Oscar Pistorius murder verdict sought
South African judges hear an appeal on whether athlete Oscar Pistorius should be convicted of murder instead of culpable homicide. BBC News – Africa
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Fugitive French ‘drugs pilots’ held
Two French pilots who fled the Dominican Republic last week to escape a lengthy jail term for drug trafficking are arrested in France. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Rare cyclone set to lash Yemen
A rare tropical cyclone hits the remote Yemeni island of Socotra, killing at least one person before heading towards the Yemeni mainland. BBC News – Middle East
More VW cars found with defeat device
Luxury Porsche and Audi cars are identified as having devices designed to cheat emissions tests, according to US regulators. BBC News – Business
Boko Haram reveals rocket factory
Islamist militant group Boko Haram releases photos apparently showing a rocket-making factory in north-eastern Nigeria. BBC News – Africa
US top court hears white jury case
The US Supreme Court is determining whether racism played a role when an all-white jury put a black man convicted of murder on death row in 1986. BBC News – US & Canada