Nigeria attacks leave ‘135 dead’
A senator from north-east Nigeria tells the BBC that 135 civilians have been killed by gunmen there since Wednesday. BBC News – Africa
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US urges nations to assist Ukraine
The US urges other nations to contribute more to the economic rescue of Ukraine, as Russian President Vladimir Putin moves to assure the EU it will not cut gas supplies. BBC News – Business
Iran anger over US visa refusal
Iran insists it will not replace its new envoy to the UN after the US refuses a visa to the diplomat over alleged links to the 1979 hostage crisis. BBC News – Middle East
Clashes as squatters evicted in Rio
A huge police operation to evict hundreds of families from abandoned buildings in Rio de Janeiro has ended with violent clashes and some injuries. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
‘Gunfire’ during Ukraine protests
An exchange of fire breaks out in the eastern Ukraine town of Kramatorsk, says the country’s interior minister, amid continuing pro-Russia protests. BBC News – Europe
Salmond attacks negative voice of No
Scotland’s first minister attacks the “miserable, negative and depressing” pro-Union campaign and champions the “positive, uplifting and hopeful” message of independence. BBC News – UK