Last UK Guantanamo detainee lands in UK
British resident Shaker Aamer, who spent 13 years in Guantanamo Bay, arrives back in the UK and thanks supporters for his release. BBC News – UK
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Deadly blaze hits Bucharest nightclub
A fire at a nightclub in the Romanian capital Bucharest has killed at least 27 people and injured 155, authorities there say. BBC News – Europe
US to send special forces into Syria
President Barack Obama is to send up to 50 special forces to Syria to help co-ordinate the fight against IS, US officials say. BBC News – US & Canada
Nigeria crackdown on fake bank accounts
Nigeria launches a major crackdown on fake bank-account holders in a bid to reduce fraud in the banking sector. BBC News – Africa
Saudi blogger wins human rights prize
The Saudi blogger Raif Badawi, whose flogging sentence caused a global outcry, is awarded the prestigious Sakharov human rights prize. BBC News – Middle East
US economic growth slows sharply
US economic growth slowed to an annualised pace of 1.5% in the third quarter of the year, according to the latest official figures. BBC News – Business