Turkey summons Russia envoy again
Turkey again summons the Russian ambassador after a second violation of its airspace by a Russian warplane operating in Syria in two days. BBC News – Europe
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Rio 2016 budget reduced by 30%
Organisers of the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games are making cutbacks of up to 30% to avoid going over budget, the BBC understands. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Calls for Oregon sheriff to resign
A leading US gun-control group calls for the resignation of the man leading the investigation into the deadly mass shooting in Oregon. BBC News – US & Canada
Pistorius ‘must remain in jail’
Oscar Pistorius must remain in jail and not be transferred to house arrest after a decision to grant him parole was again delayed. BBC News – Africa
Merkel: VW scandal won’t harm Germany
The Volkswagen emissions scandal was a “dramatic event” but would not inflict lasting damage on Germany’s reputation, Angela Merkel says. BBC News – Business
Assad warns of Mid-East destruction
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says a coalition between Syria, Russia, Iran and Iraq must succeed “or else the whole region will be destroyed”. BBC News – Middle East