ANC veteran calls for Zuma to resign
South African anti-apartheid activist calls on President Zuma to resign following scandal over improper spending at his private home. BBC News – Africa
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Security row keeps Brussels airport shut
Plans to partially reopen Brussels airport on Friday are halted amid a strike by airport police over security concerns. BBC News – Europe
Two senior Brazilian officials resign
Brazil’s sports minister and another senior official resign in the latest blow to the government of President Dilma Rousseff, as calls for her impeachment mount. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Turkey ‘forcibly returning Syrians’
Turkey has forced thousands of refugees to return to Syria in breach of international law, a new report by Amnesty International says. BBC News – Middle East
Oil back under $40 on Saudi comments
Oil prices are back under $ 40 a barrel after Saudi Arabia says it will freeze production only if Iran and other major producers do the same. BBC News – Business
California on track for $15 minimum wage
The US state is set to be the first to raise its minimum wage $ 15 per hour after a proposal passed both houses of the state legislature. BBC News – US & Canada