Brazil says it will cancel or restructure almost $900m (£600m) worth of debt owed by African countries, to boost economic ties with the continent.

Thousands of runners complete the final mile of Boston Marathon, five weeks after they were forced to abandon the race after two bombs exploded.

Robbie Rogers returns to football by signing for MLS side LA Galaxy, three months after announcing he is gay.

Hundreds of professional clowns celebrate Clown Day in the Peruvian capital, Lima

Three men are arrested in south-east London in connection with the murder of Drummer Lee Rigby near Woolwich barracks on Wednesday.

People in Italy are set to vote in mayoral elections in 565 municipalities, with attention focused on who will win in the capital, Rome.

French police are hunting a man who attacked a soldier on patrol with two colleagues in the La Defense business district of Paris on Saturday evening.

Two rockets hit a Hezbollah-run area of Beirut, hours after the Lebanese Shia group's leader promised victory for his fighters in neighbouring Syria.