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The Democratic Republic of Congo reported 13 Ebola-related deaths that have been attributed to a separate strain of the virus.
The GDP data could dampen the re-election campaign of President Dilma Rousseff.
Obama had previously told Iran's leaders that they should "seize this opportunity" to reach a nuclear deal.
Poroshenko had promised to work on an urgent ceasefire plan to defuse the separatist conflict.
Russia takes over the leadership of BRICS from Brazil next year.
Central Bank data has revealed that loans to the private sector fell by 1.6 per cent in July as compared to the same month in 2013.
The combined economic output of the bloc reached $21.3 trillion in 2013.
The BRICS must usher in structural reforms for the Big 5 to retain their claim of being the economic powers of the future, writes Svendsen.
The warnings come as Libyan officials say the spread of "terrorist groups" in the country poses a grave risk.
