Egypt's protest deaths rise

Egypt's Mohammed Morsi has insisted he remains the country's legitimate president, as mass protests claimed more lives in the capital, Cairo.
In a late-night TV address, Mr Morsi rejected an army ultimatum that the crisis be resolved by Wednesday.
Mr Morsi said he would not be dictated to and urged protesters to remain peaceful. However, at least 16 people died
at one pro-Morsi rally.
The army earlier leaked details of a draft "roadmap" for Egypt's future.
Details of the plan leaked to the BBC outlined new presidential elections, the suspension of the new constitution and the dissolution of parliament.
The army had warned on Monday that it would step in unless a solution was found, giving Mr Morsi 48 hours to find agreement with the opposition.
That ultimatum expires around 16:30 (15:30 BST) on Wednesday.
However, the unrest shows no sign of abating. The health ministry said that 16 people had been killed and 200 injured at a pro-Morsi rally near Cairo University overnight.
Eyewitness Mostafa Abdelnasser told Agence France-Presse that Morsi supporters had come under attack by unidentified men carrying firearms.


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