took advantage of
the crowds to carry out attacks and that about 80 security forces personnel were wounded, trying to bring the situation under control. Protest websites said that several hundred demonstrators were wounded, in addition to those killed when security forces opened fire.
Bomb attacks in the Iraqi city of Tikrit, north of Baghdad, have killed at least 21 people. Fifteen died when a bomb exploded outside a mosque after Friday prayers. Reports say several senior provincial officials were among more than 60 people injured in the blast.
The world motor racing authorities say the Bahrain Grand Prix, which was
called off
in February at the height of the pro-democracy protests there, will now take place in October. The state of emergency in Bahrain was
lift
ed earlier this week, but human rights groups say serious human rights abuses are continuing.
The United Nations report issued to mark 30 years since the first recorded case of Aids says the rate of new infections has fallen
dramatically
over the past 10 years. Barbara Plett reports from the UN in New York.
Most of the gains in the battle against Aids took place in the past 10 years. The UN report says during that time, the rate of infection has fallen by 25% and there's been significant progress in preventing the transfer of the HIV virus from mothers to children. Nearly seven million people in low- and middle-income countries are receiving antiretroviral drugs. However, there's still a big gap between rich and poor nations. At the end of last year, nearly nine million people who needed treatment weren't getting it. And the UN is calling for $6bn in additional funding.