Thousands answer mass protest call in Egypt

Tens of thousands of people converged on the heart of Cairo today, responding to a call for a million Egyptians to unite in the largest protest in a week of unceasing demands for President Hosni Mubarak to leave after nearly 30 years in power.

A stream of protesters arrived in Tahrir (Liberation) Square at checkpoints guarded by protesters and the army, which promised last night that it would not fire on protesters.