on all things Egypt, with reporting from Al Jazeera staff in Cairo, Alexandria, and Suez.  Live Blog: Jan28 - Jan29 - Jan30 - Jan31 - Feb1 - Feb2 - Feb3<

By Al Jazeera Staff in Middle East on January 30th, 2011

CAIRO, EGYPT -- The headline of this post was a common banner at protests on Sunday night in Cairo’s Tahrir Square - a sign that Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak hasn’t succeeded in mollifying anti-government demonstrators with two new appointments.

One enterprising Egyptian actually set up a small kiosk and sold the signs outside the square.

Mubarak yesterday installed Omar Suleiman, his longtime intelligence chief, as vice president; and former air force commander Ahmed Shafik as prime minister.

But the move has won him little popular support, as evidenced by the signs at tonight’s rally, or the group of about 25 demonstrators who surrounded a tank outside the Egyptian museum and chanted slogans about

By Al Jazeera Staff in Middle East on January 30th, 2011
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By Alaa Bayoumi

As ongoing historical events in Egypt unfold, many in Egypt and around the world are uncertain about the future and where it is leading the country. Many are reevaluating their understanding of Egypt and their political alternatives.

In this context, it is important to realise that a new generation of Egyptian leaders were born - a generation of Egyptian youth who tore down the wall of fear and stood up to Mubarak's notorious security apparatuses, sacrificing hundreds of innocent lives.

This new generation breathed life into a decaying system and now can never be bottled in again, even if Mubarak or the remains of his collapsing regime cling to power for a few more days, or even years.

Public revolutions are like wars, and if you fight a war and put your life on the line, you are no longer the same person.

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By Al Jazeera Staff in Middle East on January 30th, 2011
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Browse this page for all of the latest live audio messages coming in from our correspondents and producers on the ground in Egypt.

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By Al Jazeera Staff in Middle East on January 29th, 2011
An Egyptian army soldier gestures to a crowd in Cairo [Reuters]

From our headquarters in Doha, we keep you updated on all things Egypt, with reporting from Al Jazeera staff in Cairo, Alexandria, and Suez.  Live Blog: Jan28 - Jan29 - Jan30 - Jan31 - Feb1 - Feb2 - Feb3<

By Al Jazeera Staff in Middle East on January 29th, 2011
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From our headquarters in Doha, we keep you updated on all things Egypt, with reporting from Al Jazeera staff in Cairo, Alexandria, and Suez.  Live Blog: Jan28 - Jan29 - Jan30 - Jan31 - Feb1 - Feb2 - Feb3<

By Al Jazeera Staff in Middle East on January 28th, 2011

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By Al Jazeera Staff in Middle East on January 25th, 2011

Al Jazeera English is curating social media related to the large-scale protests that began in Egypt on January 25 and have left two civilians and a police officer dead. Thousands of citizens across the country have called for Tunisia-style ouster of president Hosni Mubarak, Egypt's president for the past three decades.

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By Al Jazeera Staff in Middle East on January 25th, 2011
West Bank map by the Palestinian Authority that was leaked in The Palestine Papers

Shockwaves went through the Palestinian diaspora after The Palestine Papers revealed how Palestinian Authority negotiators conceded a very limited right of return for refugees to Palestine.

According to the documents that were revealed on Monday, the PA conceded to settle on the return for only 100,000 out of some 5,000,000 refugees and their families.

From Lebanon to Egypt, Palestinians in the diaspora reacted with anger and disbelief to the revelations by Al Jazeera.

Mahmoud Zahar, a leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, immediately urged Palestinians to protest the PA's suggested concession.

In the Jordanian al Hussein refugee camp, one of 13 camps set up in the aftermath of 1948 and 1967 wars with Israel, refugees said the Ramallah-based authority has no right to dismiss the right of refugees to return to Palestine.

"Regardless of whether it was treason or not, we f

By Al Jazeera Staff in Middle East on January 25th, 2011
The grafitti reads: &quot;Al Jazeera are spies&quot; and &quot;Al Jazeera = spies for israel&quot;

Palestinian Authority loyalists have vandalised the Al Jazeera office building in Ramallah in reaction to the release of The Palestine Papers.

A small group of protesters had gathered in front of the building in the main square of the West Bank town on Monday.

By Al Jazeera Staff in Asia on January 6th, 2011

Follow Al Jazeera's live coverage of the Qatar Open 2011, right here, live from the courts:

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By Al Jazeera Staff in Asia on November 23rd, 2010
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19:03 GMT The US plans to consult with allies, including Chin,a to develop a "measured and unified" response to the artillery exchange, the US state department says.

"Everybody involved is stunned by North Korea's provocative actions," Mark Toner, a state department spokesman, said.

"We are working again within an established framework with our partners so we have a deliberate approach to this.

By Al Jazeera Staff in Middle East on November 13th, 2010

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By Al Jazeera Staff in Asia on November 7th, 2010
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The last 20 years have been a missed opportunity for the diverse nation of Myanmar. The mind boggles when thinking about what this country could have achieved, if the result of the 1990 election had stood. Instead, the military junta refused to recognise the outcome, which saw the National League for Democracy (NLD) win in a landslide.

The generals have ruled the country of more than 50 million people with an iron fist ever since, along the way they plotted how to retain power. What they came up with was an election designed to legitimise their rule in their own eyes, and those of the international community. But isn't a boycott of the poll, which has been called for by the banned NLD and other pro-democracy activists, also a missed opportunity? The election is a sham and the new government will essentially still be run by the same people.

By Al Jazeera Staff in Americas on November 2nd, 2010
Tea party supporters rally in Connecticut the day before the election. [AFP]

21:39 GMT: A witty (and vulgar) website - "What the f___ has Obama done so far?" - is going viral on Facebook, with more than 53,000 fans. It presents a long list of various achievements in Obama's two years in office, and seems aimed at refuting Republican arguments that Obama has failed to bring his promised "hope and change".

21:21 GMT: BBC World News interviewed Democratic political consultant Peter Fenn just now. Fenn said that he expects Obama will act pragmatically and extend an "olive branch" to Republicans after the election and noted that Obama's approval rating is higher now than Clinton's in 1994, when Republicans won a huge midterm victory. Clinton was re-elected in 1996. 

By Al Jazeera Staff in Americas on October 13th, 2010
The first miner was pulled out of the gold and copper mine on Wednesday

Al Jazeera follows the last stage of the rescue of 33 trapped miners in Chile as they get hoisted to the surface one by one through a narrow rescue shaft which took months to drill.

The men have been trapped 600 metres underground after the upper galleries of the San Jose mine in the country's north collapsed on August 5.

01:25 GMT: Pinera says Chile is "not the same" as it was 70 days ago, when the mine collapsed. He praises Chileans across the "length and width" of the country. Behind him, the wheel that has helped raise the "Phoenix" capsule over the past 24 hours, an image that has become symbolic of the rescue, spins as the rescue workers are winched up to the surface.

By Al Jazeera Staff in Asia on September 18th, 2010
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15:20 GMT: That will wrap up our election coverage, as poll workers now shift from collecting vote to counting them.

Turnout is estimated to have been around 40 per cent. It's important to stress that the counting process will be just that - a process. Preliminary results are not expected for several days or weeks, and with thousands of candidates, there will be many challenges to those numbers. The IEC does not plan to release final results until the end of October.

12:25 GMT: The Taliban says on on its website that the group has conducted more than 100 attacks during the day.

12:17 GMT: Some statistics from an IEC press conference currently under way in Kabul: 5,355 polling centres opened today, with 542 either closed or not reporting any results.

By Al Jazeera Staff in Europe on September 16th, 2010

18:30 GMT: Right, that's it from me for the day. Hope you enjoyed the coverage. Don't forget to check back for more updates tomorrow, and remember, you can follow this and other world news 24 hours a day by tuning into Al Jazeera English, or online at www.aljazeera.net/english. But I'm guessing you knew that...

18:23 GMT: Susan Boyle is back on stage, and the first day of the Pope's visit to Britain is over. He will now head to London to spend the night there, ahead of a visit to Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canturbury, scheduled for Friday.    

18:11 GMT:  Al Jazeera's Alan Fisher reports from the mass: "What the pope got here in Glasgow was what we would have expected from the fathful. It's not just Scots that are here; we've seen flags from all over Europe.

By Al Jazeera Staff in Middle East on June 1st, 2010
The Mavi Marmara nearing Ashdod Monday night. (Photo: AFP)

We'll once again be keeping tabs on the latest reaction to Israel's deadly attack on a flotilla of activists carrying humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip. Yesterday's live coverage is here.

The death toll has been revised down to 10, according to the Israeli army, which also says seven Israeli soldiers were wounded in the attack. Those numbers have been impossible to confirm independently, because the Israeli army has restricted access to the ships, which have been towed to Ashdod port. (All times are GMT, except where noted.)

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By Al Jazeera Staff in Europe on May 5th, 2010
Photo by AFP

Britain has held what appears to be the tightest election race in a generation.

The Conservative party took the lead but failed to gain a clear parliamentary majority, leaving the UK with a hung parliament. Eyes are now on the Liberal Democrats, as the two main parties attempt to woo them into forming an alliance.

You can follow the the latest news from Al Jazeera's UK election team right here.  

1636 GMT It's not just Nick Clegg that David Cameron is going to have to convince of the merits of a coalition. As this story from the Financial Times shows, he faces a battle persuading his own party.

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