Eleven people die in a stampede at an election rally held by Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan.

A tense stand-off is under way in Cairo's Tahrir Square as protesters who have camped there for 20 days thwart army efforts to clear the area.

A Nato warship captures a suspected pirate mother ship off Somalia, freeing two Yemeni hostages, Nato's counter-piracy mission says.

Betty Garrett, who was best known for playing Frank Sinatra's sweetheart in US musicals in the 1940s, dies aged 91.

Italian women hold nationwide protests against embattled PM Silvio Berlusconi, saying his recent sex scandals have damaged the standing of women.

Hundreds of demonstrators clash with police in the Yemeni capital Sanaa in the third consecutive day of anti-government protests.

The Irish pop star Bono is criticised in South Africa for apparently endorsing the controversial song Shoot the Boer.

Burma's state media say Aung San Suu Kyi and her banned NLD party will "meet their tragic end" if they continue to endorse sanctions, in its first criticism of her since her release.