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| Cairo clashes at St Mark's Coptic Cathedral after funerals | |
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| One person has been killed and more than 20 injured in clashes outside Cairo's main cathedral following the funerals of four Coptic Christians killed in religious violence. | |
| Coptic mourners leaving St Mark's Cathedral are said to have clashed with local residents. | |
| Police fired tear gas to break up the violence. | |
| The head of Egypt's national ambulance service, Mohammed Sultan, said one person had died of birdshot wounds. | |
| Mourners inside the church had earlier chanted slogans against Egypt's Islamist President, Mohammed Morsi. | Mourners inside the church had earlier chanted slogans against Egypt's Islamist President, Mohammed Morsi. |
| Meanwhile, Egypt's top judicial body has urged the chief prosecutor appointed by Mr Morsi to step down. | Meanwhile, Egypt's top judicial body has urged the chief prosecutor appointed by Mr Morsi to step down. |
| Talaat Abdullah, who was named to the post by President Morsi in December, has provoked anger by demanding the arrest of several high-profile political activists. | Talaat Abdullah, who was named to the post by President Morsi in December, has provoked anger by demanding the arrest of several high-profile political activists. |
| In a statement on Sunday, Egypt's Supreme Judiciary Council urged Mr Abdullah to return to his previous job as a judge. | In a statement on Sunday, Egypt's Supreme Judiciary Council urged Mr Abdullah to return to his previous job as a judge. |
| Last week a court annulled the presidential decree that appointed him, but Mr Abdullah continued to carry out his duties, including issuing arrest warrants for activists accused of insulting President Morsi and Islam. | Last week a court annulled the presidential decree that appointed him, but Mr Abdullah continued to carry out his duties, including issuing arrest warrants for activists accused of insulting President Morsi and Islam. |
| Egypt's minority of Coptic Christians, who make up about 10% of the population, have accused the government of failing to protect them, following the fall of Hosni Mubarak in 2011. | Egypt's minority of Coptic Christians, who make up about 10% of the population, have accused the government of failing to protect them, following the fall of Hosni Mubarak in 2011. |
| Clashes between Muslims and Coptic Christians have been seen numerous times since then, but this weekend's violence was the worst seen in several months. | |
| Police said five deaths - four Copts and one Muslim - occurred on Saturday in Khosous, about 10 miles (15km) north of Cairo, after inflammatory symbols were drawn on an Islamic institute, provoking an argument. | |
| The dispute escalated into a gun battle between Christian and Muslim residents, while Christian-owned shops were also attacked. | The dispute escalated into a gun battle between Christian and Muslim residents, while Christian-owned shops were also attacked. |