[02:19.42]The next step is three weeks of talk on forming a non-party government followed by fresh elections.

[02:25.24]The body in charge of destroying chemical weapons in Syria, the OPCW has said its first wave of experts will travel to Damascus on Sunday.

[02:34.05]A spokesman for the group told the BBC they are confident they can carry out the mission of verification and destruction on time provided they have Syrian and international support.

[02:44.11]A suicide car bomb attack in northern Mali has killed two people and left several wounded.

[02:50.10]It's the first such attack since President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita took power last month promising to make security a top priority.

[02:58.06]World News from the BBC

[03:00.60]Parliamentary elections have taken place in Guinea for the first time in more than a decade.

[03:06.51]Early indications suggest a high turnout although some logistical problems have been reported.

[03:12.64]The vote was due to be held within month of Alpha Conde becoming transitional president in 2010 following a military coup but it was repeatedly delayed.

[03:22.32]The three-month investigation into the deaths in June of 19 firefighters

[03:27.69]who died battling a wildfire in the US state of Arizona

[03:31.63]has cited poor communication between the men and support’s staff

[03:35.82]and revealed that an aircraft carrying flame-retardant was circling overhead as the firefighters were overcome.