Costa Rica ex-football chief extradited
Eduardo Li – former president of the Costa Rican Football Federation – has been extradited to the US, the Swiss justice ministry says. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
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Russian jet’s black box ‘damaged’
The memory card in the flight recorder of a Russian warplane downed by Turkey on the Syria border last month is damaged, Russian investigators say. BBC News – Europe
PM: UK will get new EU deal in 2016
David Cameron is upbeat about the prospect of an EU reform deal in 2016 with a referendum to follow, after talks in Brussels. BBC News – UK
Ex-US defence chief blasts Obama
Former US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel criticises the Obama administration for lacking a clear policy on Syria. BBC News – US & Canada
AU agrees Burundi peacekeeping mission
The African Union announces a plan to send 5,000 peacekeepers to protect civilians in Burundi, even without the government’s consent. BBC News – Africa
Stock markets welcome US rate rise
European markets jump, following similar rises in the US and Asia, after the US central bank increased interest rates for the first time since 2006. BBC News – Business