CAIRO : A curfew was imposed overnight in Egypt's capital after 24 people, mostly Coptic Christians, died in clashes with security forces in the deadliest violence since president Hosni Mubarak's fall.
More than 200 people were injured in fighting that erupted during a protest by Copts on Sunday, prompting a curfew in central Cairo, said official statements broadcast on public television.  read more »

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True to the mainstream media's habit of describing a scene of mutual "tensions" when Muslims attack Christians, the headline below describes "Egyptian sectarian violence," giving the impression of equal participation. Here, the rumor that the Coptic church is holding two women who converted to Islam has fueled months of jihadist violence against Christians far removed from any such alleged conspiracy, including the New Year's Eve church bombing in Alexandria, and even the massacre on the eve of All Saints' Day in Baghdad.  read more »

21 dead: A blood-stained portrait of Jesus Christ outside The Saints church (AFP: Mohammed Abed)
By Tim Leslie
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/01/04/3106082.htm?section=justin
Coptic Christians in Australia are in a state of grief and fear after several congregation members lost relatives in a New Year suicide bomb attack on an Egyptian church.
There have been threats against Coptic churches in Sydney, and Christmas celebrations that were due to take place on January 7 have been cancelled in the wake of the deadly New Year's Eve blast in Alexandria.
Twenty-two people died after a suicide bomber set off a massive explosion as hundreds of Coptic Christians celebrated a New Year's Eve service in Alexandria's Al-Qiddissin (The Saints) church.  read more »

Vatican City, Jan 1- Pope Benedict XVI today urged world leaders to defend Christians against abuse and intolerance after a New Year's day bomb attack in a Coptic church in Egypt claimed 21 lives.  read more »