China rallies envoke issues with Japan
The Japanese Foreign Ministry has summoned China's ambassador to Tokyo in the wake of anti-Japanese rallies that drew about 10,000 people in Beijing.
Darfur: UN shocked over village rampage
The UN and African Union have condemned with "disbelief" a village rampage by militiamen in Sudan's Darfur region.
Zimbabwe: Mugabe defies ban for Pope burial
Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has arrived in Rome for the Pope's funeral on Friday despite a European Union travel ban.
Brazil: Police held over killings
Two Brazilian police officers have been arrested in connection with the killing of 30 people north Rio de Janeiro.
UN: Backs Darfur war crimes move
The UN Security Council has voted to refer war crimes suspects in Sudan's Darfur region to the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Syria: ‘Full Lebanon pullout’
Syria has confirmed it will pull all its troops out of Lebanon before Lebanese elections due in May.
Indonesia: Aid effort gathers pace
Aid efforts are gaining pace in Indonesia after an earthquake thought to have killed at least 1,000 people on an island off Sumatra.
China provoces Taiwan with law
Taiwan has condemned a new Chinese law giving Beijing the legal right to use force against the island if it moves towards declaring formal independence.
Spain: Train bombings remembered in Madrid
People across Spain are marking the first anniversary of the Madrid train bombings where 191 were killed.
Italy: PM disputes US hostage account
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has said the car carrying an Italian agent killed by US fire had stopped as soon as it was signalled.