Egypt sailors missing after attack
Eight navy personnel are missing after dozens of gunmen attacked an Egyptian navy ship in the Mediterranean, officials say. BBC News – Middle East
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Virgin pilot ‘thrown free’ in crash
The pilot who survived the Virgin Galactic spaceship crash was thrown clear as the craft broke up around him, investigators say. BBC News – US & Canada
Miliband attacks ‘vested interests’
Labour leader Ed Miliband pledges to tackle “vested interests” and “powerful forces” as he delivers what is being called a “fight-back” speech. BBC News – UK
Ebola drug clinical trials to start
The charity MSF says it is to host clinical trials of new Ebola treatments in West Africa, one of them using the blood of recovered patients. BBC News – Africa
Yahoo snaps up BrightRoll for $640m
Technology giant Yahoo said it will buy digital video advertising service BrightRoll for $ 640m (£402m). BBC News – Business
New hope in Syria war, says UN envoy
The UN mediator in the Syrian conflict, Staffan de Mistura, tells the BBC he believes there is a fresh opportunity to resolve the country’s crisis. BBC News – Middle East