I know there is not a parent in America who doesn't feel the same overwhelming grief that I do. The majority of those who died today were children, beautiful little kids between the ages of 5 and 10 years old. They had the entire lives ahead of them, birthdays, graduations, weddings, kids of their own. Among the fallen were also teachers, men and women who devoted their lives to helping our children fulfill their dreams. So our hearts are broken today. President Obama.
Now, other news. The Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman is resigning a day after being charged with fraud and breach of trust. Mr Lieberman said he wanted to clear his name without delay. The Israeli Justice Ministry said on Thursday with charging Mr Lieberman over alleged irregularities concerning the leaking of information about a police inquiry. More serious allegations including money laundering and bribery have been dropped. The resignation comes six weeks before Irael's general election. Mr Lieberman's right-wring party and the Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud group had formed an electoral pact ahead of the ballot.
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There has been clashes in the Egyptian city of Alexandria between supporters and opponents of President Mohammed Morsi. The violence came as the country prepared to vote in a referendum on a controversial new constitution. Shaimaa Khalil has been following developments from Cairo.
It started when [the man Ahmed] in the Qaed Ibrahim Mosque, which the biggest, one of the biggest Mosques in Alexandria. This start preaching and urging people to vote yes for their referendum tomorrow. Angry protesters started attacking him, wanting him to stop preaching, and his supporters were trying to stop the attack. And of course, clashes then erupted. We are getting reports that 13 people have been injured, and I mean I've seen pictures, there are not just in the Mosque also around the Mosque a near at Corniche, the seaside as well.