[02:28.77]A 12-year-old boy has been killed during clashes in the Egyptian capital Cairo between supporters and opponents of the deposed Islamist president Mohamed Morsi.

[02:39.35]The boy was one of at least 6 people injured during the violence in the district of Giza.

[02:43.99]He died of gunshot wounds.

[02:45.68]Our correspondent in the city says the numbers taking part in the daily protests since the removal of President Morsi in July are dwindling.

[02:53.60]Former president's party the Muslim Brotherhood is now banned.

[02:57.60]World News from the BBC.

[03:00.49]The Association of Mexican Local Authorities has said a mayor who'd been speaking out about a leading drugs cartel was killed

[03:09.19]after receiving threats and didn't die in a car accident as first reported.

[03:14.11]The association said, Ygnacio Lopez Mendoza the mayor of the town of Santa Ana Maya

[03:19.85]in the State of Michoacan was presumably killed on Thursday for criticizing the cartels over their widespread use of extortion and violence.

[03:28.45]Public sector workers in Portugal have staged their biggest strike in recent years to protest against the government's planned cuts in next year's budget.

[03:37.75]Local media said up to 2/3 of nurses in several major hospitals walked out.

[03:42.66]Hundreds of schools were closed, although other services operated almost normally.