Even before the shooting of a US congresswoman on Saturday, the state of Arizona was in the throes of a convulsive political year.
Millions of south Sudanese will vote on Sunday in a referendum expected to split Africa’s largest country in two.
At least one man has been killed in clashes with police in a Tunisian provincial town, a hospital source and witnesses said.
A gunman shot a US congresswoman in the head, seriously wounding her, and killed six others in a shooting rampage at a public meeting on Saturday.
A US court has ordered Twitter to hand over details of the accounts of WikiLeaks and several supporters as part of a criminal investigation.
President Jacob Zuma declared 2011 the "year of the job" during his address at the ANC’s 99th birthday rally held in Polokwane on Saturday.
ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema called for a programme of nationalisation to eliminate poverty at the ANC’s anniversary celebrations.
Cricket’s inconsistent use of the umpires’ decision review system is the subject of fresh debate and is sure to again be a contentious issue.
Prime Minister Julia Gillard pledged financial support for Australia’s flood-hit north-east on Saturday during a tour.
The United States raised concerns with Tunisia about its handling of political unrest as well as its apparent "interference" with the internet.