Mali on alert over Ebola fears
Mali is on alert over the deadly Ebola virus after three suspected cases were reported near the border with Guinea, where 86 people have died. BBC News – Africa
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‘Argument’ clue to Fort Hood attack
The US Army says there is a “strong possibility” a gunman who killed three people at a base in Texas was involved in a row before the shooting. BBC News – US & Canada
‘Million Syria refugees’ in Lebanon
The number of refugees who have fled Syria and registered in Lebanon has surpassed the “devastating milestone” of one million, the UN refugee agency says. BBC News – Middle East
Vodafone to create 1,400 jobs in UK
Mobile phone firm Vodafone says it will create 1,400 jobs by opening 150 new shops in 2014. BBC News – Business
Shooting at US Army’s Fort Hood base
A US soldier shoots dead three colleagues before killing himself at the Fort Hood army base in Texas, the scene of a 2009 mass shooting. BBC News – US & Canada
Clegg and Farage in heated EU battle
Nick Clegg says UKIP peddles “fantasies” but Nigel Farage accuses him of “lying” about the EU, as polls suggest the UKIP leader came out top in the ill-tempered TV debate. BBC News – UK