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Egyptian protests stretch from Harvard Square to CairoHundreds of supporters rallied in Harvard Square last Saturday to show solidarity for the Egyptian revolt against President Hosni Mubarak's 30-year dictatorial rule. More » |
Egyptian streets no stranger to anger and protestAlong a wide boulevard in Cairo, a dozen Egyptians were standing on the steps to a building, holding placards written in Arabic. They were doctors employed in government hospitals, staging another demonstration at their union's headquarters to call for an increase in their meager pay. More » |
Haiti president: Duvalier should face justiceSANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - Haitian President Rene Preval said Saturday that ex-dictator Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier had every right to return home from exile, but must now face an investigation of alleged abuses during his reign. More » |