The police in Burundi have killed three gunmen after a heavy exchange of fire in the capital Bujumbura. Eyewitnesses told the BBC the men were shot dead while attempting to surrender. Local people said the three were members of a hardline Hutu rebel movement, the FNL, which laid down their arms in 2009. The police described the gunmen as armed bandits.
A court in Turkey has ordered the detention of six generals and an admiral accused of attempting to undermine the government of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Seven other lower-ranked officers will also be detained. They are all charged with setting up anti-government websites. Jonathan Head reports from Istanbul.
Among the generals now facing arrest are some who just a few years ago were destined for promotion to the highest positions in the armed forces. But the balance of power between the civilian government and the traditionally powerful military has shifted dramatically. Following his third successive election victory in June, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is in an almost unassailable position, and he wants all officers suspected of anti-government activity to be held to account. Nearly 200 are already on trial over a plot allegedly hatched eight years ago to foment chaos and to bring down Mr Erdogan's administration.
The South African runner Oscar Pistorius will become the first amputee to compete against able-bodied athletes at the World Championships later this month. Known as Blade Runner, the double amputee has already won several Paralympic gold medals but had to take his case to court in order to compete in able-bodied events.