RAF Mildenhall: Shots fired in security alert at US base
US personnel respond as a man tries to drive through a checkpoint at RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk. BBC News – UK
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S Africa’s ANC picks Cyril Ramaphosa as leader
After a bruising battle, the ANC veteran is chosen to succeed Jacob Zuma to lead the party. BBC News – Africa
Washington train crash: Rail carriages fall on US motorway
Two train carriages plummet on to a highway in Washington state causing fatalities, police say. BBC News – US & Canada
Pensions: Automatic saving to start at 18 under new plans
An extra 900,000 young people could automatically save into a workplace pension under the plans. BBC News – Business
Egypt: Ancient child burials found near Aswan
The more than 3,000-year-old burials are among three recent discoveries near the city of Aswan. BBC News – Middle East
Chile: Landslide destroys village and kills at least five
A search continues for 15 people missing, after five died in a village in the south of the country. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean