An explosion caused by a lighting strike has killed more than 20 people near an arms depot in the Democratic Republic of Congo, UN officials say.

Pro-democracy activists in Cuba say a leading dissident, Jose Ferrer, has been arrested after meeting European diplomats.

LJ Rich finds how to photograph the stars without the need for expensive equipment.

Ukraine's opposition leaders say they will not drop their demands after the president offers them top governments posts, as clashes continue in Kiev.

At least 29 people have died and more than 100 have been injured in clashes as Egypt marks the third anniversary of the 2011 uprising.

A gunman opened fire at a shopping centre in Maryland in the US, killing two people before apparently taking his own life, police say. Beth McLeod reports.

Three people have died after a shooting incident at a shopping mall in the US state of Maryland, not far from Washington DC, say police.

Dock workers in Chile say they have agreed to end a three-week strike over pay, after signing a deal with port operators.