America may be a nation at war, but the president's activities have been a mix of diplomacy and diversions - with the occasional swing toward the surreal.

Officials said the attacks were among the worst in ten days, with damage reported in eleven regions across the country.

Leo Medina, who was on another plane on the tarmac when the crash happened, told the BBC what he saw.

A group of Russians and Angolans are going on trial in Angola after being accused of fomenting protests, which they deny.

It comes as countries across the region are taking various measures to weather the soaring cost of fuel.

Colombia's defence minister says it was a "tragic accident" but the cause is not yet clear.