THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: The Egyptian military has called for an end to more than a week of demonstrations after Hosni Mubarak, the president, said he would step down in September after nearly 30 years in power.
Ismail Etman, a military spokesman, said: "Your message has arrived, your demands became known. You are capable of bringing normal life to Egypt."
The military statement came as internet service began to return to Egypt, while a night-time curfew was eased, now running from 5pm to 7am instead of 3pm to 8am.
Despite Mr Mubarak's pledge, crowds were building in Cairo for a ninth day of protests to try to force out Mr Mubarak earlier.
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