February 4, 2011 9:11 AM

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Situation in Egypt continues to be tense

Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak has said that he would like to step aside, but feared the country would be engulfed in chaos. In an interview with ABC television's on Thursday Mr. Mubarak said that he cares about his country, and unhappy about violence but that his government is not responsible for it. Country’s Vice President Omar Suleiman has invited the Muslim Brotherhood to join talks between the government and opposition aimed at ending the protests. Meanwhile fighting between protesters and government loyalists continued for second night. New Delhi has cautioned journalists visiting strife torned Egypt. Amid reports that some foreign journalists covering the political turmoil in Cairo have been attacked, the External Affairs Ministry on Thursday issued an advisory for those intending to cover the protests, including obtaining the State Information Service accreditation.

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