Russia defends Syria air strikes
Craig TaylorRussian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov defends his country’s air strikes in Syria, saying they target the same militants as the US-led coalition. BBC News – Europe
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Russia approves military move in Syria
Russia’s upper house of parliament votes to allow military deployments to Syria, paving the way for air strikes on Islamic State militants. BBC News – Europe
Prosecutors to investigate ex-VW boss
German prosecutors begin an investigation against former Volkswagen chief executive Martin Winterkorn. BBC News – Europe
France launches Syria anti-IS strikes
France has carried out its first air strikes against IS militants in Syria, destroying a training camp in Deir al-Zour, President Hollande says. BBC News – Europe
VW models sale halted in Switzerland
Switzerland temporarily bans the sale of some Volkswagen diesel-engine models in the wake of the emissions-rigging scandal in the US. BBC News – Europe
VW ‘cheated diesel tests in Europe’
Germany’s transport minister, Alexander Dobrindt, says that Volkswagen has admitted that it manipulated emissions test in Europe. BBC News – Europe