· Cholera outbreak strikes Zimbabwe
The death toll from a cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe nears 300 as the water and sanitation situation "worsens", the UN says.

· US dominance 'set to wane'
US dominance is likely to weaken by 2025 as India and China grow stronger, a new Washington intelligence report says.

· Citigroup plunges on uncertainty
Shares in Citigroup, one of the biggest banks in the US, fell sharply on Friday amid ongoing uncertainty over its future.

· Ex-crime chief arrested in Mexico
The former head of Mexico's anti-organised crime agency is held as part of a probe into alleged links to drug cartels.

· Burma comic jailed for 45 years
Popular Burmese comedian and activist Zarganar is sentenced to 45 years in jail in the latest of a string of imprisonments.

· Iraqis protest against troop deal
Supporters of Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr stage protests in Baghdad against a deal to allow US troops to remain in Iraq.

· Moscow super skyscraper 'on hold'
The Russian firm building Europe's tallest tower suspends work, citing the global credit crisis, a Russian news agency says.

· French Socialists in run-off vote
France's opposition Socialists face a run-off vote for a new leader, after a first ballot failed to produce a winner.

· IBM to build brain-like computers
A collaboration in the US is aiming to create artificial brain circuits that mimic the structure and workings of neurons.

· Mona Lisa gets last laugh as EU's new online library crashes
The EU's new digital library crashes less than a day after its launch, after attracting double the number of anticipated hits.

· What has Ashlee Simpson named her son? Clue: It's a NY suburb
Pop singer Ashlee Simpson gives birth to a baby boy, People magazine reports.

· Nalbandian wins Davis Cup opener
David Nalbandian beats David Ferrer to give Argentina a winning start to their Davis Cup final clash with Spain.

· Kinnear keen to work with Shearer
Manager Joe Kinnear tells the BBC's Football Focus "the door is always open" for Alan Shearer to work at Newcastle.

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· It's quiz time!
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