A Roman Catholic priest in Zanzibar receives treatment in hospital after attackers threw acid at him on a street in the island's capital, police say.

Supporters and opponents of Egypt's ousted President Mohammed Morsi clash during protests a day after a state of emergency was extended.

A volunteer who helped clean up illegal cannabis farms in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California has died in a fall from a helicopter.

United Airlines pledges to honour airline tickets sold on Thursday for as little as $0 due to a computer error.

Talks between the US and Russian foreign ministers aimed at reaching a deal on removing Syria's chemical arsenal are extended to a third day.

At least nine people have been killed and more than 20 wounded in a bomb explosion in the north-eastern Indian state of Manipur, police say.

Police in Mexico City clash with protesters during an operation to clear a square occupied by teachers demonstrating against education reforms.

Central African Republic President Michel Djotodia dissolves the Seleka rebel group that helped bring him to power in a coup in March.