‘Mass grave’ in recaptured Syrian city
Syrian troops have found a mass grave containing about 40 bodies in the city of Palmyra following its recapture from IS group, state news agency Sana reports. BBC News – Middle East
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Public ‘confused’ over pension changes
Many people are still confused about changes to the state pension which come into force next week, the consumer group Which? warns. BBC News – Business
UK plays down China steel tariff fears
The UK government says China’s decision to impose new tariffs on some imports from the EU will not have much impact on the British steel industry. BBC News – UK
Concern rises as EU migrant deal looms
There is growing concern over a lack of preparation for the plan to send migrants back from Greece to Turkey, two days before it goes into effect. BBC News – Europe
Colombia unsure about hostage numbers
The Colombian government says it does not know how many kidnap victims ELN rebels are still holding as the two sides agree to formal peace talks. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Obama warns of terrorist nuclear attack
President Barack Obama tells a nuclear summit in the US that the threat of a nuclear terrorist attack persists and the world must be resolute in foiling it. BBC News – US & Canada