Security officials say there is a strong likelihood the threats could be carried out, as authorities order action.

Activists say US lawmakers must be held accountable for military assistance to Israel and investments in weapons manufacturers.

Pope Leo said on Sunday that doctors had detected a small growth on his lung during a recent health check and he would be undergoing surgery this week to remove it.

Gunmen have killed 24 people, including eight soldiers and a policeman, in two separate attacks in northwest and central Nigeria over the weekend.

Mineral-rich DRC has recorded more than 8,000 Ebola cases with more than 4,000 related deaths since mid-May amid slow international response.

Namibia has detected foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in the Zambezi Region, making it the second area affected by an outbreak.