Sierra Leone VP ‘goes into hiding’
Sierra Leone’s Vice-President Samuel Sam-Sumana tells the BBC he has gone into hiding as he seeks US asylum after troops surrounded his home. BBC News – Africa
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Pensions: ‘Don’t book a cruise yet’
People planning to cash in their pension savings under new rules taking effect have been warned “not to book the cruise now”. BBC News – Business
Haiti sets date for delayed polls
Haiti sets dates for delayed legislative and municipal elections, the cause of months of protest in the country. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Iraqi forces ‘push into Tikrit’
Iraqi government forces are pushing into Tikrit on several fronts, forcing Islamic State militants to fall back to the city centre, officials say. BBC News – Middle East
Service honours UK Afghan war effort
The Queen and many veterans attend a service at St Paul’s Cathedral to commemorate the end of British involvement in the war in Afghanistan. BBC News – UK
Sweden U-turn on Assange questioning
Swedish prosecutors offer to question Wikileaks founder Julian Assange in London over sex assault allegations, a possible breakthrough in the case. BBC News – Europe