Four Palestinian civilians are reported killed in Gaza as fears grow that Syrian civil war could spill across border
Barack and Mitt finally feel brotherly love … thanks to their Kenyan mother
Twins born in a hospital close to Obama’s ancestral home village named to mark the events in the US on their birthday
Julius Malema ‘unshaken’ after money laundering charge
Firebrand politician mocks South African president after reports that he would face more serious charges prove unfounded
Religious intolerance on the rise worldwide, says US report
Pew Research Centre report says the US and UK are among countries showing a worrying rise in religious discrimination
Pakistan explodes in fury as south Asia’s Muslims join anti-US protests
Violent demonstrations leave 15 dead as Pakistan, Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka witness Islamic anger at America
Kenyan troops close in on al-Shabaab’s Somali stronghold
African Union forces set to take rebel-held port of Kismayo, according to military, as rights groups fear civilian death toll
China-Japan row over disputed islands threatens to escalate
Anti-Japan protests spread amid reports that Chinese boats are heading for archipelago where Japanese activists landed briefly
Nigerian police kill Boko Haram spokesman
Abu Qaqa, one of few publicly known members of Islamist group, shot after trying to flee military checkpoint, sources say
Deadly clashes in Kenya fuel fears of election violence
Death of at least 116 people in coastal region raises suspicions of political motives and Somali involvement as elections near
France opens murder inquiry into Yasser Arafat’s death
Public prosecutor will try to establish if Arafat was poisoned with polonium-210