Crowd fills Cairo square in largest Mubarak protest yet
More than a quarter million Egyptians gathered in Tahrir Square to demand President Hosni Mubarak's ouster as demonstrations spread from the Nile Delta to at least five other cities. Soldiers stood by as crowds chanted Leave Leave and pressed for swift regime change amid a widening protest movement.
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Dominican crackdown on Haitian migrants fuels fear in DR
In Jimani and across the Dominican Republic soldiers and immigration agents sweep neighborhoods and detain Haitians without papers. Officials say forced deportations are necessary to curb illegal immigration amid a cholera outbreak in Haiti and a past quake era. Human rights advocates warn families are separated and legal residents may be affected.
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Thousands endure dangerous boat journey to Yemen
In Gulf of Aden, a smuggling boat with 36 migrants capsized after the engine failure, leaving many dead and one survivor, Nasteeha Mohamud Weheliye, who clung to a jerry can. The encounter highlights mass migrations from Somalia and Ethiopia driving Yemen arrivals, with UN and aid groups noting 181,000-plus arrivals over three years and thousands still risking the sea each year.
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Cairo ramps up evacuation efforts
Cairo faces chaotic airport conditions as more than 4,500 travelers remain stranded while 18 charter flights carry over 1,500 foreigners to Europe. The U S State Department says about 1,200 Americans have been evacuated with government charters and plans for roughly 1,400 more. EgyptAir has canceled about 75 percent of flights amid a 17 hour curfew and staff shortages.
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