INQUIRER.net: UN chief alarmed at ‘excessive use of force’ in Egypt

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UN chief alarmed at 'excessive use of force' in Egypt Aug 18th 2013, 01:25 UNITED NATIONS - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon expressed alarm at the turmoil in Egypt on Saturday, urging an end to violent protests and citing the "excessive use of force" in handling them.   "He strongly condemns attacks on churches, hospitals, and other public facilities, which he finds unacceptable," Ban's spokesman said in a statement.   "Whatever the grievances, there is no justification for destruction of infrastructure and property so important to Egypt's future."   Egyptian police cleared Islamist protesters from a Cairo mosque on Saturday after a standoff that included exchanges of fire, as the death toll from four days of violence surpa... Keep on reading: UN chief alarmed at ‘excessive use of force’ in Egypt Media files: egypt-death.jpg (image/jpeg)

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