Egypt's army passes a draft of constitutional amendments to be submitted to a national referendum ahead of elections to be held within six months.

Two days of strike action by Arriva Trains Wales drivers in a dispute over pay has begun.

Scottish workers evacuated from Libya speak of their relief at being rescued.

The Irish Republic's main opposition leader says his party has won a "massive endorsement" to govern after the general election.

Church services are held across New Zealand to honour victims of this week's earthquake that devastated the centre of Christchurch.

Pagans campaign for druids and witches to declare their religious affiliation in next month's Census to gain greater recognition for the group.

The UN Security Council votes unanimously to impose sanctions on Muammar Gaddafi's Libyan regime for its attempts to put down an uprising.

A knee-high humanoid narrowly wins the world's first full-length marathon for two-legged robots, in the Japanese city of Osaka.