The Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has gone on national television to defend economic reforms unveiled last week. The changes have prompted 6 ministers to resign from his coalition. The government now depends on smaller parties to survive.

The South African police have issued arrest warrant for the controversial politician Julius Malema who is expelled from the governing African National Congress. He is expected to appear in court next week on charges of

money laundering

, corruption and fraud. Mr. Malema's lawyer Nicqui Galaktiou dismissed the allegations as part of a wider political campaign against him.

Mr. Malema spoke publicly a few days ago. That we had received reliable information from various sources to say that they wanted to silence him, assassinate him or

incarcerate

him to get rid of him and which subsequently address very high level authorities in South Africa and plans on record that we believe that it is politically motivated.

Rioting has broken out in Conakry, the capital of the West African state of Guinea. Protesters blocked the main bridge and threw up

barricades

on the main roads. Supporters of President Alpha Conde from the Malinke ethnic group attack rivals from the Peul. There has been tension between the two groups since the 2010 elections.

An Israeli soldier and three militants have been killed in fighting on the border between Israel and Egypt. Israel says the militants opened fire on soldiers guarding construction workers building the latest extension of Israel's border fence.