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Egypt\'s public prosecutor orders the trial of ousted president Mohamed Morsi and more than 30 others on charges of espionage.

A statement from the prosecutor\'s office has accused Morsi of plotting with foreign organizations to carry out terrorist attacks in the country. The toppled leader is also accused of committing acts of violence in Egypt. Local media say the other defendants include former presidential aides and Muslim Brotherhood leaders, who will be standing trial along with him. Morsi is already on trial over alleged involvement in the killings of opposition protesters. He was ousted by the military in early July, about a year after taking office as Egytp\'s first democratically-elected president.