One of Egypt's leading football clubs, al-Masry, is suspended over the match violence that left at least 74 people dead in February.

Guatemala arrests former police chief Marlene Blanco Lapola for alleged involvement in extra-judicial killings of criminal suspects.

US lawmakers release $88.6m (£56m) in development aid for the Palestinians that has been frozen for more than six months.

The crew of the International Space Station (ISS) briefly took refuge in escape capsules over fears that satellite debris could strike it.

A military force set up by the African Union to track down notorious Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony is being launched in South Sudan.

The European Commission launches a probe into whether the sale of UK music firm EMI - home to the Beatles, Pink Floyd and Coldplay - breaks competition rules.

The leader of the coup in Mali denounces looting in the capital, Bamako, blaming "ill-intentioned" people trying to turn public opinion.

Voting is under way in Louisiana in the race to pick a Republican White House contender, with Rick Santorum expected to do well.