HuffPost World Daily Brief: Egypt Clashes.. Russian Missiles.. Dog Fetches Vodka..

Wednesday, November 23, 2011 Death Toll Rises As Clashes Between Egyptian Police, Protesters Continue CAIRO -- International criticism of Egypt's military rulers mounted Wednesday as police clashed for a fifth day with protesters demanding the generals relinquish power immediately. A rights group raised the death toll for the wave of violence to at least 38. Yemeni Leader Agrees To Sign Power Transfer Deal WATCH: Dog Trained To Fetch Vodka George Clooney On Silvio Berlusconi Sex Trial Witness List Street Battles In Bahrain Medvedev: Russian Missiles May Target U.S. Missile Defense Sites BLOG POSTS Kate Allen: Egypt's Stillborn Revolution The army and the people are certainly no longer one. Indeed the euphoria of Egypt's 25 January uprising has been replaced by fears that one repressive rule has simply been replaced with another. Amb. Marc Ginsberg: Unholy Alliance: Egypt's Military & The Muslim Brotherhood Despite protestations of its purported political neutrality Egypt's besieged military leadership has been secretly funneling financial, food, and security support to Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood and its allied Salafist parties in the run up to next week's parliamentary elections. Bernard-Henri Lévy: In the Face of Financial Crisis, Redo Ancient History Rome and Athens, epicenters of the economic and financial storm currently shaking Europe and the world. You read it right: Rome and Athens. In other words, the two cradles of Europe. Alexander Goerlach: Long Live Italy! Italy needs a renaissance. Thankfully, that's an idea they are familiar with. Wael Nawara: SCAF Chief Is a Few Steps Behind Protesters' Demands What people wanted to hear was a clear plan to hold presidential elections within weeks not months, elections which would deliver Egypt from military to civilian rule.

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