Alcohol tax urged to fund abstinence
A new tax on alcohol to fund abstinence-based treatment is among a number of measures to tackle drink and drug addiction recommended by a think tank. BBC News – Business
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Kurdish forces ‘retake Mosul dam’
Kurdish forces in northern Iraq are largely in control of the Mosul dam previously held by Islamic State militants, Kurdish officials say. BBC News – Middle East
Colombia victims join peace talks
A group of victims of five decades of conflict in Colombia for the first time join government negotiators and Farc rebel leaders at peace talks. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Russia aid convoy at Ukraine border
The first lorries from a Russian aid convoy to eastern Ukraine reach the border in a separatist-controlled area, but it is not known if it will cross over. BBC News – Europe
Protesters attack Liberia Ebola unit
An Ebola quarantine centre in the Liberian capital Monrovia is attacked by protesters, prompting at least 20 patients to leave the unit. BBC News – Africa
Governor criticises riot town police
Missouri governor Jay Nixon criticises police for releasing CCTV footage which apparently shows shooting victim Michael Brown stealing from a shop. BBC News – US & Canada