Burkina Faso: 4 killed at religious procession

OUAGADOUGOU: Four Catholics were killed in an attack on a religious procession in north Burkina Faso, the day after gunmen killed a priest and five parishioners during mass.

Protests break out in Sudan after six shot dead at sit-in

OMDURMAN: Sudanese protesters blocked roads with burning tyres in Omdurman on Tuesday, a day after an army major and five protesters were shot dead at a sit-in in the capital.

Actress pleads guilty in college admissions scandal

NEW YORK: In a tearful appearance, American actress Felicity Huffman pleaded guilty for paying bribes to help her daughter gain admission to a prestigious university, possibly dodging jail time.