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US to evacuate embassy personnel in Egypt

Updated: 2013-07-04 05:59

(Xinhua)

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WASHINGTON - 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.

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