Security Council to meet over Egypt

The UN Security Council is due to meet in a closed emergency session to discuss the violence in Egypt, a day after over 600 people were killed by security forces closing in on Muslim Brotherhood protests.

Egypt is currently in a state of emergency with the interior ministry authorising police to use live ammunition in self-defence or when dealing with attacks on government buildings.

US President Barack Obama condemning the violence, announced the cancellation of joint military exercises with Egypt saying co-operation could not continue while civilians were being killed.

Coptic Christian churches have also suffered attacks over the week.

See the BBC for full coverage.

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