Arab and Western foreign ministers are to meet Syrian opposition officials in London today in an effort to persuade them to attend the next round of peace talks. (BBC)
Exorcisms on the rise in Ireland says Catholic Church
At least three Catholic priests in the Republic have recently been taught how to perform the ancient ritual on people who believe they have been possessed by demonic spirits, according to a Church spokesman. In the vast majority of cases, according to one Dublin priest, only a part of the personality is subject to demonic influence. A simple exorcism is all that is required. (Scotsman)
US officials should face war crimes charges over drone strikes, Amnesty says
US officials responsible for the secret CIA drone campaign against suspected terrorists in Pakistan may have committed war crimes and should stand trial, a report by a leading human rights group warns. (Guardian)
Badger group disruption aids TB flow
Badgers with TB spread the infection more easily to other badgers and to cattle when social groups are disturbed, a new study confirms. Vaccination has the potential to reduce the spread of infection without disturbing local populations, scientists report in Current Biology.The findings help explain why culling badgers can cause TB infection in cattle to rise, as infected badgers roam into new territory, they say. (BBC)
Facebook allows users to upload decapitation videos so people can ‘condemn them’
Facebook has decided to allow users to upload videos of decapitations and gory terrorist acts because the website is a place where people can “share their experiences”, the company has said. Facebook added that it was working on introducing warning banners and access controls that would help to protect users from seeing things they didn’t want to. (Independent)
