Last updated: February 01, 2011

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Army refuses to use force on protesters

Egypt

POWER slipping away from president as army promises there will be no crackdown on protesters. Live updates

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Aussie jailed in Bali for seven years

AN Australian man caught with almost four grams of cocaine in Bali is expected to appeal after being sentenced to seven years in jail.

Aussie tourist dies from swine flu in Russia

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RUSSIA has been rocked by two swine flu deaths - a young child and an Australian tourist who was on his way to marry his girlfriend.

Cabinet change not enough for protesters

EGYPT'S President Hosni Mubarak axes key ministers but changes in government rejected by Muslim Brotherhood.

Pop star jailed over sex tape scandal

Indonesia Sex Video Trial

AN Indonesian pop star has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in jail after the discovery of several home-made sex tapes.

Doctors concerned over Mandela visitors

Nelson Mandela

TOO many people are visiting the recovering anti-apartheid hero and interfering in his care, health specialists have warned.

Asia Pacific

Two dead, thousands displaced in Malaysia

TWO people have been killed and tens of thousands evacuated in floods that have hit parts of Malaysia after several days of continuous rain.

Evacuation alert over Japanese volcano

OFFICIALS have urged residents to seek safer ground and expanded a no-access zone around a volcano that has exploded back to life in southern Japan.

Bali nine pair may be spared death: report

THE Indonesian court which heard the final appeal of Bali Nine ringleaders Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran has raised their chances of being spared the death penalty.

Middle East

Egypt unveils new cabinet after protests

A NEW Egyptian cabinet promised by embattled President Hosni Mubarak has been unveiled, comprising a largely unchanged lineup but without widely hated interior minister Habib al-Adly or any businessmen.

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