Russian opposition activists rallied in Moscow, shouting slogans comparing Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to Soviet dictator Josef Stalin.

Thousands of people have taken to the streets of the capital Athens, in protest at the government's handling of it's financial crisis.

A state of emergency has been declared in Florida's coastal counties because of the threat from the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

Lion cub triplets have been introduced to the public at Bronx Zoo in The Big Apple.