Up to 60 people were injured when a car ploughed into a crowd during a parade in the US state of Virginia, officials say.

Nigeria's army vows to continue its offensive against militants in the north-east "as long as it takes", as a 24-hour curfew is imposed in Maiduguri.

US diplomat Ryan Fogle, accused by Russia accused of being a spy, has now left the country according to Russian television.

The authorities in Ivory Coast arrest militia leader Amade Oueremi, suspected of one of the worst massacres during 2011 post-election violence.

Syrian government forces surround the rebel town of Qusair with opposition activists saying at least 16 people have been killed.

Tunisian police clash with hundreds of supporters of the radical Islamist group Ansar al-Sharia defying attempts to bar a gathering.

World number one Serena Williams beats Victoria Azarenka to win the Italian Open and her fourth consecutive tournament.

The funeral of the murdered vice-president of Pakistan's PTI party, Zahra Shahid Hussain, is held at a mosque in Karachi.