Car bomb rocks Nigeria’s capital
A car bomb attack in the Nigerian capital Abuja, the second in recent weeks, kills at least 19 people and injures dozens more. BBC News – Africa
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Toronto Mayor Rob Ford enters rehab
Rob Ford is starting a 30-day treatment course, as police investigate a new video that allegedly shows the mayor smoking crack cocaine. BBC News – US & Canada
Barrister jailed over lies to police
Barrister Constance Briscoe is given a 16-month sentence at the Old Bailey for lying to police over former cabinet minister Chris Huhne’s speeding case. BBC News – UK
Rebels down Ukraine helicopters
Rebels in Ukraine’s eastern city of Sloviansk shoot down two helicopters, killing two people, as government forces launch an operation. BBC News – Europe
Rescuers search for Colombia miners
Rescuers are using large mechanical diggers to try to reach up to 30 people trapped underground after an illegal gold mine collapsed in Colombia. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Syria attack ‘kills 11 children’
At least 18 people including 11 children are killed in two suicide bombings in the Syrian province of Hama, state media has reported. BBC News – Middle East