Three people die after a gas leak sparks a huge explosion at a block of flats in the Israeli city of Netanya.

The President of Argentina, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, says the UK is "arrogant" for refusing to negotiate over the sovereignty of the Falklands.

Syrian security forces move on two northern towns as one of the key members of the country's inner circle relinquishes his business interests.

Ex-IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn claimed immunity and complained about handcuffs when he was arrested at JFK airport in New York, documents reveal.

Thousands of people in Hungary, many dressed as clowns, rally against austerity measures, including cuts in early retirement benefits.

Police in Brazil arrest landless activist Jose Rainha Jr on suspicions of misappropriating public funds.

One dog in Greece has been a committed protester for years.

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton accuses forces loyal to the Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi of using rape as a weapon of war.