Turmoil continues in Egypt as death toll climbs

With protests raging, Egypt’s president named his intelligence chief as his first-ever vice president, setting the stage for a successor as chaos engulfed the capital.

With protests raging, Egypt’s president named his intelligence chief as his first-ever vice president, setting the stage for a successor as chaos engulfed the capital.

Soldiers stood by – a few even joining the demonstrators – and the death toll from five days of anti-government fury rose sharply to 74.

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