Early call for Ebola help ‘ignored’
A “global coalition of inaction” contributed to world’s deadliest-ever Ebola outbreak, the medical charity MSF says a year after it was declared. BBC News – Africa
Craig Taylor
FTSE 100 surges to record high
Gains by building supplier CRH help the benchmark FTSE 100 index surge to an all-time record of more than 7,000. BBC News – Business
‘No bad’ deal with Iran, powers vow
Western powers meeting in London promise they will not accept a “bad deal” with Iran on its nuclear activity, as deadlines for agreement loom. BBC News – Middle East
Ocalan delivers call to Turkey Kurds
Abdullah Ocalan, the jailed leader of Turkey’s main Kurdish rebel group, calls for a congress to bring an end to the 30-year armed struggle. BBC News – Europe
Hundreds protest over Chile bishop
Hundreds of people in Chile try to stop the ordination of Catholic Bishop Juan Barros, accusing him of covering up a sex abuse scandal. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
New York fire kills seven children
A fire in a house in the New York City borough of Brooklyn kills seven children and leaves two other people in a critical condition. BBC News – US & Canada