UK inflation falls to 1.6% in March
UK’s inflation rate, as measured by the consumer prices index, fell to 1.6% in March, the Office for National Statistics says. BBC News – Business
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Ukraine begins ‘anti-terror’ action
Tension is high in eastern Ukraine as the authorities in Kiev announce the start of an “anti-terrorist operation” against pro-Russian separatists there. BBC News – Europe
Chilean residents survey fire damage
Residents of the Chilean city of Valparaiso return to areas burned by a fast-moving forest fire which engulfed parts of the historic port. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Bells mark Hillsborough anniversary
Church and civic bells have rung 96 times across Merseyside to mark the 25th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster as memorial services take place in Liverpool and Sheffield. BBC News – UK
Boston to mark bombing anniversary
Memorial ceremonies are due to be held in the US city of Boston to mark the anniversary of the deadly bombing at last year’s marathon. BBC News – US & Canada
‘Mass abduction’ at Nigeria school
Scores of girls are abducted in an attack on a girls’ school in Borno state in north-eastern Nigeria, parents say. BBC News – Africa