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Egyptian student dies during protests at campus
 Riot police moved into Egypt's main Islamic university on Saturday, firing teargas and breaking up a strike by students that threatened to disrupt midterms. One student was killed in the melee, an administration building was torched and students fled from exam rooms.Police say they entered eastern Cairo's Al Azhar campus, the site of frequent clashes in recent weeks, and deployed around other Egyptian universities to prevent supporters of ousted President Mohammed Mursi from intimidating other students trying to take the tests. Pro-Mursi activists have called for an exam boycott but deny government claims that they threatened anyone. Posted by: Steve White 2013-12-29 |
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