Kenneth Roth, the executive director of Human Rights Watch, and another senior staff member are denied entry to Egypt for "security reasons".

Rioting erupts over the killing of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown by a police officer in the US state of Missouri, police say.

The US is accused by a new Amnesty International report of failing to properly investigate the deaths of Afghan civilians blamed on their forces.

An armed gang attacks a jail that held more than 800 inmates in Haiti, freeing an unconfirmed number of prisoners.

Recep Tayyip Erdogan hails a new era for Turkey and urges unity after winning the country's first direct presidential election.

Forces loyal to Iraqi PM Nouri Maliki deploy to key areas of Baghdad after he criticises the president, amid a raging insurgency in the north.

A fresh three-day ceasefire agreed between Israel and Palestinians in Gaza is holding, with a prospect of further talks on a longer-term deal.

Australia's PM condemns an image showing a boy, reportedly the son of an Australian ex-terror convict, holding the severed head of a Syrian.