Russia assures US on Ukraine convoy
Russia’s defence secretary gives a guarantee to his US counterpart there are no military personnel in its aid convoy for Ukraine, the US says. BBC News – Europe
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Ebola ‘to last at least six months’
The outbreak of Ebola in West Africa will take at least six months to bring under control, the medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres says. BBC News – Africa
ECB ‘under pressure’ to boost growth
Stagnating growth in the eurozone has put pressure on the European Central Bank to take further measures to boost the economic bloc, say analysts. BBC News – Business
UK ‘would consider’ arming Kurds
Britain would “favourably consider” any request for arms from the Kurds in their battle with extremists in Iraq, the BBC understands. BBC News – UK
Impasse over Russia’s Ukraine convoy
A controversial Russian aid convoy remains parked near Ukraine’s border, still waiting for permission to cross the frontier. BBC News – Europe
Brazil mourns presidential candidate
Brazil’s president declares three days of mourning after the death of socialist presidential candidate Eduardo Campos in a plane crash. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean