Earthquake rocks northern California
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 shakes northern California, with at least three serious injuries reported. BBC News – US & Canada
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DR Congo confirms first Ebola cases
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo confirms the country’s first cases of Ebola in the current outbreak. BBC News – Africa
Colombia military meet Farc rebels
Members of Colombia’s armed forces meet Farc rebel leaders for the first time at Havana peace talks, to discuss ways of implementing a ceasefire. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Dozens killed in Iraq mosque attack
Suspected Shia militants kill at least 68 worshippers at a Sunni mosque, in a blow to a government push for sectarian unity against IS militants. BBC News – Middle East
BT warns of rise in phone bills
BT warns millions of customers it is increasing prices by up to 6.5% from December this year. BBC News – Business
Merkel in Ukraine as crisis mounts
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is due to arrive in Ukraine, after calling Russia’s decision to send an unauthorised aid convoy an “escalation”. BBC News – Europe