Tension in Middle East:
African Union urges Egypt reforms
The African Union urged Egyptian President Hosni
Mubarak to respond to mass protests with reforms as its leaders met
Sunday to tackle the array of crises gripping the continent.
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China urges stability in Egypt
China has called for a rapid return to stability
for its “friend” Egypt, as it restricts media coverage of the
nationwide revolt that has left President Hosni Mubarak clinging to
power.
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China rabbit-crazy for Lunar New Year
In stews, as pets or adorning shop windows,
rabbits are ubiquitous as millions of Chinese mark the Lunar New
Year, hoping for a more tranquil time ahead as the old Year of the
Tiger roars its last. The nation’s 1.3 billion inhabitants will
welcome the Year of the Rabbit on the night of February 2-3 in a
hugely important family event marked by feasts and a blaze of
fireworks.
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