Egyptian riot police clear Tahrir Square of protestersOctober 1, 2011 - 17:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Egyptian riot police on Saturday, October 1, cleared Cairo's Tahrir Square of protesters who wanted to stage a sit-in following a demonstration demanding an end to emergency laws and a speedy transfer of power to civilians from military rulers. According to Reuters, around 100 protesters had stayed in the square after the demonstration held on Friday. Riot police with shields and batons arrested 10 people when protesters threw stones at them, state news agency MENA said, but activists in the square told Reuters the stone throwers were not part of their group. Soldiers and security forces stayed away from the square on Friday but the ruling military council had warned demonstrators against attacking public facilities. ![]() ![]() Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |