State of emergency over Michigan water
US President Barack Obama declares a state of emergency in Flint, Michigan, where the water has become contaminated with lead. BBC News – US & Canada
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Foreigners killed at Burkina Faso hotel
At least 28 people, including six Canadians, are now known to have died after Islamist militants attacked a hotel in Burkina Faso, in West Africa. BBC News – Africa
Slide in share markets continues
Wall Street tumbles as the FTSE 100 closes down almost 2%, with mining stock again leading the decline. BBC News – Business
Tim Peake spacewalk ends early
Nasa has ended the spacewalk involving British astronaut Tim Peake after his US colleague reported water in his helmet. BBC News – UK
Ninety given French problem trial drug
Ninety people took the drug in a clinical trial in France that has left one person brain-dead and another five in hospital, it is revealed. BBC News – Europe
Brazil port fire unleashes toxic gas
A chemical explosion at a cargo warehouse in Brazil spreads a plume of toxic gas over the country’s biggest port, Santos. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean