US air drop for Syria anti-IS forces
The US military air-drops more than 45 tonnes of ammunition in north-eastern Syria to rebels fighting the jihadist group Islamic State (IS). BBC News – Middle East
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Turkish PM blames Ankara bombing on IS
The Islamic State group is the principal focus of investigation into the Ankara bombing that killed 97, Turkey’s prime minister says. BBC News – Europe
Labour U-turn over fiscal vote
Labour says it will now oppose proposals to force future governments to keep a budget surplus, in order to underline its “anti-austerity stance”. BBC News – UK
Three held over Canadian tourist murder
Three people are arrested over the double murder of a Canadian backpacker and a yoga instructor in San Francisco. BBC News – US & Canada
Zimbabwe drops case against lion killer
Zimbabwe says it will not prosecute the US dentist who killed Cecil the lion because he had the proper paperwork allowing him to conduct the hunt. BBC News – Africa
Ex-Anglo Irish boss arrested in US
The former boss of Anglo Irish Bank has been arrested on an extradition warrant in the US city of Boston, the state US Attorney’s Office says. BBC News – Business