Main news of September 11

A roundup of what has happened in the past 24 hours.

World

 * Americans commemorate the 10 anniversary of the September 11 tragedy and remember 3,000 people died in the hijacked plane attacks

* Egypt should take additional measures to step up security of foreign embassies on its territory, the Russian Foreign Ministry said

* The head of Egypt's ruling military council, Hussein Tantawi, has failed to attend a court session in which he was expected to offer testimony about the former president Hosni Mubarak's alleged role in the death of protesters, world media reported

* Libyan provisional government fighters, backed by NATO, have launched an assault on one of Muammar Gaddafi's last bastions, Beni Walid, world media reported

 

Russia

* Russian President Dmitry Medvedev instructed the government to take measures to cease air carriers that do not meet flight safety standards from operating in Russia by November 15, the Kremlin said