A gunman, who was facing eviction from his apartment, is believed to have seized and killed four hostages in the
German city of
Karlsruhe before turning the gun on himself.
(BBC)
Eleven people are killed in further unrest in
Iraq, including eight people in a bombing of a
Baghdad marketplace.
(The Times of India)
Spain's national court opens a criminal investigation into last year's listing of
Bankia SA on the stock market, with former chairman
Rodrigo Rato and 32 others listed as suspects.
(Wall Street Journal)
Politics and elections
Hundreds of protesters clash with police in the
Ukrainian capital
Kiev and the parliament speaker offers to resign over moves to boost the status of the
Russian language in the country.
(Al Jazeera)
The Chinese city of
Shifang cancels the planned development of a
copper plant after thousands of people demonstrated.
(CBC)