UKIP’s Farage back on campaign trail
Nigel Farage campaigns in Rochester and Strood, as the main political parties consider their response to UKIP’s victory in the Clacton by-election. BBC News – UK
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Concerns rise over US-EU trade talks
There is rising concern over trade liberalisation talks between the EU and the US, with protests planned this weekend across Europe. BBC News – Europe
First suspected Ebola case in Brazil
Brazil says it has identified a suspected Ebola case who arrived in the country on Thursday from Guinea, one of the worst affected countries. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
New York’s JFK to start Ebola checks
New York’s JFK is the first of five US airports to screen passengers in an effort to limit the Ebola outbreak that has killed more than 4,000. BBC News – Africa
Osborne: Eurozone woes will hit UK
Chancellor George Osborne warns in a BBC interview that the UK economy will be affected by the slowdown in the eurozone economy. BBC News – Business
Air strikes ‘stall IS Syria advance’
US-led air strikes on the Syrian Kurdish town of Kobane seem to have stalled an IS advance, as reports say the militants have lost ground. BBC News – Middle East