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Zamfara Cattle Rustlers blamed for Nigeria gun attack
Seventy-nine people are said to have been killed in northern Nigeria, in an attack blamed by police on gunmen from the Fulani community.
The attack targeted a meeting of community leaders and vigilante groups in Galadima village, Zamfara state, a police spokesman told AFP news agency.
The meeting was discussing action against robbers and cattle rustlers.
Fulani herdsmen and farmers from other ethnic groups have frequently clashed in Nigeria over land and faith.
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When Secret Service agents go rogue
US Secret Service agents are responsible for keeping the president safe and traditionally have a stellar reputation. Recently, though, they have been embroiled in scandal.
A Secret Service agent reportedly got drunk and passed out in the hallway of an Amsterdam hotel before President Barack Obama arrived in the Netherlands this week.
Officials said he was sent home for "disciplinary reasons". The agent was part of the Secret Service's Counter Assault Team, according to the Washington Post.
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I took three bullets for Princess Anne
In March 1974, Jim Beaton, a royalty protection officer, helped prevent the kidnapping of Princess Anne as she was returning to Buckingham Palace in a chauffeur-driven limousine.
A white car swerved in front of the limousine as it drove along the Mall. A man, Ian Ball, jumped out and went round to the side where Princess Anne was sitting.
Jim Beaton attempted to intervene but was shot. He fired his weapon but missed on account of his injuries and then the gun jammed. Another attempt to knock over Ball failed and Beaton was shot a third time.
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Kenyan police arrest two after bombs found in car
Police in the Kenyan port city of Mombasa say they have arrested two people who were driving a car with two improvised bombs hidden inside it.
The suspects, one Kenyan and the other of Somali origin, were planning to attack an unspecified target, they say.
The arrests followed a tip off, a police official added.
Kenya is on a heightened state of alert after militants from Somalia's al-Shabab Islamist group attacked a shopping centre in Nairobi last year.
Security was increased further following Monday's incident.
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Navy Seals board rogue Libyan oil tanker Morning Glory
The US has taken control of a tanker full of oil loaded from a rebel-held port in Libya, the Pentagon says.
The raid by Navy Seals took place in international waters south of Cyprus, said spokesman Rear Adm John Kirby.
The Morning Glory's evasion of a naval blockade at the eastern port of Sidra prompted Libya's parliament to sack Prime Minister Ali Zeidan last week.
In a separate incident on Monday, an attack on an army base in the city of Benghazi killed several soldiers.
A bomb went off as people were leaving a graduation ceremony for officers, police said.
Illicit cargo
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Benghazi army base hit by deadly attack
A car bomb at a military academy has left at least eight soldiers dead in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi, medical sources say.
The attack targeted soldiers leaving a graduation ceremony. More than a dozen people were reported to be wounded.
A second car bomb later exploded elsewhere in Benghazi, killing one person.
Benghazi was the cradle of the 2011 uprising that toppled the 42-year rule of Muammar Gaddafi.
But since then it has been a focal point for attacks on public institutions and officials.
The government called the academy bombing a "terrorist act" and declared three days of mourning.
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Army hotel in Bulo-burde attacked by Somalia's al-shabab
Somali Islamist fighters have attacked a hotel in a strategic central town the militants lost control of last week.
A car bomb exploded by the hotel in Bulo-burde where African Union (AU) and Somali officers were staying and gunfire continued for another five hours, witnesses said.
Six soldiers were killed, including a top Somali army commander, the AU said.
The al-Shabab Islamist group said it was behind the attack and that 30 AU and army officers had been killed.
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Budget changes give a boost to Pensioners and Savers
George Osborne has unveiled measures to boost the income of pensioners and savers hit by low interest rates.
The amount people can save tax-free in Isas is to rise, while pensioners also get a higher interest savings option.
People will also no longer have to use their pension pot to buy annuities.
The chancellor froze petrol duty, cut bingo tax from 20% to 10%, froze spirits and cider duty and cut a further 1p from a pint of beer - but put the price of cigarettes up.
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Malaysia plane relatives dragged from news conference
Frustration with the search for missing flight MH370 boiled over into chaotic scenes as Chinese relatives were dragged away from journalists.
They were attempting to speak to Chinese journalists outside the daily press conference in Kuala Lumpur.
A BBC reporter was pushed away from the relatives, who were carrying banners criticising the handling of the case.
Teams from 26 countries are trying to find flight MH370, which went missing on 8 March with 239 people on board.
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Pro-Russians seize Ukrainian naval bases in Crimea crisis
Pro-Russian forces have taken control of two naval bases in Crimea - including the HQ of Ukraine's navy.
Streams of Ukrainian servicemen were seen leaving the bases. Kiev said its navy chief has been detained.
Crimean leaders signed a treaty with Moscow on Tuesday absorbing the peninsula into Russia.
Sunday's referendum approving Crimea's split from Ukraine came nearly a month after Ukraine's pro-Russian President Viktor Yanukovych fell from power.
Crimean and Russian officials said the vote showed overwhelming public support for joining Russia, with 97% of voters in favour.
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