Killed general was true hero – US
The US military pays tribute to Maj Gen Harold Greene, who was killed in an insider attack in Afghanistan on Tuesday, as a true hero. BBC News – US & Canada
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Two British students killed in Borneo
Two British medical students from Newcastle University – named as Neil Dalton and Aidan Brunger – are stabbed to death in Borneo, police say. BBC News – UK
WHO starts emergency talks on Ebola
Global experts begin two days of emergency talks at the World Health Organization in Geneva on new measures to tackle the Ebola outbreak. BBC News – Africa
Israeli troops ‘withdraw from Gaza’
The Israeli military announces the withdrawal of all of its troops to “defensive positions” outside the Gaza Strip. BBC News – Middle East
Riot damages reforms are questioned
Insurers have warned that proposed changes to the Riot Damages Act could lead to higher premiums or reduce access to insurance. BBC News – Business
Rabbis urge Cuba to free US prisoner
US rabbis urge President Obama to negotiate the release of US prisoner, Alan Gross, from a Cuban jail. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean