Mubarak trial encapsulates divisions in Egypt
gripping the country. Those divisions were clear in court Tuesday as Mubarak's defense began its arguments. His chief lawyer, Farid el-Deeb, went for maximum effect with flowery language depicting him as an unjustly maligned victim who tried to improve
Indonesia Volcano Eruption Sparks Panic Among Villagers
vulcanologist said. The first eruption at Mount Lokon was at 3:07am local time, followed by two more bursts within minutes, Farid Bina told AFP from a monitoring post near the volcano on Sulawesi island. "The eruption was heard as far as five kilometers