Syrian army takes western towns from IS
Syrian government forces are reported to have captured two towns from Islamic State militants in the west of the country. BBC News – Middle East
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‘10,000 troops’ to tackle terror attacks
Up to 10,000 troops could be deployed in the event of a Paris-style attack, David Cameron says, as the estimated cost of renewing the UK’s nuclear deterrent increases by £6bn. BBC News – UK
France targets IS from aircraft carrier
France launches its first strikes against Islamic State from its Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier, newly deployed in the Mediterranean. BBC News – Europe
Trump ‘wrong’ on 9/11 cheering claims
A US mayor says Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump “is plain wrong” in claiming Arabs in his city cheered the attacks of 9/11. BBC News – US & Canada
Mali seeks info on hotel attack gunmen
Police appeal for help to identify the two gunmen who carried out Friday’s attack on a hotel in Bamako, in which 22 people were killed. BBC News – Africa
Argentina to vote in first-ever run-off
Argentina is to vote in its first ever presidential run-off, pitting the ruling party’s Daniel Scioli against conservative Mauricio Macri. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean