Eight skydivers on an Easter Sunday jump are killed as their plane crashes near the town of Jamijarvi in Finland.

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani urges equal opportunities and rights for women and condemns discrimination in a speech marking Women's Day.

Left-winger Hamdeen Sabahi will be the only challenger to ex-army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Egypt's presidential election, as registration ends.

An explosion and fire on Gibraltar cuts power to much of the British territory and disrupts a number of online betting operations around the world.

Fresh violence erupts in the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, between police and opponents of President Nicolas Maduro.

Ukraine says it will launch an investigation into a fatal shooting in the east of the country which has raised tension with Russia further.

South Korean President Park Geun-hye condemns the conduct of some of the crew of the ferry that sank last week, calling it "akin to murder".

Japan's trade deficit quadrupled last month compared to March 2013, as export growth slows and energy imports continue to rise.