At least 6 killed in Cairo clashes Tuesday: state media

The death toll from Tuesday morning clashes in Cairo has risen to six, after supporters and opponents of ousted president Mohamed Morsi battled near downtown Cairo.

The death toll from Tuesday morning clashes in Cairo has risen to six, state media reported, after supporters and opponents of ousted President Mohamed Morsi battled near downtown Cairo.

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A hospital official had earlier said the corpses of two people killed in clashes near Cairo University, where Morsi's supporters are staging a sit-in demanding his reinstatement, had been received.