Leader of the Colombian left-wing Farc rebel group Ivan Marquez denies claims by the country's military that his movement has been weakened.

Authorities in the US city of Tulsa launch a manhunt after a series of shootings which police say may have been racially motivated.

Nine men are trapped in a mine near the city of Ica in the south of Peru after a rockfall cut them off at a depth of more than 200 metres (650ft).

The President of Pakistan, Asif Ali Zardari, is due to travel to India for talks in the first visit there by a Pakistani head of state for seven years.

At least 20 people die and many others are injured after a lorry carrying retail traders runs off the road, officials say.

Pope Benedict XVI warns that mankind is "groping in darkness" as he leads a weekend of Easter services.

Yemen's main airport has re-opened after air force troops protested at the sacking of their commander, the half-brother of former President Saleh.

Syria wants "written guarantees" from the opposition before withdrawing troops from flashpoints parts of the country, the foreign ministry says.