Syria ‘informed on anti-IS strikes’
Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad tells the BBC he receives indirect messages from the US-led coalition about air strikes against Islamic State. BBC News – Middle East
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Nisman death: Mystery DNA found
Argentine forensic experts find DNA from an unidentified person in the apartment where special prosecutor Alberto Nisman was found dead last month. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Tributes to tipper truck death girl
Tributes are paid to a four-year-old girl who was killed when she was struck by a truck while walking with her grandmother in Bath. BBC News – UK
Ukraine battles rage ahead of summit
Fighting intensifies in eastern Ukraine as government forces and pro-Russian rebels try to make gains ahead of possible peace talks on Wednesday. BBC News – Europe
Last US Islamic State hostage killed
The US confirms the death of American aid worker Kayla Mueller, the last American hostage known to be held by Islamic State (IS) militants in Syria. BBC News – US & Canada
Nigeria to investigate ‘camp abuses’
The Nigerian authorities announce they will investigate allegations of rape and trafficking at camps for people displaced by Boko Haram’s insurgency in the northeast. BBC News – Africa