Strike disrupts Argentine capital
Sections of Argentina’s General Confederation of Labour are holding a 36-hour strike, which has caused disruption in the capital Buenos Aires. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
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Tory MP Carswell defects to UKIP
Tory MP Douglas Carswell has defected to the UK Independence Party – and says he will seek re-election in Clacton at a by-election. BBC News – UK
Nato: Russian troops are in Ukraine
Nato releases satellite images which it says show Russian forces inside Ukraine to help rebels fight government troops – a claim Russia denies. BBC News – Europe
US supermarket sale ends bitter feud
The US supermarket chain Market Basket agrees to sell to former boss Arthur T Demoulas, ending a months-long strike amongst workers and customers. BBC News – US & Canada
WHO warns 20,000 at risk of Ebola
The UN’s health agency says the deadly Ebola outbreak in West Africa could infect more than 20,000 people, and urges airlines to resume flights. BBC News – Africa
RBS fined £14.5m over mortgage advice
Royal Bank of Scotland is fined £14.5m by the Financial Conduct Authority for failing to ensure that it gave suitable mortgage advice to customers. BBC News – Business