A supporter of the Muslim Brotherhood holds a mask of ousted president Mohammed Morsi during a rally near Rabaa Adawiya square in Cairo on Friday. Amr Abdallah Dalsh / Reuters
Egyptian Court Accuses Morsi of Espionage -- New York Times
CAIRO — Egyptian state media reported on Friday that former President Mohamed Morsi had been formally charged with espionage and remanded in custody, in a move that seemed certain to further anger his supporters who have been demonstrating against what they call the military coup that removed him from power.
With mass dueling protests planned by Mr. Morsi’s opponents and his supporters on Friday, the president’s formal detention on what are viewed by many as political charges threatened to further inflame the streets. Egypt’s military rulers had come under intensifying international pressure to release Mr. Morsi, who had been held incommunicado by the military since he was removed from power on July 3.
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ASIA
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Japan to create marine and drone forces.
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US calls for stable, open South Sudan government.
UN condemns flow of arms in Somalia and Eritrea.
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EUROPE
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