Nicaragua, Venezuela and Bolivia have said that they could offer US whistleblower Edward Snowden asylum.
Snowden had sent asylum applications to 21 countries, most of which rejected him.

Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro said he had decided to give him asylum.

South Sudan has accused Sudan of carrying out attacks in the disputed border areas involving two attacks with planes and land forces, reports Reuters.

Mali’s army has re-entered the rebel-held town of Kidal as part of efforts to improve security before the presidential election, officials have said.

A leaked UN report by a group of UN experts has said that Rwanda is only providing limited support to Congo’s M23 rebels and Uganda has completely ceased all support.

The report, leaked by Inner City Press, details findings of the UN group from its trips in early 2013.

The Bolivian President Evo Morales, has threatened to close the United States embassy after his official plane was banned from European, reports the BBC.

A senior Burmese military official has been blacklisted by the US, who accuse him of making arms deal with North Korea, in breach of sanctions.

The US Treasury claimed Lieutenant-General Thein Htay purchased military equipment from North Korea, defying several UN resolutions.

The chief of the armed forces in Egypt, General Abdel-Fatah al-Sisi, announced the suspension of the current constitution in what the current presidency called a full military coup.

In a statement on events unfolding in Egypt, the US President Barack Obama urged the Egyptian army to ensure power was handed over "to move quickly and responsibly to return full authority back to a democratically elected civilian government as soon as possible through an inclusive and transparent process."

See here for full statement. extract reproduced below:

"As I have said since the Egyptian Revolution, the United States supports a set of core principles, including opposition to violence, protection of universal human rights, and reform that meets the legitimate aspirations of the people.  The United States does not support particular individuals or political parties, but we are committed to the democratic process and respect for the rule of law.  Since the current unrest in Egypt began, we have called on all parties to work together to address the legitimate grievances of the Egyptian people, in accordance with the democratic process, and without recourse to violence or the use of force."

Defending the US surveillance programme, Khurshid said:

Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi has said he was not consulted by the army about a statement, giving him 48 hours to find a solution for the political crisis that has gripped the country.

"The presidency asserts that the presidency is going on in its pre-planned path to hold a comprehensive national reconciliation," said a statement by the president’s office.

The United Nations human rights office today called on Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, to listen to the demands of the Egyptian people that, over the last few days, h

The UN has begun its mission in Mali, taking control of around 6,000 West African troops.

The force will take over from French forces, which have controlled security operations in the country.