[01:24.17]At one rally in the capital Lisbon, students and teachers gathered in front of the Education Ministry to protest against education cuts.
[01:32.10]The U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has urged the Egyptian government and opposition to overcome their differences on the latest state of his first foreign tour.
[01:41.83]Mr. Kerry told business leaders in Cairo that in order to get the economy back on its feet, it was vital to establish a sense of security.
[01:49.61]He made the remarks as protests continued in a number of Egyptian cities.
[01:54.07]“The best way to ensure human rights and strong political checks and balances in any democracy,
[02:02.56]in Egypt just like in the United States is through the broadest possible political and economic participation.
[02:13.14]Getting there requires a genuine give and take among Egypt’s
[02:18.22]political leaders and civil society groups just as we are continuing the struggle in our own country.”
[02:26.31]Thousands of people in Zimbabwe have attended the birthday party of the president Robert Mugabe.
[02:32.10]The cake was said to weigh 89 kilogram matching the president’s age.
[02:36.99]Special gold coins were minted to mark the occasion.
[02:40.46]Reports say the party costs some 600,000 dollars.
[02:44.21]In his birthday speech, Mr. Mugabe denied he’d launched the campaign of violence to intimidate political rivals.