He therefore continued street-walking with treadmill regularity, cold, hungry, and deadly dull.

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said today he feared continued street demonstrations, especially if they became sectarian, could turn Lebanon into a battlefield.

Mr Ahern today met with the Burma Action Ireland solidarity group as thousands of Buddhist monks continued street protests against the military rulers.

As thousands of Buddhist monks continued street protests against the military junta, Mr Ahern met yesterday with the Burma Action Ireland solidarity group.