Italy coastguard board migrant ship
Italian authorities say they have taken control of a ship carrying 450 migrants that was abandoned by its crew off the coast of Italy. BBC News – Europe
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Prince Andrew sex case claim denied
Buckingham Palace denies “any suggestion of impropriety with underage minors” by Prince Andrew, after he was named in US court papers. BBC News – UK
Three-time NY Governor Cuomo dies
Former Democratic Governor of New York Mario Cuomo dies just after his son Andrew is inaugurated as governor for a second term. BBC News – US & Canada
Ebola outbreak ‘will end in 2015’
The deadly Ebola outbreak will be ended in 2015, although health teams face an “epic battle”, says the head of the UN team fighting the disease. BBC News – Africa
Houthis hit as Yemen bomb ‘kills 33’
A suicide bombing in Yemen’s southern city of Ibb, targeting a Houthi religious celebration, has killed at least 33 people, medical sources say. BBC News – Middle East
City Link announces 2,356 job losses
The administrators of collapsed delivery firm City Link announce 2,356 job losses after a bid to buy the company fails. BBC News – Business