The leaders of France and Germany have joined the head of the European Central Bank in pledging to do all in their power to protect the euro from collapse. Steve Evans is in Berlin.
After the president of European Central Bank said he would do whatever was needed to protect the euro, stock market jumped. This shown as a sign that the bank would be more liberal with its spending to relieve the pressure on Spain, which has seen the cost of the government borrowing show what an unsustainable height. But now, Mr. Draghi's comments have been echoed by two people who matter even more, namely, the leaders of France and Germany. It now remains to be seen if Chancellor Merkel has softened her stance or just used words which the market might interpret that way.
Britain has joined the Netherlands and the United States in with holding aid to the Rwandan government. The move follows a UN report that Rwanda is backing rebels fighting in the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo.
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The Saudi Arabian authorities say they have arrested a number of people involved an overnight riot in the province of Qatif. The protest was the latest sign of unrest in Qatif which is home to most of the country's Shia minority who complained of discrimination. Among those arrested was Mohammed al-Shakouri, who is on the list of 23 men accused by the Saudi government of serving foreign interests.
The authorities in Cuba say driver error was to blame for a car accident in which the prominent activist Oswaldo Paya died on Sunday. An official statement said the driver was speeding when the car hit an unpaved stretch of the road and spun out of control. Mr. Paya's son has said the car may have been forced off the road. Sarah Rainsford reports from Havana.