Dozens accused in Petrobras scandal
A former director of Brazil’s state oil company accuses dozens of politicians of involvement in a kickback scheme, weeks before an election. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
A former director of Brazil’s state oil company accuses dozens of politicians of involvement in a kickback scheme, weeks before an election. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Yemeni police deploy water cannon and tear gas to shift thousands of Shia protesters encamped on the road to Sanaa airport. BBC News – Middle East
Commuter rail fares in England will be frozen in real terms for another year, Chancellor George Osborne announces. BBC News – Business
Somali Islamists al-Shabab name Sheikh Ahmad Umar as successor to leader Ahmed Abdi Godane, who was killed in a US recent air strike. BBC News – Africa
The US economy added 142,000 jobs in August, latest figures reveal, less than expected partially as a result of a supermarket strike. BBC News – Business
US President Barack Obama says a “core coalition” is ready to join the US in military action against Islamic State militants in Iraq. BBC News – Middle East