Attacks Rise Against Egypt’s Christians -- New York Times
EL-NAZLA, Egypt — The call for revenge raced through this village southwest of the capital and echoed from the loudspeakers of mosques last week as the military invaded two protest camps in Cairo, killing hundreds of supporters of the deposed president, Mohamed Morsi.
“El-Sisi is killing our children,” a man screamed, referring to Egypt’s defense minister, Gen. Abdul Fattah el-Sisi. “Muslims, come out of your homes!”
Hundreds of Islamists poured into the street, torching, looting and smashing the village’s two churches and a nearby monastery, lashing out so ferociously that marble altars were left in broken heaps on the floor.
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MIDDLE EAST
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ASIA
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Chinese lawyers targeted as Xi Jinping tightens control.
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AFRICA
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African leaders urge west to lift Zimbabwe sanctions.
EUROPE
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Germany says Greece will need more support.
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Spain threatens 'eco-tax' on Gibraltar as Britain rejects demands for talks over sovereignty.
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Russia scraps burdensome customs controls for Ukrainian goods.
AMERICAS
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