The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem warns that it may shut its doors to pilgrims in protest at a dispute with an Israeli water company.

A significant increase in salaries for Ghana's president, his ministers and other top officials is criticised by anti-corruption campaigners.

New York's mayor is under pressure to postpone Sunday's marathon, after storm Sandy left 90 people dead and 3.6 million without power.

Morocco says it has dismantled a terrorist cell planning to set up a training camp in the northern Rif mountains.

A Chinese internet cafe worker who posted pro-democracy articles online is sentenced to eight years in prison, his lawyer says.

A Guatemalan indigenous activist who has been critical of the government says he was shot at after receiving threatening telephone calls.

A US court hands a 17-years sentence to a man accused of plotting to attack the Pentagon and the US Capitol with explosives-laden model aircraft.

The World Bank approves an $80m (£50m) grant and pledges lending for Burma, the second poorest country in Asia, for the first time in 25 years.