Gunmen Kill 2 Policemen Guarding Egyptian Christian Church

Egyptian security officials say gunmen have killed two policemen who were guarding a Coptic Christian church south of Cairo.   The attack happened Tuesday in Minya, a city on the Nile River about 250 kilometers from the capital.   On Wednesday, the Coptic Christians celebrate Christmas, a holiday that brings increased security at churches.    Christians, most of them Copts, make up 10 percent of Egypt's 87 million people. They have long...

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