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Today's World News: Mubarak pledge to step down dismissed as too slow Yemen president says won't extend presidential term Jordan's king appoints new PM after protests Giant cyclone closes on Australia, shelters run out of room Soldiers wounded in Mauritania blast: source Mubarak's Vow to Go On His Own Terms Doesn't Satisfy Protesters, But Military Will Make Final Call Moscow airport blast victim dies, takes toll to 36 Egypt crowds unmoved by Mubarak's vow not to run Brazil looks at adding 'happiness' to constitution Egypt's Mubarak digs in heels, protests continue Floods kill four in Philippines U.S. security on Canada border lacking: watchdog Strong cyclone bears down on north Australia coast Unmoved by Mubarak's speech, Egyptian protesters insist: 'He must leave.' Egypt's Crisis: What the U.S. Can Learn About People Power Jordan's King Abdullah shuffles cabinet, but few see an Egypt in the making Sarkozy clashes with UN food chief Mubarak pledge to step down dismissed as too slow Tue, 1 Feb 2011 09:29 pm PST Reuters - Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said on Tuesday he would surrender power in September, angering protesters who want an immediate end to his 30-year-rule, and prompting the United States to say change "must begin now." Full Story Top Yemen president says won't extend presidential term Tue, 1 Feb 2011 11:54 pm PST Reuters - Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh said on Wednesday he will not seek to extend his presidency in a move that would bring an end to a three-decade rule when his current term expires in 2013. Full Story Top Jordan's king appoints new PM after protests Tue, 1 Feb 2011 07:35 am PST Reuters - King Abdullah of Jordan, a close U.S. ally, replaced his prime minister on Tuesday following protests inspired by mass demonstrations in Tunisia and Egypt, but the opposition dismissed the move as insufficient. Full Story Top Giant cyclone closes on Australia, shelters run out of room Tue, 1 Feb 2011 11:21 pm PST Reuters - Police turned desperate people away from overcrowded shelters in northeastern Australia on Wednesday as one the most powerful cyclones in the country's history bore down on a string of popular tourist cities lining the coast. Full Story Top Soldiers wounded in Mauritania blast: source Tue, 1 Feb 2011 08:04 pm PST Reuters - Several Mauritanian soldiers were wounded early Wednesday after a vehicle they were pursuing exploded in the capital Nouakchott, according to a security source in the city. Full Story Top Mubarak's Vow to Go On His Own Terms Doesn't Satisfy Protesters, But Military Will Make Final Call Tue, 1 Feb 2011 11:25 pm PST Time.com - Egypt's strongman won't run for re-election, but plans to stay in power until September's election. That won't satisfy protesters, but the military's verdict holds the key Full Story Top Moscow airport blast victim dies, takes toll to 36 Tue, 1 Feb 2011 11:53 pm PST AP - Russian health officials say a victim of the Moscow airport suicide bombing has died in a hospital, taking the death toll to 36. Full Story Top Egypt crowds unmoved by Mubarak's vow not to run Tue, 1 Feb 2011 10:06 pm PST AP - President Hosni Mubarak defied a quarter-million protesters demanding he step down immediately, announcing Tuesday he would serve out the last months of his term and "die on Egyptian soil." He promised not to seek re-election, but that did not calm public fury as clashes erupted between his opponents and supporters. Full Story Top Brazil looks at adding 'happiness' to constitution Tue, 1 Feb 2011 11:00 pm PST AP - In a nation known for its jubilant spirit, massive parties and seemingly intrinsic ability to celebrate anything under the sun, is a constitutional amendment really required to protect the pursuit of happiness? Full Story Top Egypt's Mubarak digs in heels, protests continue Tue, 1 Feb 2011 11:04 pm PST AFP - Embattled Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was digging in his heels on Wednesday after defying a week of massive protests calling for his immediate ouster and saying instead he would not run for re-election in September. Full Story Top Floods kill four in Philippines Tue, 1 Feb 2011 11:49 pm PST AFP - Heavy rain swamping the southern Philippines has left four people dead and affected 250,000 others, according to officials. Full Story Top U.S. security on Canada border lacking: watchdog Tue, 1 Feb 2011 04:41 pm PST Reuters - Fewer than one in every 100 miles of the U.S. border with Canada is adequately secured, a government watchdog agency said on Tuesday. Full Story Top Strong cyclone bears down on north Australia coast Tue, 1 Feb 2011 11:35 pm PST AP - Police barked at stragglers to get off streets as one of Australia's biggest-ever storms bore down on the northeast Wednesday while residents huddled in evacuation centers or at home in bathrooms bunkered with mattresses. Full Story Top Unmoved by Mubarak's speech, Egyptian protesters insist: 'He must leave.' Tue, 1 Feb 2011 06:52 pm PST The Christian Science Monitor - Egyptians wholeheartedly rejected President Hosni Mubarak’s announcement Tuesday evening that he will not run for reelection in September, continuing to demand that he step down immediately. Full Story Top Egypt's Crisis: What the U.S. Can Learn About People Power Tue, 1 Feb 2011 11:25 pm PST Time.com - The protesters are laser-focused on one issue: getting rid of Mubarak. Anything else, including Israel, is irrelevant to the demonstrators Full Story Top Jordan's King Abdullah shuffles cabinet, but few see an Egypt in the making Tue, 1 Feb 2011 01:33 pm PST The Christian Science Monitor - After weeks of intermittent street protests, Jordan’s King Abdullah II has sacked his cabinet of ministers and called for the formation of a new government led by Maarouf Al Bakhit, a career military man with a reputation for maintaining order and stability. The new government is also tasked with implementing political reforms. Full Story Top Sarkozy clashes with UN food chief Mon, 31 Jan 2011 01:43 am PST OneWorld.net - LONDON, Jan 31 (OneWorld.net) - An apparent rift with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization signals a shaky start to French ambitions for the G20 countries to tackle world food insecurity. Full Story Top

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