Egypt: Morsi defiant as protest death tolls rise

Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi has insisted he remains the country's legitimate president, as mass protests continued in the capital Cairo. In a late night TV address, Mr Morsi rejected an ultimatum made by the army that the crisis be resolved by Wednesday.The army had warned on Monday that it would step in unless a solution was found, giving Mr Morsi 48 hours to make an agreement with the opposition. However,in his 45 minute address on State TV,  Mr Morsi said he would not be dictated to and urged protesters to remain peaceful. He blamed the unrest on corruption and remnants of the ousted regime of Hosni Mubarak, and called on protesters to respect the rule of the law. According to the Health Ministry, 16 people were killed and more than 200 people were injured at a pro-Morsi rally near Cairo university on Tuesday night. An Eyewitness told the AFP news agency that Morsi supporters had come under attack by an unidentified man carrying firearms.