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A roundup of what has happened in the past 24 hours

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* An influential Iraqi Shiite cleric said that he would call on his followers to resume violence against U.S. soldiers if Washington reneges on its pledge to withdraw troops by the end of the year

* Sidney Lumet, the award-winning director of such acclaimed films as "Network," "Serpico," "Dog Day Afternoon" and "12 Angry Men," died on Saturday, the New York Times said

* Some hundreds of Poles stagED a demonstration in front of the Russian embassy in Warsaw to mark the first anniversary of the plane crash that killed president Lech Kaczynski

* At least two people have been killed and other 18 wounded as thousands of Egyptians calling for trial of ousted President Hosni Mubarak clashed with the army on Cairo's central Tahrir Square, local media said

* Islamic Hamas movement

said it would step up its attacks against Israel if aerial assaults on the Gaza Strip are not halted, the Xinhua reported

* Forces loyal to Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi shelled rebel positions in the western city of Ajabiya and subsequently stormed into the city from two flanks, the Al Jazeera TV channel said

RUSSIA

* A day before the first anniversary of the plane crash that killed Polish President Lech Kaczynski and 95 others, the families of the dead visited the site of the tragedy in western Russia

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