Egypt's military has moved against the leadership of the Muslim Brotherhood a day after deposing President Mohammed Morsi.
Mr Morsi is being detained, as well as senior figures in the Islamist group of which he is a member. Hundreds more are being sought. The top judge of Egypt's Constitutional Court, Adly Mahmud Mansour, has been sworn in as interim leader. He has pledged to hold elections based on "the genuine people's will". But senior figures in the Brotherhood and its political wing, the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), were quoted as saying they would not work with the new powers - but would not take up arms or encourage followers to do so either. The upheaval comes after days of mass rallies against Mr Morsi and the Brotherhood.Some 50 people have died since the latest unrest began on Sunday, with correspondents saying that there are continuing fears of confrontation between the pro- and anti-Morsi blocs.
A coalition of Islamist parties - the National Coalition in Support of Legitimacy - has called for mass mobilisations to denounce the army's actions following prayers on Friday.
Source BBC