Leaders stress Scots vote will stand
Alex Salmond says the independence referendum is “a once in a generation opportunity” while Alistair Darling says there would be “no way back”. BBC News – Europe
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Corinthians fans told to end abuse
Brazilian football club, Corinthians, ask fans to behave or risk being targeted by the sports justice tribunal. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
UK will ‘hunt down’ Haines killers
Britain will take “whatever steps are necessary” to keep the country safe, following the killing of hostage David Haines by Islamic State militants, says Prime Minister David Cameron. BBC News – UK
N Korea jails US man for six years
An American man in North Korea is sentenced to six years of hard labour for “hostile” acts against Pyongyang, state media say. BBC News – US & Canada
Liberia’s ‘Ebola absentees’ sacked
Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf sacks 10 government officials who are “out of the country without an excuse,” amid a national Ebola crisis. BBC News – Africa
Shop bosses in new ‘Yes’ vote warning
The BBC learns that leading retailers are planning a joint warning of higher business costs should Scotland become independent as the war of words heats up. BBC News – Business