Tens of thousands of people have held a day of protest in the Thai capital Bangkok, giving the government until noon on Monday to resign and call elections. The government which the protesters say was installed illegally has indicated it'll not bow to their demands. Rachel Harvey in Bangkok was at the rally.
The red-shirt protesters are settled in for the night. They are still here in very large numbers on the streets and they've heard now from the former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra who called in to the rally from his self-imposed exile. Many of the people here on the streets are of course supporters of Thaksin Shinawatra. He congratulated the protesters on their show of strength and told them that they were a part of Thailand's history, bringing true democracy to the country. He also urged the demonstrators to remain peaceful and patient.
A television station in Georgia has apologized for causing panic with a fake news report about a Russian invasion. The broadcast frightened many people who were reminded of the brief war between Russia and Georgia in 2008. The television station said the aim was to show what it called the real threat of how future events might unfold. A leading Russian parliamentarian has described the broadcast as a provocation.
A funeral has taken place of Nigeria's longest serving traditional ruler Alhaji Aliyu Musdafa who had ruled the Emirate of Adamawa since 1953. He was buried at his palace in the city of Yola. He died on Saturday at the age of 90. Correspondents say Aliyu Musdafa was noted for his religious tolerance and ability to maintain harmony between different religious and ethnic groups.