Ugandan authorities suspend a police officer accused of the alleged sexual assault of Ingrid Turinawe, the women's league leader of the opposition Forum for Democratic Change.

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez phones state TV to deny rumours that he has died while undergoing radiotherapy in Cuba for a malignant tumour.

The police chief who chose not to arrest George Zimmerman after he shot and killed Trayvon Martin in Florida sees his offer to resign blocked.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemns Sudan's bombardment of a border area in an escalating dispute with South Sudan.

Two Welshmen are charged after a fairy penguin was taken from a theme park in Queensland, Australia.

Voters in California will be asked if they want to abolish the death penalty this November, after a proposal gathered more than 500,000 signatures.

China's President Hu Jintao stresses friendship with Pyongyang, as the US asks China to explain the origins of North Korea's missile launcher.

Abhishek Manu Singhvi quits as the Congress party's spokesman after a video allegedly showing him having sex was distributed on social networking sites.