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Unrest in AlgeriaRiot policemen push back anti-government protesters during a demonstration in Algiers February 19… 19/02/11 16:10 CET
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Rival forces exchange gunfire in YemenA peaceful sit-in protest ended in tragedy in Aden, southern Yemen late on Saturday after police… 19/02/11 23:54 CET
Bahrain protesters return to Pearl SquareBahrain’s government says it has begun talks with opposition groups demanding reform. The… 19/02/11 23:17 CET
China blocks G20 moves on how to guage economic imbalancesChina has blocked moves to use exchange rates and currency reserves in the criteria of how to… 19/02/11 19:43 CET
Thousands celebrate in Pearl SquareWith the army and now police gone from Pearl Square, hundreds of people have been rushing back in… 19/02/11 18:34 CET
Protesters retake key square in BahrainIn Bahrain, anti-government protesters have retaken Pearl Square in the capital Manama, ending a… 19/02/11 17:35 CET
Deadly Libyan crackdown leaves 84 deadMore than 80 people are now reported to have been killed in Libya after a deadly crackdown… 19/02/11 17:34 CET
Libyan city of Ajdabiya a ‘free city’The main focus of the protests sweeping Libya remains in the east of the country, far from the… 19/02/11 17:15 CET
G20 reach compromise on economic indicatorsG20 finance ministers have struck a compromise deal on indicators that can be used to deal with… 19/02/11 17:03 CET
Opposition MP hospitalised by police in AlgiersReports suggest that police have adopted aggressive tactics against protesters in Algiers… 19/02/11 15:44 CET
Violence spreads in Yemen as pro and anti-regime protesters clashAn anti-government protester has reportedly been killed and two others seriously injured in clashes… 19/02/11 14:33 CET
Police pounce on protests in AlgiersPolice in Algeria have moved swiftly to break up anti-government protests in the capital Algiers… 19/02/11 14:04 CET
Germany’s Schaeuble optimistic on trade imbalance plansGermany’s finance minister says he remains confident the G20 can reach a deal to reduce global… 19/02/11 12:12 CET
Bahrain’s crown prince orders military off streetsBahrain’s crown prince has ordered all military from the streets in an effort to end violent unrest… 19/02/11 11:33 CET
Mexico’s Calderon enters diplomatic spat with FranceMexico’s President Felipe Calderon has told France to respect his country’s legal system. Earlier… 19/02/11 09:53 CET
Bahraini army fires again on demonstratorsAnti-government demonstrations in Bahrain ended in panic on Friday. An unarmed crowd marched… 19/02/11 06:34 CET
Death toll in Libyan protests risesWhile Ghaddafi loyalists have held the streets of the Libyan capital Tripoli, it has been a… 19/02/11 00:14 CET
Anger in Bahrain over further police crackdownThere has been panic on the streets of Bahrain, as soldiers used live rounds to break… 19/02/11 00:13 CET
Egyptians celebrate a week without MubarakCelebrations have gone on through the night in Cairo, as hundreds of thousands turned out for what… 19/02/11 00:03 CET
