Turkey action in Syria ‘unrealistic’
Expectations that Turkey will lead a ground operation against Islamic State in Syria on its own are “not realistic”, its foreign minister says. BBC News – Europe
Craig Taylor
Protests over Mexico disappearances
Thousands of people hold marches across Mexico against the disappearance of 43 students who went missing after a clash with police last month. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Ebola challenge ‘biggest since Aids’
The public health challenge posed by the Ebola outbreak is unlike anything since the emergence of HIV/Aids, a top US medical official says. BBC News – Africa
Missouri unrest after fatal shooting
An off-duty police officer has fatally shot a black teenager in St Louis, Missouri, sparking more protests in an area scarred by summer unrest. BBC News – US & Canada
UK announces Ebola screening plans
The UK announces “enhanced” Ebola screening at Heathrow, Gatwick and Eurostar terminals as the Foreign Office investigates reports a British man has died of the disease in Macedonia. BBC News – UK
Syrian Kurds ‘fight back against IS’
Fighting continues in the Syrian border town of Kobane, with reports of Kurdish forces launching an operation against advancing Islamic State forces. BBC News – Middle East