Egypt's military ruler says ex-President Mubarak did not order the army to shoot protesters, a week after he testified in secretat at the former leader's trial.

Several days of heavy rain trigger floods in Algeria which kill at least 10, including three children swept away by a swollen river, officials say.

The Marshall Islands creates the world's biggest shark sanctuary, covering nearly two million sq km of ocean, with a ban on commercial shark fishing.

Amanda Knox waits to hear whether an Italian jury will clear her of murdering British student Meredith Kercher, after an 11-month appeal.

Japan's big manufacturers expect conditions to improve in the next three months, according to the Bank of Japan's Tankan survey.

A Filipino-American woman, seized for ransom in the southern Philippines in July, is released, but her son and nephew are still being held.

The Michael Jackson death trial hears his doctor did not reveal Jackson had used a surgical sedative, and the singer seemed lifeless when paramedics arrived.

Israel risks isolating itself in the Middle East and should pursue peace talks with the Palestinians, says US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta.