Traffickers ‘made $3m’ on Italy ship
Italian police believe human traffickers made some $ 3m from 359 illegal migrants found abandoned on a cargo ship in the Mediterranean. BBC News – Europe
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Villagers kidnapped in north Nigeria
Suspected Boko Haram militants have kidnapped about 40 boys and young men in a raid on a remote village in north-eastern Nigeria, residents say. BBC News – Africa
First elected US black senator dies
Edward Brooke, the first black senator to be popularly elected in the US, dies aged 95, Republican Party officials say. BBC News – US & Canada
Draghi comments send euro lower
The value of the euro has fallen to its lowest level since the middle of 2010, following comments from Mario Draghi, the president of the European Central Bank. BBC News – Business
Brazil’s Rousseff starts second term
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff is sworn in for a second term, telling supporters she plans to extend social programmes and tackle corruption. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Saudi king suffering from pneumonia
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah is suffering from a lung infection and has been breathing with the aid of a tube, Saudi officials say. BBC News – Middle East