Berlusconi disputes Prodi's slim victory at the Italian general elections, reports Samia Nkrumah from Rome

The news of Lewis "Scooter" Libby's testimony created a firestorm in Washington where US President Bush was widely criticised by Democrats on Capitol Hill, writes Sharif Abdel-Kouddous from New York

In Naples, president of a leading Italian-based Euro-Mediterranean foundation told Magda El-Ghitany that the Southern Mediterranean is eager to establish common ground with its Northern counterpart

Mulham Assir discusses the emergence of calls for unity in South America, and finds parallels with previous continental unification movements

Mass protest rallies continue across the US in resistance to a controversial draft immigration bill, reports Pierre Loza

Serene Assir reviews coverage of the Peruvian presidential race in the country's press

De Villepin is caught between the hammer and the anvil. Habibou Hamadou Maiga scans the French press for clues