March 19, 2011 9:26 PM

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Bahrain's king pledges to bring reforms

Bahrain's king has pledged to bring reforms as international calls mounted for restraint. According to Bahrain’s official news agency the king said in a statement that he will not allow obstructions of the reform process, which he had begun when he took the reins of power. He added that the door is open to all people.Bahrain reduced curfew times by four hours and authorities say that ministries and schools will return to normal working hours.Meanwhile another demonstrator was confirmed to have died today who was missing since Wednesday's crackdown in Manama on a month-old pro-democracy movement. Bahrain faces mounting international pressure to exercise restraint and ensure the safety of jailed opposition leaders.

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