Snapshots: The world in 24 hours Feb 2

Protesters react in Tahrir Square to Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's televised speech in Cairo Feb 1, 2011. Mubarak, responding to huge popular protests demanding the end of his 30-year rule, said on Tuesday he would not seek re-election in a ballot scheduled for September but would stay in office until then to respond to demands for reform. [Photo/Agencies]