DHAKA: At least 50 people were killed and more than 240 injured in Egypt in clashes between police and supporters of the deposed Islamist President Mohammed Mursi.

More than 200 members of the Muslim Brotherhood were arrested in Cairo, where most of the deaths were reported.

Supporters of Mr Morsi marched in several cities, as the military-backed government marked the 40th anniversary of the 1973 Arab-Israeli war.

Morsi supporters allege that he was deposed in a military coup in July.

Source: BBC
BDST: 0819 HRS, OCT 07, 2013
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