Knife-wielding men attack Egyptian pro-democracy activists in Cairo for the first time since President Hosni Mubarak resigned, reports say.

Youths in Ivory Coast ransack the Abidjan homes of allies of political leader Alassane Ouattara as more clashes break out in the country's west.

A day of fierce fighting in Libya has seen rebels trying to hold back an intensified counter-offensive by forces loyal to Col Gaddafi.

Brazil and South Africa boost their global image as a BBC poll on national views shows growing credibility for "middle powers".

Mexico asks the US for detailed information on a law enforcement operation that allegedly allowed guns to be smuggled across the border.

Demonstrators take to New York's streets to protest against Congressional hearings which they say single out the Muslim community.

Former French President Jacques Chirac is due to go on trial on charges he misused public funds while he was mayor of Paris.

The UN appoints a new envoy on Libya and is to send a humanitarian team as the battle between forces loyal to Col Gaddafi and rebels intensifies.