Tanzania closing hydropower plants
All hydropower plants in Tanzania are being switched off because of falling water levels in dams as the country suffers from chronic power shortages. BBC News – Africa
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VW’s US boss offers ‘sincere apology’
Volkswagen’s US boss makes a “sincere apology” to US lawmakers for installing “defeat devices” to cheat emissions tests on its diesel cars. BBC News – Business
Russian missiles ‘fell on Iran’
Four Russian cruise missiles fired at Syria from the Caspian Sea landed on Iran, unnamed US officials say. BBC News – Middle East
Guatemala mudslide victims to get homes
Guatemala announces it will build new houses for families left homeless by a devastating landslide which killed more than 200 people last week. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Fifa suspends Blatter, Platini & Valcke
Fifa provisionally suspends president Sepp Blatter, secretary general Jerome Valcke and Uefa chief Michel Platini for 90 days. BBC News – Europe
UK to send troops to Baltic region
About 100 British military personnel will be sent to Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, the Ministry of Defence confirms. BBC News – UK