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Ebola: Liberia's Johnson Sirleaf urges 'Marshall Plan'
BBC NEWS
Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has called for a "Marshall Plan" for the Ebola-affected countries of West Africa.
Trial of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tsarnaev to begin
BBC NEWS
The trial of the man accused of planting bombs close to the finish line of the Boston Marathon two years ago gets under way in the city shortly.
Obama says Netanyahu's Iran speech contains 'nothing new'
BBC NEWS
US President Barack Obama has reacted scathingly to a speech by the Israeli prime minister that castigated his policy towards Iran.
Eddie Ray Routh guilty of American Sniper Chris Kyle's murder
BBC NEWS
A Texas jury has found Eddie Ray Routh guilty of the murder of US Navy Seal Chris Kyle, who wrote American Sniper, and his friend Chad Littlefield.
Three killed in South Korea shooting
BBC NEWS
A gunman has opened fire at a convenience store in South Korea, killing three people, local media say.
Nigeria's Goodluck Jonathan: Tide turned against Boko Haram
BBC NEWS
Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan has said the tide has "definitely turned" against militant Islamists as regional forces recapture territory.
Obama: Military power 'cannot end extremism alone'
BBC NEWS
In an editorial for the Los Angeles Times, Mr Obama said the world must "confront... the propagandists, recruiters and enablers".
Air strike 'kills dozens of mourners' in Niger
BBC NEWS
Thirty-seven people have died in an air strike in southern Niger during military operations targeting Boko Haram, local officials say.
Swiss police raid HSBC's Geneva office
BBC NEWS
They said they were investigating HSBC Private Bank (Suisse) and "persons unknown for suspected aggravated money laundering".
Brian Williams suspended for 6 months
CNN NEWS
"NBC Nightly News" anchor Brian Williams is being suspended for six months without pay following revelations that he exaggerated tales from an Iraq War mission in 2003.
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