South Africa South African athlete Oscar Pistorius is found not guilty of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp but may be convicted of a lesser charge.
Al-Qaeda The al-Qaeda-linked Nusra Front releases dozens of Fijian United Nations peacekeepers captured near the Golan Heights.
Nigeria The Elders Forum in the Nigerian state of Borno warns that Boko Haram militants have surrounded the city of Maiduguri.