Boston set for emotional Marathon
Boston is set to hold an emotional annual marathon amid high security, a year after bombs near the finish killed three and injured hundreds. BBC News – US & Canada
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Algeria militants kill 14 soldiers
Islamist militants kill 14 Algerian soldiers in an ambush on a military convoy in mountains east of the capital Algiers. BBC News – Africa
Mexico shaken by powerful earthquake
A 7.2-magnitude earthquake hits states in south and west Mexico, shaking buildings in the capital, but there are no reports of casualties or damage. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Syria-held French journalists freed
Four French journalists held captive in Syria for months have been freed and are in “good health”, says President Francois Hollande. BBC News – Middle East
‘Rogue directors’ crackdown planned
People convicted of commercial crimes overseas could be banned from running UK firms in an attempt to tackle “rogue directors”, Business Secretary Vince Cable says. BBC News – Business
Man held over NI dissident murder
Police in Northern Ireland arrest a 26-year-old man over the murder of former dissident republican leader Tommy Crossan. BBC News – UK