Egyptian pro-democracy leaders urge their followers to celebrate a week since Hosni Mubarak's fall with a giant march.

At least one person has been killed in protests across Libya on Thursday, in what anti-government activists described as a "Day of Rage".

Ivory Coast's authorities say they have taken control of foreign banks who suspended operations in the troubled country.

Brazil's Catholic bishops criticise the country's popular reality TV shows, claiming they have a low moral level and are "an abusive and immoral exploitation".

Egypt's new authorities arrest three former cabinet ministers for corruption including ex-Interior Minister Habib el-Adly.

Belarus dissident Vasily Parfenkov is jailed for four years for a protest against the re-election of President Alexander Lukashenko.

Finance ministers from the G20 group of nations are to begin a two-day meeting in Paris against a backdrop of rising food and commodity prices.

Washington urges Bahrain to show restraint in dealing with protesters and calls for real reform after a bloody clampdown.