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Voting has begun in Egypt, where the nation's first parliamentary elections are being held since the toppling of President Hosni Mubarak's regime nine months ago.

Demonstrators from a range of political backgrounds in Egypt demanding that the ruling military hand over to a civilian government.

Many Egyptians are arming themselves in the security vacuum since the February overthrow of Hosni Mubarak.

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Egyptian riot police attacked the tent-camp set up in Tahrir Square for a sit-in that was started by many activists and protesters after yesterday's demonstration. Tear gas, rubber bullets and bird shots were used, injuring scores of people.

Syrian women protesting in May 2011

Many returnees lack drinking water and have poor education facilities in their places of origin

Migrants wait for their return to Ethiopia at the IOM Departure Centre in Haradh

Myanmar's government has introduced a revised law on political parties in an apparent attempt to encourage Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy to accept the political system and re-register as a party.

The Greek president's office said Sunday the country's prime minister and the leader of the main opposition party reached an initial agreement on forming an interim government.