Egypt's army chief says he will not let "troublemakers" undermine Monday's elections, as protesters against military rule gather in Cairo.

Members of the Arab League draft a list of economic sanctions against Syria after it fails to end its deadly crackdown on protesters.

Gunmen believed to be members of the Nigerian militant Islamist sect Boko Haram attack several targets in the country's Yobe state, reports say.

Leading Togolese football players are among at least six people killed after a bus carrying them plunges into a ravine and catches fire, officials say.

At least three people die and 17 others are injured when a bridge spanning the Mahakam river collapses in Borneo, Indonesia.

Iran's parliament votes to downgrade diplomatic relations with Britain after the UK imposed fresh sanctions over Iran's nuclear ambitions.

China, Thailand, Laos and Burma will launch joint police patrols of the Mekong River next month, Chinese state media report.

Pakistan buries 24 troops killed in a 'tragic unintended' airstrike by Nato helicopters on the border with Afghanistan.