translator: we won t let them hold a referendum. we ll protest at the presidential palace, tahrir square, everywhere. and we won t let it happen. the president s supporters have been holding a sit-in around the palace, where troops and tanks have been deployed. translator: we are determined to protect the president we elected democratically. president morsi says he has not changed his plans for the referendum, but many fear the violence will spread. at least 327 people are confirmed dead after typhoon bopha struck the philippines earlier this week. 250,000 people are living in shelters. many have yet to receive any assistance from the authorities. nhk world s charmaine deogracias reports. reporter: typhoon bopha passed the philippines islands on tuesday. heavy rains caused floods and an mud slides in compostela valley in the eastern part of the island. the category 5 typhoon toppled trees, knocked down power lines, and bursted river banks that carried these boulde
around the presidential palace in cairo. troops were deployed to push back protesters after a violent night of protests saw seven people killed and hundreds wounded. protests have spread to other parts of the country as well. egypt has been rocked by a wave of unrest after the president announced a decree, giving him so sweeping powers. his move to push through a trap constitution that the opposition rejects has sparked more flames. tanks outside the presidential palace in cairo. the elite republican guard, whose job it is to protect the president, says it has deployed the vehicles to keep protesters apart. they are also insuring that demonstrators are kept away from the entrance. in the morning, hundreds of members of the muslim brotherhood made their way towards the palace to show their support for president morsi. more scuffles broke out when the opposition again rallied against the new constitution and morsi s power grab. international governments are calling for di
clashes killed at least seven people. chancellor merkel and prime minister netanyahu told talks as frustration grows over israel s planned to expand settlements. a legendary brazilian architect dies at the age of 104. calm appears to be restored around the presidential palace in cairo. troops were deployed to push back protesters after a violent night of protests saw seven people killed and hundreds wounded. protests have spread to other parts of the country as well. egypt has been rocked by a wave of unrest after the president announced a decree, giving him so sweeping powers. his move to push through a trap constitution that the opposition rejects has sparked more flames. tanks outside the presidential palace in cairo. the elite republican guard, whose job it is to protect the president, says it has deployed the vehicles to keep protesters apart. they are also insuring that demonstrators are kept away from the entrance. in the morning, hundreds of members of the
constitution drafted by his allies. here is the latest. thanks and barbara are outside the presidential palace in cairo. after a night of violence, the republican guard moved in and demanded protesters leave the area. they are now protecting a beleaguered president morsi. some are still maintaining a vigil outside. mohammad morsi, one of the biggest opponents of the old regime, is now holed up with the army protecting him inside the presidential palace while his opponents protest outside. increasingly, the jansing is calling for the president to go. of the chanting is calling for the president to go. we want his resignation and a constitution. we are protesting against morsi. but tonight, the president gave a defiant address on television. while calling for dialogue, he offered few concessions and blamed supporters of the old regime for the recent violence. my responsibility, as i define it, is to look after the s protect theter state institutions. i will carry
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