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Egypt protesters clash with police at presidential palace

Egyptian protesters have clashed with police outside the presidential palace in Cairo, after a week of violence in which more than 60 people were killed.

Riot police used tear gas and water cannon to try to drive back the crowds throwing rocks and petrol bombs. One person was reportedly killed and more than 50 injured. Rallies were also held in several other cities. The protesters accuse Islamist President Mohammed Morsi of betraying the 2011 uprising - a claim he denies.

In a statement on his Facebook page, the president warned that security forces would "act with utmost decisiveness" to protect state institutions and those groups behind the violence would be held "politically accountable". Mr Morsi's supporters say the demonstrators are trying to used the power of the street to bring down the country's first democratically elected president, the BBC's Yolande Knell in Cairo reports. [...] On Friday, thousands of people chanted "Leave, leave, Morsi!" as they gathered outside the presidential palace...

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