Egypt vice-president resigns on final day of referendum

Egypt vice-president resigns on final day of referendum The referendum is widely expected to approve the draft constitution Continue reading the main story Egypt changing Political pulse No easy way out Q&A: Crisis explained Who holds power? Egypt's vice-president has announced his resignation, on the day the country completed its voting in a controversial referendum on a draft constitution. Mahmoud Mekki, a former judge who was appointed vice-president in August, said the "nature of politics" did not suit his professional background. Polls have now closed in the second leg...

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Egypt holds second stage of vote on draft constitution

Egyptians are voting in a second stage of a constitutional referendum that has sparked weeks of unrest. Opponents of President Mohammed Morsi have held protests against the draft, saying it favours the Islamists now in power and betrays the revolution that overthrew Hosni Mubarak last year. Mr Morsi's supporters say the constitution will secure democracy. Some 250,000 security personnel have been deployed nationwide to try to keep order during the referendum. Tension over the document has helped to fuel weeks of violence, including clashes in Alexandria on Friday. Turnout was reported...

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Obama calls for US gun control proposals by January

US President Barack Obama has called for "concrete proposals" on gun control by the end of January, saying "words need to lead to action". President Obama on why he has asked Joe Biden to lead the response In remarks at the White House, Mr Obama said Vice-President Joe Biden would lead an exploration of options after a mass school shooting in Connecticut. There have been calls for gun law reform after 26 children and teachers died at Sandy Hook School in Newtown. The president said a "majority of Americans" back changes to some laws. Those include the renewal of an assault weapons...

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Newtown school massacre victims identified

All 20 children who died in a shooting at a school in Connecticut were aged between six and seven, according to an official list of the dead. The state's chief medical examiner said the gunman used a rifle as his main weapon, and all the victims appeared to have been shot several times. The gunman, named in media reports as Adam Lanza, killed his mother before driving to the school and opening fire. Six adults, all women, were also killed before the gunman shot himself dead. The head teacher at Sandy Hook school in Newtown, Dawn Hochsprung, is listed among the dead, along with adults...

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