It’s harvest time in Egypt but the secular opposition is reaping scant benefit from the Muslim Brotherhood’s difficulties in government.
A suicide bomber hit a convoy of cars carrying Qatari officials through the centre of Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Sunday.
Jim Porter, in line to become the next president of the National Rifle Association, is expected to spearhead court challenges of gun-control laws.
All Black centre Conrad Smith was knocked out and taken to hospital as the Bulls blew past New Zealand’s Hurricanes 48-14 at Loftus on Saturday.
The Boston bands, singer James Taylor and country singer Jason Aldean will headline a concert to benefit the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing.
Labour Day – or May Day – has triggered protests against harsh government spending cuts around the world, with some demonstrations turning violent.
US President Barack Obama has cautioned against a rush to judgment on whether Syria used chemical weapons against its own people.
Queen Beatrix has abdicated, handing over to her son, Willem-Alexander, who became the first king of the Netherlands in over 120 years.
US President Barack Obama is unlikely to turn to military options quickly and would want allies joining him in any intervention.
Rebels from Sudan’s Darfur region launched a dawn attack on the city of Um Rawaba on Saturday, taking their fight closer to the capital Khartoum.