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Algeria's police crack down on protesters
About 10,000 people join demonstrations in Algiers, including a key opposition leader.
Last Modified: 13 Feb 2011 01:19 GMT

About 10,000 people have joined pro-democracy demonstrations in Algiers, the Algerian capital, including a key opposition leader.

The protests follow demonstrations in Tunisia and Egypt which toppled their governments.

Al Jazeera's Bhanu Bhatnagar reports.
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