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At least two policemen were killed in an armed attack by extremists in Egypt's North Sinai, a security official told Xinhua on Friday.
Egypt's caretaker President Adli Mansour appointed two advisors on Friday.
Egypt's General-Prosecutor Abdel- Meguid Mahmoud ordered a travel ban on Morsi and another 35 Muslim Brotherhood (MB) figures over investigations on killing protesters. Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood Leader arrested Egypt's Adli takes oath as interim president China urges dialogue among Egyptian parties
In the highest profile arrest since Morsi's ouster, security officials said that Mohammed Badie, supreme leader of the Brotherhood, was arrested late on Wednesday in the Mediterranean coastal city of Marsa Matrouh.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying on Thursday urged concerned parties in Egypt to resolve differences through dialogue and consultation.
Egyptian judge Adli Mansour was sworn in Thursday as the interim president of the state after the ouster of Mohamed Morsi. Adli has taken an oath earlier in the day as head of the Supreme Constitutional Court.
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Main elements of Egyptian army's road map
Obama urges quick return to civilian rule in Egypt
Egypt's deposed President Mohamed Mursi, toppled by the military on Wednesday, is being held by the authorities.
Egypt's army overthrew elected Islamist President Mohamed Mursi on Wednesday and announced a political transition with the support of a wide range of political, religious and youth leaders.
Egypt's armed forces overthrew Islamist President Mohamed Morsi, sparking wild rejoicing in the streets at the prospect of new elections as a range of political leaders backed a new political transition.
Main elements of Egyptian army's road map
The US State Department on Wednesday ordered the evacuation of nonessential staff and family members from the American embassy in Egypt following the military's ouster of President Mohamed Morsi.
Egypt's ousted President Mohamed Morsi said he is still the legitimate president of Egypt, in a prerecorded statement on Wednesday evening broadcast by pan-Arab news channel Al Jazeera.
The peaceful ouster of Egypt's Islamist President Mohamed Morsi on Wednesday won't influence Hamas or the Gaza Strip, an official from the Islamic movement said.