Egyptian Christians gather around the coffins containing the victims of a bomb explosion which took place in front of a Coptic Christian church in the northern Egyptian city of Alexandria during a mass funeral prayer on Jan. 1, 2011. The death toll of a bomb explosion in front of a church in Alexandria has risen to 21 and some 79 were wounded, officials said. A bomb went off at around 0:30 a.m. Saturday (2230 GMT Friday) at the All Saints Church when worshippers were leaving after a gathering for the New Year. [Xinhua/Nasser Nouri]
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