Search for Brazil dams burst missing
Rescue teams in Brazil are searching for 28 people feared dead after two dams burst, flooding nearby homes. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
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UK ‘letting down’ allies over Syria
The UK is “letting down” its allies by failing to launch air strikes against terror group Islamic State in Syria, Britain’s top military commander says. BBC News – Middle East
Missile over LA spooks Californians
A mysterious bright light in the sky over Los Angeles sends Californians into panic – only for it to be explained as an offshore missile test. BBC News – US & Canada
Scores flee in Burundi before crackdown
People in Burundi are leaving their homes in large numbers ahead of a promised government crackdown. BBC News – Africa
Brazil dam burst engulfs homes
More than a dozen people are feared dead after a dam holding back waste water from an iron ore mine in Brazil burst, flooding nearby homes. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Mustard gas ‘was used’ in Syria attack
Mustard gas was used in clashes between Islamic State and Syrian rebels in August, chemical weapons experts conclude. BBC News – Middle East