Sunday and Monday's referendum in the Falklands Islands over whether to keep the archipelago under British rule will not affect the legal status of the disputed islands, a senior diplomat said.

Venezuela marched Saturday toward bitter elections to succeed Hugo Chavez after his political heir took power in a move disputed by the opposition following the leftist leader's death.

King Abdullah II of Jordan reappointed Abdullah Nsur as premier and tasked him with forming the new government after talks between his chief of staff and parliamentarians, the royal palace said.

Tens of thousands of Taiwanese people rallied in the capital Saturday to demand the government heed the lesson of a Japanese atomic crisis and scrap the island's nuclear facilities, organisers said.

Thousands of Slovenians gathered on Saturday in Ljubljana to protest against the country's political elite and demand further changes following the fall of the centre-right government led by Janez Jansa.

Britain urged Kenyans to show restraint after a tense presidential election that saw Uhuru Kenyatta snatch a first round victory Saturday and his rival Raila Odinga vow to challenge the results in court.

Uhuru Kenyatta narrowly won Kenya's presidential election Saturday, urging calm and pledging to work with rivals and cooperate with the international community.

The United States on Saturday appealed to Kenyans for calm after their disputed presidential election won by Uhuru Kenyatta.

The party of Zimbabwe's Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai is concerned about the "hygiene" and integrity of crucial elections expected later this year amid voter registration and violence issues, the finance minister said on Saturday.

Anyone who wants a beer in Haddonfield, New Jersey had better be ready for a drive: buying or selling alcohol anywhere within city limits is punishable with jail time.

Uhuru Kenyatta, the son of Kenya's founding president, on Saturday took up his father's mantle to become head of state despite facing trial for crimes against humanity over election violence five years ago.

Uhuru Kenyatta narrowly won Kenya's presidential election on Saturday, urging calm and pledging to work with rivals and cooperate with the international community.

Tunisia's National Constituent Assembly (ANC) will vote on Tuesday on whether to approve the new government line-up unveiled by Islamist premier-designate Ali Larayedh, parliamentary spokeswoman Karima Souid said on Saturday.

Uhuru Kenyatta narrowly won Kenya's presidential election, final results showed on Saturday, but his main rival refused to concede, raising tensions following the key poll.

Cambodia's opposition leader-in-exile Sam Rainsy met his Myanmar counterpart Aung San Suu Kyi Saturday in Yangon where they discussed their parallel struggles for democracy, officials from his party said.

Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Saturday called for her once-banned party to unify amid concerns that internal squabbles could undermine its push for power at historic polls in 2015.

US President Barack Obama on Saturday expressed his determination to continue outreach to his Republican opponents in order to facilitate approval by Congress of his key agenda items.

Uhuru Kenyatta was elected Kenya's new president despite facing an international crimes against humanity trial, provisional election commission figures showed on Saturday.

Argentina dismissed the upcoming referendum in the Falklands Islands over the question of whether to keep the archipelago British, saying the vote will have no impact on the dispute.

Uhuru Kenyatta was elected Kenya's new president despite facing an international crimes against humanity trial, provisional election commission figures showed on Saturday.