US author Harper Lee dies
American novelist Harper Lee, author of Pulitzer Prize-winning To Kill A Mockingbird, dies aged 89. BBC News – US & Canada
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Cameron hopes of EU deal hit by delays
David Cameron’s talks at the Brussels summit are hit by delays as EU leaders continue to resist key reforms. BBC News – UK
Fed considered changing course on rates
Members of the Federal Reserve considered changing plans to raise interest rates throughout 2016 amid worries about heightened economic risks, minutes show. BBC News – Business
Aid trucks reach besieged Syria towns
Aid convoys reach several besieged Syrian towns, the UN says, part of an agreement world powers hope will lead to a partial cease in hostilities. BBC News – Middle East
Pope decries ‘tragedy’ of migrants
Pope Francis decries the “tragedy” of people forced to migrate, as he ends a five-day visit to Mexico with a Mass in Ciudad Juarez. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Turkey vows revenge after deadly blast
Turkey vows to retaliate against the perpetrators of a powerful blast in the capital Ankara that left at least 28 people dead and 61 injured. BBC News – Europe