BBC News with Marion Marshal.
Hundreds of thousands of Egyptians have turned out to demonstrate in Cairo's central Tahrir Square for the resignation of President Hosni Mubarak and an end of his police (political) system. It's the biggest protest so far as JM reports from the square.
"Go!Go!Go!", they chanted and they chanted in that tens of thousands. Already densely packed in the huge square, the crowds kept coming, backed up over the Nile Bridge leading to Tahrir from one direction and along the riverside from another, had ended up being the biggest turnout the protester's seen so far. It was entirely peaceful. Many families joined in. The Army guarding the square could only stand (aside) and let them pass.
The United States vice President Joe Biden has told the Egyptian Vice President Omar Suleiman he should ensure an orderly transition of power in Egypt that is prompt, meaningful, (peaceful) and legitimate. From Washington, KG reports.
It's the first time since the beginning of protests in Cairo that Washington has made such specific demands in public. The American Vice President Joe Biden has now spelled out what the White House expects from the transition: immediately lift the (emergency) law and include a broad range of opposition group as partners in the talks about the transition. Mr. Biden also said the Egyptian interior ministry should immediately stop arresting and beating journalists or activists.
The French Prime Minister ... has admitted that the Egypt president Hosni Mubarak lend him and his family a plane during a holiday in Egypt last Christmas. France's Foreign Minister ... had already been (criticized) for using a plane belonging to Tunisian tycoon while holiday in that country during the unrest. SW reports on Mr. ... case.
This admission will be acutely embarrassing for .... As Nicolas Sarkozy's prime minister, he's been seen as a safe pair of hands, a calming influence on the impeach with president. But now his judgment will be called into question. With Mr. M facing unprecedented popular protests, western leaders have tried to distance themselves from him. But this affair demonstrates how he's long been (treated) as a friend and ally by the western politicians.
A US government investigation into safety in Toyota cars has found no problems with the electronics in the company's vehicles. The US transportation secretary RH spelled out the inquiry's findings.
So, let's be clear. The jury is back. The verdict is in. There is no electronic based cars for unintended, high-speed acceleration in Toyota's Period.
Since 2009, the Japanese company had recalled more than 12 million cars and vans across the world to (deal) with problems such as sticking accelerate pedals. BBC News.
Amnesty International has said it believes torture and ill-treatment in Iraqi prisons would remain widespread. The human rights group said when the United States handed full control of the prisons to the Iraqi government last year, it did so without any guarantees that inmates would be protected. The Iraqi parliament voted in 2008 to join the UN convention against torture. But Amnesty said there was no indication that the Baghdad government (actually) intended to sign it.
Firefighters have put out a fire at treasury in Abidjan, the main city in Ivory Coast which destroyed many financial records. It happened as LB is facing increasing pressure to step down as president. Last month, the regional central bank cut its government off from the state treasury in favor of AW, the man who, the international community says, one November's poll.
Russia has abolished the clock change to winter time. The measure was announced by President Medvedev who said the switch causes stress. From Moscow, here's SR.
This autumn clocks in the world's biggest country will not go (back) one hour for remain on summer time for the rest of time. President Medvedev has decreed this. According to the president, switching back and forth between summer and winter time is causing Russian’s stress and illness. When the clocks go back, President Medvedev said today, human bio-rhythm is destructed. Everyone either oversleeps or wakes up early, and then the president explained there're the cows, they get all confused, they just can't understand why the milkmaids (suddenly) turned up at a different hour.
Hundreds of indigenous Brazilian has (protested) in the Capital Brasilia against the construction of what we greet the world third biggest hydroelectric dam. And indigenous leader delivered a petition opposing the project, signed by more than 0.5 million people. Environmentalist and celebrities say the dam in the Amazon River Basin will harm the world biggest virgin forest.