Venezuelan opposition leader Henrique Capriles leads a march through Caracas and registers to run against President Hugo Chavez in October's elections.

The euro makes gains against the dollar and the yen as markets react to the eurozone deal aimed at shoring up Spain's troubled banks.

Tension is high in Burma's western Rakhine state after a state of emergency is imposed following deadly clashes between Buddhists and Muslims.

A rare letter written in English by Napoleon Bonaparte is sold at auction in France for $400,000 - more than five times the expected price.

Golfer Feng Shanshan becomes the first player from China to win a major event after winning the LPGA Championship in the United States.

The musical Once scoops eight Tony Awards in a glittering ceremony that sees the UK's James Corden named best leading actor in a play.

The US threatens sanctions on Somalis who block a UN-supervised roadmap for peace, after a rare visit to Somalia by a top US envoy.

Officers of the Nigerian Police Force have rescued Christain Obodo who is said to be unhurt after being kidnapped by armed gunmen n Saturday.