Ebola virus threatens UK – Hammond
The Ebola virus, which has killed more than 670 people in West Africa, poses a threat to the UK, Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond warns. BBC News – UK
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Somali ‘killed for not wearing veil’
Militant Islamists in Somalia have shot dead a Muslim woman for refusing to wear a veil, her relatives say. BBC News – Africa
Lloyds fined £218m over Libor
Lloyds Banking Group is fined £218m for “serious misconduct” relating to key interest rates including Libor. BBC News – Business
Israel warns of ‘prolonged’ Gaza war
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu warns of a “prolonged” military campaign in Gaza, following an upsurge of violence from both sides. BBC News – Middle East
UN blacklists N Korea arms ship firm
The UN blacklists the operator of a North Korean ship seized near the Panama Canal in July 2013 with undeclared Cuban weapons on board. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
US: Russia ‘violated missile treaty’
Russia has violated an arms treaty by testing a nuclear cruise missile, the US says, as Barack Obama discusses sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine crisis. BBC News – Europe