1. Three of four former US prisoners in Iran landed in Geneva, Switzerland, this morning on their way to Germany for medical tests. The fourth has yet to leave Iran. US President Barack Obama said: "This is a good day because once again we're seeing what's possible with strong American diplomacy." However new sanctions over Iran's recent ballistic missile tests will be imposed. They had been delayed to safeguard the prisoners.
2. A man has died in Rennes hospital in France after a drug trial left him brain dead. Five other volunteers are in a stable condition after testing a pain and mood disorder drug for a Portuguese company. The six men who were hospitalised, out of 108 people involved, received the highest dose.
3. Isis (Islamic State) fighters have abducted up to 400 civilians in the Syrian city Deir ez-Zor. A Syrian monitoring group said at least 135 people have also been killed in fighting, including 85 civilians and 50 regime troops.
4. People in Burkina Faso are campaigning for the release of an Australian doctor and his wife, believed kidnapped by local militants. Locals have started a Facebook page posting messages of support for Ken and Jocelyn Elliott who operate a hospital in Djibo. The al-Qaeda linked Emirate of the Sahara group are thought to be holding the couple who are in their 80s.
5. Two climbers have died on a peak in Scotland's Glencoe. They were found dead on Stob Coire nam Beith after weekend snowfall.