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1. After months of talks, negotiators from Britain and the European Union struck a proposed divorce deal to provide for the U.K.’s exit from the bloc. Two U.K. Cabinet ministers quit, and more than 20 lawmakers have submitted letters of no confidence.

2. U.S. intelligence officials have concluded that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the killing of Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi — a claim the Saudi government has denied.

3. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected the testing of a newly developed tactical weapon, calling it “another display of our rapidly-growing defense capabilities to the whole region.”

4. Eight U.N. peacekeepers and at least 12 Congolese soldiers were killed in a joint military operation against rebels in Congo’s northeast, which is facing a deadly Ebola outbreak.

5. At least 77 people were killed in California wildfires, over 1,000 still missing.

6. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said he would take on the role of defense minister, rejecting calls to dissolve his government even as early elections appeared increasingly likely.

7. Major assaults by Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan’s western province of Farah bordering Iran have killed at least 30 Afghan security forces

8. Nearly 300,000 protesters paralyzed traffic at more than 2,000 strategic sites around France in a bid to force the government to lower taxes on diesel fuel and gasoline.

9. Plans to begin repatriating Rohingya Muslims to Myanmar were scrapped after officials were unable to find anyone who wanted to return to the country.

10. More than 40 people were killed and dozens wounded in Central African Republic in an attack on a Catholic mission sheltering 20,000 refugees.

Afghanistan

• Taliban hold talks with U.S. envoy in Qatar
• Taliban target police checkpoint, killing 5
• Taliban attack in western Afghanistan, kill at least 30 security forces
• Suicide bomber in Kabul targets anti-Taliban rally, kills 4 

Algeria

• Ruling FLN party head resigns for health reasons 

Australia

• PM urges global leaders to reject protectionism, embrace free trade

Austria

• Court orders release of suspected Russia spy pending trial 

Azerbaijan

• Azeri opposition leader faces charges after illegal rally

Bangladesh

• Bangladesh scraps Rohingya return, says no one wants to go
• Police break up opposition protest as election nears 

Brazil

• Bolsonaro picks Army general as defense minister 

Cambodia

• Last Khmer Rouge leaders guilty of genocide, gets life terms

Cameroon

• At least 15 killed in clashes between army, separatists 

Central African Republic

• Over 40 people killed in attack on refugee base 

China

• Pacific summit ends with no communique as China, U.S. differ
• China sends written response to U.S. trade reform demands

Congo

• 12 Congolese soldiers killed in clashes in Ebola-hit east
• 7 U.N. peacekeepers killed in fight against rebels

Czech Republic

• Thousands rally against PM Babis on velvet revolution anniversary 
• Opposition pushes for no-confidence vote over PM investigation 

Eritrea

• U.N. Security Council unanimously removes Eritrea sanctions

Ethiopia

• Authorities arrests ex-deputy intelligence chief in corruption, rights crackdown 

Fiji

• PM narrowly wins election to serve a second term

France

• Minister says 409 injured in gas tax protests, 1 killed

Gabon

• VP takes over cabinet amid President Bongo’s illness 

Germany

• Male nurse suspected of killing 6 elderly patients 
• Chancellor Merkel calls for E.U. military 

India

• Bikers hurl grenade at religious gathering, three killed
• Cyclone makes landfall in south India, kills 11 people

Iraq

• President meets Saudi King after visiting rival Iran
• Cleric linked to Basra protest killed outside home
• Iraq resumes Kirkuk oil exports after yearlong pause
• Gunmen kill 9 in Anbar province 

Israel

• Netanyahu main coalition partner pushes for early election 
• U.S. to oppose U.N. Golan resolution, wins Israeli praise
• Days after cease-fire, Gaza border demonstrations to resume
• Netanyahu faces snap election calls after defense minister quits 
• Jewish religious candidate elected Jerusalem’s mayor 
• Netanyahu takes on defense post amid calls for early polls

Italy

• Government doesn’t budge in clash with E.U. over budget deficit 
• IMF warns Italy’s spending plan makes country vulnerable 

Japan

• Pence, Abe agree on North Korea sanctions, new trade talks 

Jordan

• Lower house of parliament approves new IMF-backed tax law

Kenya

• Judge sentences two police officers to death for murder 

Latvia

• Government talks break down, way forward unclear 

Lebanon

• Hariri blames Hezbollah for obstruction government formation

Libya

• Italy brings together Libya rivals, Turks protest exclusion 
• Rescued migrants refuse to leave ship taking them to Libya

Madagascar

• Two-ex leaders look set for second round in presidential poll

Malaysia

• Wife of former PM Najib charged with two counts of graft
• Goldman Sachs bankers cheated Malaysia over 1MDB

Myanmar

• Pence says Myanmar’s handling of Rohingya ‘without excuse’
• U.N. rights chief urges halt to Rohingya repatriation plan

North Korea

• North Korea to deport American it detained for illegal entry
• North Korea tests new tactical weapon
• U.S. analysts locate secrete North Korean missile sites 

Pakistan

• PM orders probe after policeman found dead in Afghanistan 

Palestinian Territories

• Gaza militants accept cease-fire
• Israel, Hamas trade heavy fire after deadly incursion

Russia

• Opposition leader Navalny barred from leaving Russia

Saudi Arabia

• U.S. imposes sanctions for Khashoggi killing, Saudi’s seek death penalty

South Africa

• Former home affairs minister resigns from parliament 
• Home affairs minister Gigaba resigns 
• President Ramaphosa to repay campaign donation

South Korea

• South Korea dismantles guard posts with dynamite 

Spain

• Feminist activists interrupt Franco memorial event in Madrid 

Sri Lanka

• President rejects no-confidence vote on disputed PM
• Lawmakers fight in parliament over PM dispute
• Parliament rejects President’s chosen PM
• Top court suspends decree dissolving parliament 
• President calls third vote of no-confidence against PM

Sweden

• Parliament rejects center-right PM candidate as deadlock drags on

Syria

• U.S.-led strikes kill 40 in militant pocket
• Bus explosion in Homs injures 6
• Army advances against ISIS in southeastern desert

Tunisia

• Parliament approves PM cabinet reshuffle 

Turkey

• Court sentences journalist to 19 years in jail over Gulen links 
• 4 migrants killed, 6 missing after boat sinks 
• Air strikes kill 19 Kurdish militants in northern Iraq 

United Kingdom

• Cabinet to meet after Britain, E.U. reach draft Brexit deal

United States of America

• Pentagon to cut troops in Africa as focus shifts to China, Russia
• U.S. hardens border at Tijuana to prepare for migrant caravan
• At least 77 dead as searchers in California wildfires step up efforts

Yemen

• Houthis halt missile attacks on Saudi coalition
• Parties in Yemen agree to meet in Sweden
• Saudi-led coalition renews air strikes on Hodeidah

Zimbabwe

• Passengers caught in bus fire; 42 killed 

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1. At least 224 people died in Tanzania after a ferry capsized on Lake Victoria.

2. The U.S. imposed sanctions on the Chinese military for buying fighter jets and missile systems from Russia, in breach of a sanctions law punishing Moscow for meddling in the 2016 U.S. election.

3. Turkey’s chief prosecutor ordered the detention of 110 soldiers from the air force for suspected links to a U.S.-based cleric Turkey says orchestrated a failed coup in 2016.

4. At least 14 civilians and four soldiers were killed in an attack by rebels on the town of Beni in eastern Congo, disrupting efforts to contain an Ebola epidemic in the area.

5. A Russian reconnaissance aircraft was shot down by Syrian forces responding to an Israeli airstrike, killing all 15 people aboard.

6. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was re-elected as head of his ruling Liberal Democratic Party in a landslide, paving the way for up to three more years as the nation’s leader and a push toward a constitutional revision.

7. North Korea’s Kim Jong Un claimed he would permanently dismantle North Korea’s main nuclear complex only if the United States takes unspecified corresponding measures.

8. The head of Germany’s domestic intelligence agency lost his job after his remarks downplaying anti-migrant violence became a battleground between Chancellor Merkel and her conservative critics.

9. At least 24 people were killed in a shooting attack on a military parade in southwestern Iran.

10. Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang, the country’s No. 2 after the ruling Communist Party’s leader, died after a serious illness.

Algeria

• OPEC, allies agree not to further increase oil production

Argentina

• Former President Fernandez indicted on corruption charges

Austria

• Train collides with bus in Graz, 1 dead 

Brazil

• Far-right candidate Bolsonaro widens lead in presidential race

Bulgaria

• Bulgaria pledges solidarity with Hungary in rights standoff with E.U.

China

• China summons U.S. envoy over sanctions linked to Russia deal
• China’s Catholic Church pledges loyalty to Communist party after Vatican deal
• China cancels military talks with US in protest over sanctions 
• China to penalize $60B of U.S. imports in tit-for-tat move

Colombia

• Three killed in attack on northern Colombia 

Congo

• Rebel attack in Ebola zone kills 18
• Congo confirms Ebola case at Ugandan border 
• Kabila candidate faces divided challenge in presidential poll 

Egypt

• Court orders release of former president’s sons 

Eritrea

• Eritrea detains ex-minister who wrote critical books 

eSwatini

• Police, crowd clash during wage, pension fund protests

Ethiopia

• Ethiopia’s stunning reforms challenged by deadly unrest 

Finland

• Foreign minister survives no-confidence vote over anti-abortion views 

France

• Macron’s popularity falls further in September 
• Court orders Le Pen to submit to psych evaluation 
• Macron injects cash to fix healthcare system 

Germany

• Government reaches deal to solve spy chief dispute
• Germany approves arms sale to Saudi after Yemen war ban promise 
• Top German spy ousted after clash with Merkel over migrants 

Greece

• 3 journalists set free after minister’s complaint 
• Minister optimistic Macedonia name deal will be approved

Guatemala

• Anti-corruption chief will not return despite court ruling

Hungary

• Foreign minister accuses U.N. rights experts of spreading lies

India

• Modi launches health insurance for 100 million families ahead of elections 
• Government bans instant divorce by Muslim men

Iran

• At least 24 killed in shooting attack on military parade
• Iran blames U.S. after attack on military parade
• U.S. tags Iran as top terror sponsor 

Iraq

• Shiite paramilitary leader al-Amiri withdraws candidacy for PM 

Ireland

• Two die in Ireland, Northern Ireland as Storm Ali strikes 

Italy

• PM Conte convenes ministers to try to break budget impasse 
• Di Maio denies he threatened to oust economy minister

Japan

• Abe re-elected as party head, to stay on as Prime Minister
• Japan mulls bilateral trade deal with U.S. 

Libya

• Tripoli clashes leave 115 dead, 383 injured

Lithuania

• Pope warns Lithuanians against rebirth of anti-Semitism

Malaysia

• President says Malaysia cannot accept same-sex marriage 
• Former PM Razak pleads not guilty to new corruption charges 
• At least 21 dead from bootleg liquor 

Maldives

• Opposition presidential candidate claims victory 

Mexico

• Journalist murdered while leaving his home
• Frugal president-elect stuck for hours on commercial flight

Myanmar

• ICC opens preliminary probe into Rohingya expulsions 

Netherlands

• 4 young children killed in train crossing collision 

Niger

• Italian priest kidnapped near Burkina Faso border

Nigeria

• Pirates kidnap 12 crew members from Swiss vessel in Nigerian waters 
• 100 die in flooding as toll expected to rise 

North Korea

• Kim agrees to dismantle main nuke site if U.S. takes steps too 
• North and South Korea agree to pursue joint 2032 Olympic Games bid 

Pakistan

• PM Khan decries ‘arrogant’ India for canceling talks 
• Former PM Sharif freed after court suspends sentence 
• PM leaves for Saudi Arabia amid bailout speculation

Palestinian Territories

• 1 killed, dozens wounded as Israeli troops fire on Gaza protest 
• 15-year-old boy killed by Israeli fire in Gaza
• Gaza protests escalate after deal to ease blockade fails 
• 2 Palestinians killed, Israel says they were tampering with Gaza fence

Panama

• Panama revokes registration of migrant rescue ship 

Peru

• Congress renews confidence in cabinet in victory for President 

Philippines

• New landslide kills 21, buries houses

Poland

• Leader resists view that he was disrespected by Trump 
• Trump seriously considering boosting U.S. military in Poland 

Romania

• Romania sets date for referendum to block gay marriage

Russia

• Israeli delegation in Moscow to share data on plane drowning
• Despite protests, Russia’s anti-doping agency reinstate
• Far-east to hold new election after vote rigging 
• Russia blames Israel for plane shot down by Syrian missile, 15 killed 

Somalia

• Two car bombs explode in Mogadishu, one dies
• Airstrike kills several al Shabab 

South Africa

• President Ramaphosa outlines stimulus plan for ailing economy 

South Korea

• Moon to carry private message from Kim Jong Un to Trump 

Spain

• Spain saves 440 migrants; new crackdown on rescue boat 
• 1 dead, 11 injured in scaffolding collapse at Madrid hotel 

Switzerland

• Swiss voters reject more aid for farmers

Syria

• 2 militant groups reject demilitarized zone in Idlib
• Hezbollah leader Nasrallah says group will stay in Syria
• Israeli strikes hit state company, 10 injured

Tanzania

• 224 dead after ferry capsizes on Lake Victoria

Tunisia

• Floods kill at least 4, cause major damage

Turkey

• Prosecutor orders detention of 110 soldiers on suspected Gulen links 

Uganda

• Authorities arrest opposition politician and Museveni critic 
• Opposition pop star Bob Wine set to return home 

Ukraine

• Ukraine pushes ahead with plans to secure NATO membership

United Kingdom

• Labour party to vote on keeping second Brexit referendum on table 
• Leader May hits back on Brexit plan; pound plunges
• E.U., U.K. fail to resolve border row as Brexit deadline looms 
• Brexit plans opposed by 40 rebels in May’s party

United States of America

• U.S. sanctions China for buying Russia warplanes, missiles 
• Pompeo says no end to North Korean sanctions until ‘denuclearization’
• Government seeks to curtail green guards for immigrants on public aid
• U.S. very close to proceeding with Mexico-only trade deal
• Pompeo says North Korean nuclear talks to end by 2021
• Trump imposes tariffs on $200B more of Chinese goods

Vatican

• Pope Francis lets more bishops go as part of Chile sex abuse fallout 

Venezuela

• Venezuelans block streets with cars to protest gas shortage in Andes 
• Maduro may skip U.N. meeting over security fears
• Maduro says ex-military officers conspiring with U.S. help
• Venezuelans outraged by Maduro’s steak feast 

Vietnam

• President Tran Dai Quang dies of illness at 61

Yemen

• Separatist leader says Hodeidah offensive will not stop 

Zambia

• President fires minister in charge of misused donor funds

Zimbabwe

• Opposition lawmakers walk out of Mnangagwa address

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1. A super typhoon made landfall in China’s Guangdong, the country’s most populous province, after wreaking havoc in Hong Kong and Macau and killing potentially more than 50 people in the Philippines.

2. A suicide bomber detonated his explosives-filled vest among a group of people protesting a local police commander in eastern Afghanistan, killing at least 68 people.

3.  Hungarian Prime Minister Orban suffered a rare political setback as E.U. lawmakers voted to pursue unprecedented action against his government for allegedly undermining the bloc’s democratic values and rule of law.

4. Thousands of Costa Ricans protested against a proposed fiscal reform, dealing their center-left president his first major test since taking office

5. The leaders of Russia and Turkey agreed to establish a demilitarized zone in Syria’s Idlib region, the last major stronghold of anti-government rebels where fears had been running high of a devastating offensive by government forces.

6. U.S. President Trump directed aides to proceed with tariffs on another $200 billion of Chinese goods, despite Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin’s attempts to restart trade talks with China.

7. A man drove an SUV deliberately into a crowd in central China before jumping out and attacking victims with a dagger, killing 11 people.

8. Pope Francis accepted the resignation of a U.S. bishop and authorized an investigation into allegations he sexually harassed adults.

9. Zimbabwe declared a cholera outbreak in Harare after 20 people died from the disease and more than 2,000 were infected by drinking contaminated water.

10. Brazil’s most popular politician, imprisoned former president Lula da Silva, ended his legal battle to run for the top office in next month’s election. His running mate, Fernando Haddad, will replace him.

Afghanistan

• Suicide bomber kills 68 in Nangarhar
• Taliban say they’re ready for second round talks with U.S. 

Algeria

• Generals, others fired without explanation

Bangladesh

• Government raises wages for garment workers 

Brazil

• Lula to bow out of election; Running mate to run
• Police arrest former Parana governor Richa in corruption probe
• Presidential candidate Bolsonaro stable, mouth feeding stopped
• Far-right candidate Bolsonaro leads first-round vote 

Chile

• Congress passes ‘historic’ gender identity law 

China

• China vows to respond if U.S. takes new steps on trade
• SUV crashes into crowd at square in central China killing 11, 44 in hospital
• Officials say China is educating, not mistreating Muslims 
• China says it should target goods needed by U.S.

Costa Rica

• Thousands strike, march against tax plan, testing new president 

Croatia

• Montenegro-Croatia relations in danger over training ship

Cuba

• U.S., Cuba to meet on mysterious ‘health attacks’ in Havana

Czech Republic

• PM says he stands behind Hungary after E.U. parliament vote

Egypt

• Egypt says e.coli caused to death of 2 British tourists
• France presses ally Egypt to suspend mass death sentences
• Egypt says it fights fake news, critics see new crackdown

Ethiopia

• Ethiopia, Eritrean leaders officially open their border
• Leaders of Ethiopia, Eritrea sign accord in Saudi Arabia

France

• Macron admits system of torture during Algeria war 
• Macron’s party neck and neck with far-right in 2019 E.U. election poll

Germany

• Merkel partners call for removal of German spy chief

Greece

• Death toll from summer forest fire near Athens rises to 99
• Landslide at Greek ‘shipwreck’ beach injures 7

Guatemala

• Guatemalans protest against pressure on anti-corruption body
• Guatemalans step up protests of president’s attacks on anti-graft body
• Court backs U.N. anti-graft chief against president 

Hungary

• PM rejects criticism in E.U. parliament debate
• E.U. lawmakers move against Hungary over rule of law

India

• Bus accident in south India kills at least 55 people 

Iran

• Iran relocates consulate in Basra following unrest
• Iran looks to China for help as U.S. sanctions resume

Iraq

• Car bomb explosion kills at least 6 north of Baghdad

Israel

• Israel removes protest shacks near embattled West Bank site
• Netanyahu spokesman goes on leave, vows to clear name after accusations 
• Israeli troops kill 3 Palestinians in Gaza border clashes
• Israel to approve immigration for 1,000 Ethiopian Jews

Italy

• Market watchdog head resigns amid political pressure 
• Salvini likens African immigrants to ‘slaves’ 

Japan

• Death toll from earthquake hits 44
• Japan, U.S. ballistic missile defense system test was successful 
• Opposition leader says its PM is too close to Trump
• Abe aims to rewrite constitution as he seeks 3rd term 

Kazakhstan

• President replaces chief of staff

Libya

• Over 100 migrants die in boat wreck off Libya
• Gunmen attack HQ of state oil firm, two staff killed
• U.S. targets Libyan militia leader with sanctions
• Officials say missiles hit Tripoli airport 
• Authorities close Tripoli’s only airport over safety

Malaysia

• Opposition blocks repeal of ‘fake news’ law in challenge to Mahathir 

Mexico

• President-elect introduces civilian head of security

Myanmar

• Leader Suu Kyi won’t attend U.N. general assembly 
• Suu Kyi says handling of Rohingya could have been better

Nicaragua

• Months of deadly unrest devastate economy 

Nigeria

• Gas tanker explosion kills at least 35

North Korea

• Kim asks Trump for another meeting in new letter

Pakistan

• Wife of jailed ex-PM Sharif dies in London

Palestinian Territories

• Palestinians file war crimes claim over West Bank hamlet
• Palestinian stabs American-Israeli man to death in West Bank

Peru

• Soccer fans, evangelicals clash at stadium over land dispute
• President faces standoff with congress over referendum

Philippines

• Philippines braces for most powerful typhoon this year
• Dozens buried in landslides
• Typhoon Mangkhut kills at least 69 people

Poland

• President signals 7 judges must quit in court overhaul 

Romania

• Senate moves closer to ruling out same-sex marriage

Russia

• Russia starts biggest war games since Soviet fall near China
• Putin says suspects in Britain poisoning are innocent civilians 
• Putin suggests long-awaited peace treaty to Japan
• Anti-Kremlin Pussy Riot activist seriously ill in hospital, may have been poisoned 

Rwanda

• Rwanda frees opposition leader, 2,100 others from prison 

Saudi Arabia

• Two Saudi pilots killed in helicopter crash 

Slovenia

• Lawmakers to approve moderate government
• Ex-comic becomes Prime Minister

Somalia

• U.S. carries out air strike in Somalia as it backs local troops

South Korea

• Moon calls for ‘bold decisions’ ahead of Kim summit
• Korea’s open 1st liason office for better communication
• Moon wants ‘heart to heart’ summit talks with Kim

South Sudan

• Fighting breaks out in South Sudan 2 days after peace deal

Spain

• Catalan separatists pack Barcelona to demand split from Spain
• Minister resigns over academic degree
• Parliament votes to exhume remains of dicator Franco
• Spain to go ahead with sale of 400 bombs to Saudi Arabia

Sudan

• Sudan names ministers of finance, interior in new government 

Sweden

• Sweden faces political impasse after far-right election gains

Syria

• More than 30,000 displaced in Idlib offensive
• U.S.-backed group in last push to defeat IS in northeast Syria
• Demilitarized zone for Syria’s Idlib to be created 
• U.S. backed forces storm IS-held village in east Syria

Thailand

• U.S. imposes sanctions on Thai company it accuses of aiding Iran

Turkey

• Turkey boosts arms to Syrian rebels as Idlib attack looms 
• Intellifence seizes bombing suspect inside Syria 
• Turkey to freeze new government projects

Ukraine

• Minister faces graft probe, says case politically motivated 

United Kingdom

• E.U. tells Britain it won’t renogatitate Brexit divorce bill
• Britain and E.U. closing in on a Brexit agreement 

United States of America

• Trump administration takes aim at ICC, PLO
• Trump visit to Ireland postponed
• U.S. warns Moscow over looming attack in Syrian city of Idlib 
• U.S. approves possible miltiary sales worth $2.6 billion to South Korea
• Trump disputes Puerto Rico storm death toll, draws outcry
• U.S. imposes North Korea-related sanctions on Russian, Chinese tech firms 
• Trump wants tariffs on about $200 billion more in Chinese products despite talks 
• Storm Florence drenching rains kill 23 in the Carolinas 

Vatican

• Pope OK’s probe into bishop as he meets with U.S. delegation

Venezuela

• Maduro travels to China in search of fresh funds
• OAS chief threatens military force against Venezuela

Vietnam

• Court jails activist for 12 years 

Yemen

• Saudi-led coalition resumes air strikes to Hodeidah
• Saudi-led coalition seizes main road linking Hodeidah to Sanaa

Zimbabwe

• Opposition leader plans ‘inauguration’ 
• Zimbabwe declares cholera emergency in capital after death toll rises to 20

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1. Taliban insurgents launched separate attacks on Afghan security forces in the country’s north, killing at least 52 people.

2. India’s Supreme Court struck down a colonial-era law that made gay sex punishable by up to 10 years in prison, a landmark victory for gay rights.

3. The Trump administration to slap tariffs of up to 25% on an additional $200 billion in Chinese goods, escalating a confrontation between the world’s two biggest economies.

4. Syrian Prime Minister Khamis said that opposition-controlled Idlib province will soon be restored to Syrian state sovereignty, vowing to win any coming war.

5. Voters handed Sweden’s ruling party its worst-ever election result and delivered a parallel lift to a far-right party with white supremacist roots, leaving the ideological outline of the next government uncertain.

6. Iraqi protesters set fire to a provincial government building in the southern city of Basra, despite a curfew imposed by authorities to try and quell demonstrations against poor public services and unemployment.

7. Jair Bolsonaro, a leading Brazilian presidential candidate whose heated rhetoric has electrified some voters and angered others, was stabbed at a campaign event and suffered serious abdominal injuries.

8. The toll from an earthquake that rocked Japan’s northernmost main island of Hokkaido rose to 20 after an entire mountainside collapsed on homes.

9. Britain deepened its diplomatic feud with Moscow charging two men it says are Russian military intelligence officers with the nerve-agent poisoning of Sergei Skripal.

10. North Korea held a major military parade to celebrate its 70th anniversary, but in keeping with leader Kim Jong Un’s new policies, the emphasis was firmly on building up the economy, not on nuclear weapons.

Afghanistan

• Twin attacks in Kabul kill 20, wound 70
• 8 police officers killed in insider attack
• At least 7 killed in blast near procession in Kabul
• U.S. Defense secretary makes surprise visit to war-weary Kabul
• U.S. service member dies in non-combat incident 
• Taliban says founder of militant Haqqani network dies 
• Taliban attack Afghan security forces in north, killing 52

Angola

• Dos Santos steps down as leader of ruling party
• Lourenco appointed leader of ruling MPLA party

Australia

• 5 people found dead in Perth
• Voters vent anger over turmoil to deal coalition defeat in state poll

Brazil

• Candidate Bolsonaro stabbed, gets to hospital ‘almost dead’
• Federal police seek charges against President Temer
• Far-right presidential contender improving after stabbing 

Cambodia

• Opposition leader Sokha released on bail

Cameroon

• Anglophone separatists block regional capital

Canada

• Canada sees increasing chance NAFTA deal can be struck this month 

China

• Xi to send top ally to North Korea anniversary 

Comoros

• Prosecutors seek to arrest ex-VP who opposed presidential term limits 

Congo

• Court bars ex-VP Bemba as presidential candidate 

Egypt

• U.N. rights boss Bachelet urges Egypt to overturn mass death sentences 

France

• President Macron’s popularity slumps to record low in poll
• More than 18,000 people march to seek urgent action on climate change
• France to spend 3.6B euros to renew military satellites 
• 7 injured in Paris knife attack; terrorism not suspected
• France says Russia satellite spied on secure military communications
• Presidents name 2 new ministers in mini-reshuffle 
• Man arrested after car-ramming at Lyon airport

Gambia

• President tells China previous Taiwan ties a huge mistake

Germany

• Merkel accuses far-right party of stoking ethnic tension
• Investigators says Chemnitz attack video genuine

Greece

• PM rules out snap election

India

• Pompeo, Mattis talk bolstering Indian ties despite tensions
• India decriminalizes homosexual acts in landmark verdict
• Opposition calls nationwide protests to take on Modi over fuel prices
• Bridge collapse kills 1, injures 19 in Kolkata 

Iran

• Iran completes facility to build centrifuges 
• Iran, Russia, Turkey presidents meet in high-stakes summit 
• Iran drops bid to transfer millions out of Germany 

Iraq

• Protesters set fire to provincial government building, 3 protesters dead
• PM orders probe into bloody Basra protests
• Security forces deploy in Basra following violence
• 11 Kurds killed in attack 

Ireland

• PM seeks to extend minority government deal to 2020

Israel

• Top court says West Bank village can be demolished

Italy

• Government moves against corruption with ‘bribe destroyer’ bill

Japan

• Earthquake in northern Japan leaves 18 dead, 30 missing

Mali

• Keita promises to tackle rising violence in inaugural address

Mexico

• Mass graves with 166 bodies found in eastern Mexico

Moldova

• President involved in car crash but not hurt 

Myanmar

• Judge rules ICC has jurisdiction over Rohingya deportations

Netherlands

• Netherlands, Turkey re-appoint ambassadors to mend ties

Nigeria

• Boko Haram overruns key crossroads town in northern Nigeria
• Many feared dead after Islamist attack in northeast Nigeria 

North Korea

• Kim vows nuclear-free Korea amid standoff
• U.S. charges North Korean hacker in Sony, WannaCry cyberattacks
• Flooding kills dozens, thousands left homeless
• North Korea stresses economy on 70th anniversary parade
• Kim Jong-un tells Chinese envoy North Korea is upholding U.S. nuclear deal

Norway

• German forces land in Norway for major NATO exercises 

Pakistan

• PM ‘optimistic’ after brief talks with Pompeo
• Pakistan removes economist from key role following Islamist backlash 

Palestinian Territories

• Trump cuts $25 million in aid for East Jerusalem hospitals 
• U.S. cuts will have dire effect on health care

Paraguay

• Paraguay moves Israel embassy back out of Jerusalem 

Philippines

• Senator defies Duterte’s arrest order in standoff
• Duterte voids amnesty of critical senator, orders his arrest 

Romania

• Romania set to name new anti-corruption prosecutor 

Russia

• Thousands rally against raising pension age

Saudi Arabia

• Yemeni rebel missile shot down, 26 wounded
• American trainer killed in Riyadh helicopter crash

Serbia

• Kosovo Albanians block roads during Serbia president visit 
• Serbia, Kosovo talks end without breakthrough

Somalia

• 6 dead in blast at district headquarters in Mogadishu

South Korea

• Moon wants ‘irrevocable progress’ in nuke diplomacy

South Sudan

• Judge convicts 10 troops for 2016 rampage
• 20 dead as plane crashes into lake
• President Bashir dissolves government, appoints new PM 

Spain

• Spain confirms it has halted sale of bombs to Saudi Arabia 
• Migrants found dead in Spanish waters 

Sweden

• Ruling party hits election low as far-right grows
• Center-right leader calls on PM Lofven to step down

Syria

• PM Khamis says Idlib will ‘soon’ be under state control
• Rescuers say government bombing kills infant
• Bombings and air raids kill 4 in Idlib
• Clashes between Kurds and Syrian army troops leave 18 dead
• Russia, Turkey, Iran fail to agree on ceasefire for Idlib
• Syria says Israeli planes target military positions in Syria 

Turkey

• Turkey to open Paraguay embassy after policy shift on Israeli capital

Uganda

• Uganda warns against interference as pressure mounts on U.S. to cut military support
• Police charges lawmaker with treason but lets him travel abroad

United Kingdom

• U.K. charges 2 Russians in absentia in nerve agent attack
• U.K. says Putin is ultimately responsible for Novichok attack
• Ex-FM Johnson attacks government on taxes, rail
• Labour Party alters anti-semitism definition 
• Major U.K. union backs calls for new Brexit definition 

United States of America

• Trump poised to tax an additional $200B in Chinese imports
• U.S., India seal military communications pact, plan more exercises
• Russia says U.S. dropped phosporous bomb over Syria, which Pentagon denies 
• Military announces plan to add troops in Germany
• Trump says has tariffs ready to further $267 billion worth of Chinese imports 

Venezuela

• Foreign Minister denounces U.S. military interference after NYT report 
• Venezuela to hike fuel prices by October 

Vietnam

• Vietnam denies entry to human rights campaigner to attend WEF

Yemen

• Peace talks uncertain as rebels fail to attend 

Zimbabwe

• Cholera outbreak kills 10 people in Harare
• President names ex-banker Ncube as finance minister 

What You Need To Know: 

1. President Trump warned Canada that it “will be out” of a revised North American trade agreement unless it’s “fair” to the United States, and he threatened to scrap the current deal should Congress “interfere” with the negotiations.

2. A blast in a cafe in eastern Ukraine killed the prime minister of the self-declared Donetsk People’s Republic, Alexander Zakharchenko, who had been fighting Ukrainian forces since 2014.

3. Islamist militants killed up to 30 soldiers in an attack on a military base in northeast Nigeria, in one of the biggest attacks of its kind this year.

4. U.N. human rights experts claim the governments of Yemen, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia have been responsible for war crimes since Yemen’s conflict intensified 3½ years ago, including rape, torture, arbitrary detention and use of child soldiers.

5. A Myanmar court sentenced two Reuters journalists to seven years in prison on charges of illegal possession of official documents, a ruling met with international condemnation that will add to outrage over the military’s human rights abuses against Rohingya Muslims.

6. Five Kenyan soldiers were killed and 10 wounded when their car ran over a homemade bomb in northern Kenya.

7. The U.S. canceled $300 million in planned aid to Pakistan reflecting the Trump administration’s dissatisfaction with Pakistan’s commitment to assisting the U.S. strategy for pressuring the Taliban, whose leaders use Pakistan as a sanctuary.

8. Brazil’s top electoral court barred jailed former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva from running in this year’s presidential because of his corruption conviction.

9. A bomb blast killed one person and injured 15 in an internet cafe in the southern Philippines, in the second such attack in days blamed by the military on pro-Islamic State militants.

10. Indonesia‘s President Widodo announced that Indonesia will bid to host the 2032 Olympics following the success of the Asian Games held there over the past two weeks.

Afghanistan

• Russia indefinitely postpones meeting on Afghan peace talks

Australia

• Former PM Turnbull quits Parliament 

Austria

• Judges rule Court approval for spy agency raid was illegal 

Bosnia

• Journalists rally again after TV reporter beaten

Brazil

• Electoral court bars Lula from presidential race
• Centrist Alckmin attacks far-right election rival in anti-gun ad
• Brazil to deploy military in state flooded with Venezuelans 

Bulgaria

• 3 ministers sacked after fatal bus crash

Cambodia

• Australian arrested at Cambodian rally convicted of spying 
• Authorities release 14 government critics 

Canada

• U.S. President Trump won’t compromise with Canada in NAFTA deal
• Tariffs on imported newsprint nixed in win for U.S newspapers

China

• Police detain 46 people at education protest in Leiyang
• Authorities evacuate 127,000 people as heavy rains lash Guangdong 
• China rejects U.S. lawmakers sanctions call over Muslim camps 
• China blames local officials for protest over mosque razing
• Xi pledges $60 billion in financing for Africa 
• 5 killed in explosion at aluminum plant in Jiangsu 

Colombia

• Anti-corruption referendum comes up shy on votes
• President Duque says will withdraw from Unasur bloc 

Congo

• Rebel on trial at ICC denies involvement in atrocities 

Egypt

• Egypt says 20 suspected militants killed in western desert, Sinai
• Opposition calls for release of ex-diplomat 

El Salvador

• 3 kids separated in U.S. were abused at shelters 

Ethiopia

• 18 killed as military helicopter crashes
• Authorities arrest former president of the Somali region 

France

• U.N. says governments ‘not on track’ to reach Paris climate agreement goals 
• Macron says he is main opponent to anti-immigration Obran, Salvini
• Environment minister quits: World ‘not doing enough’
• Macron turns away Trump in laying out roadmap
• Macron urges Europe to take charge of own defense 

Germany

• 9 injured in blaze at refinery; hundreds evacuated 
• Germany, some E.U. partners oppose Serbia-Kosovo land swap
• Merkel wraps up Africa visit in Nigeria; focuses on migrants
• City removes Erdogan statue over security concerns 
• Berlin offers police help after violent far-right protest 
• Court mulls jail for some over Munich air pollution

Greece

• PM gives his cabinet a touch-up ahead of 2019 elections
• Authorities investigate aid workers for suspected migrant smuggling, espionage 

Hungary

• Hungary urges E.U. to disburse frozen aid to Moldova 

India

• GDP growth surges over 8%, boost for Modi before election

Indonesia

• Indonesia announces surprise bid for 2032 Olympics

Iran

• Khamenei says war unlikely but urges boosting Iran’s defenses
• Revolutionary Guards kill 4 militants in clash in southeast Iran 
• Supreme Leader pardons or reduces sentences for 615 prisoners
• President fails to appease lawmakers in economic crisis 
• Iran asks U.N. highest court to suspend U.S. sanctions 

Iraq

• Rival groups both announce parliamentary blocs to form new government 
• Clash with security forces in Basra in protest over neglect
• Car bomb claimed by ISIS kills 7 in western Iraq
• Iraq sending team to U.S. to seek deal on transactions with Iran 

Israel

• Court lines up behind unauthorized settlement 

Italy

• Minister meets Hungarian premier, vows historic change
• Journalist says he helped pen bombshell against pope 
• U.N. says migrants rejected by Italy were tortured and raped

Japan

• Military seeks record spending to reinforce North Korea missile defenses 
• Japanese man returns home after release by North Korea

Jordan

• Jordan to lead fundraising for U.N. Palestinian agency after U.S. cuts

Kenya

• 5 soldiers killed in northern Kenya 
• Deputy chief justice arrested for suspected corruption 

Kuwait

• Emir announces visit to Washington, talks with Trump

Libya

• Government announces state of emergency in Tripoli
• Some of 400 prisoners escape prison in Tripoli chaos
• Coast guard rescues nearly 400 Europe-bound migrants 
• U.S. says airstrike kills ISIS militant in Libya 

Mexico

• Tribunal quashes fine against president-elect’s party
• Two men burned alive by lynch mob in central Mexico

Myanmar

• Military releases 75 child soldiers from service
• Court sentences Reuters reporters to 7 years in jail 
• U.N. says military chiefs should face ‘genocide’ case

Netherlands

• Dutch police shoot suspect after stabbing at train station 

New Zealand

• PM Ardern has two ministers step aside

Nicaragua

• Nicaragua to expel U.N. team after critical report 
• U.N. claims Ortega’s government behind widespread repression 

Nigeria

• Church collapses killing 1 and hurting dozens
• Islamists in northeast Nigeria kill up to 30 soldiers
• China loans Nigeria $328 million to boost telecoms
• Senate President Saraki to run for President

North Korea

• South Korea envoy to travel to North for pre-summit talks 
• Officials tell U.S. denuclearization talks may fall apart 

Norway

• PM shuffle cabinet as male ministers seek family time

Pakistan

• U.S. decides not to release $300 million in aid to Pakistan
• Pakistan temporarily closes consulate in Afghanistan
• Foreign Minister says Pakistan stands with Iran as U.S. re-imposes sanctions 

Palestinian Territories

• Palestinians clash with Israeli police in West Bank protest
• U.S. calls Middle Eastern nations to step up Palestinian aid

Philippines

• Bomb kills 1 in cafe in southern Philippines 
• Bomb at street festival kills 1, wounds 34 

Poland

• Government announces new contribution plan for pensions

Romania

• President blasts government over swine fever response 

Russia

• Airport worker dies; 18 hurt in plane crash
• Blast at explosives plant kills 3, more missing 
• China participation in war games shows interaction with Russia
• Opposition leader Navalny gets month in jail
• Putin hints he’ll dilute unpopular pension reform
• Russia reinforces naval forces in Mediterranean off Syrian coast 

Saudi Arabia

• Officials hint at plan to dig canal on Qatar border 

Somalia

• Suicide car bombing in Mogadishu kills at least 6
• U.S. airstrike in Somalia kills three al-Shabaab militants 

South Africa

• At least two killed as foreign shop owners attacked in Soweto
• South Africa withdraws land expropriation bill passed in 2016

South Sudan

• Rebel leaders refuse to sign latest peace deal

Syria

• At least 2 military personnel killed by Israeli strikes at airport
• Blast from area of military airport shake Damascus 
• Rebels destroy bridges in anticipation of offensive 
• Iran says it signed deal to rebuild Syria’s military 

Tunisia

• Energy minister, officials sacked over graft accusations 

Turkey

• Military kills 19 Kurdish militants in northern Iraq 

Uganda

• Opposition pop star flies to U.S. for treatment 
• Army arrests soldiers over beating of lawmakers 

Ukraine

• Separatist leader Zakharchenko killed by blast in eastern Ukraine

United Kingdom

• PM says ‘No’ to second Brexit vote
• PM May in Kenya to boost economic ties amid Brexit 
• Brexit chief says October deadline for deal may slip 
• Protest planned as Northern Ireland matches no-government record 

United States of America

• Preliminary U.S.-Mexico trade deal leaves trail of uncertainty
• U.S. still backs Saudi coalition to limit Yemen deaths 
• U.S. insists re-imposition of Iran sanctions is legal
• Mattis rebuffs idea of privatizing forces in Afghanistan 

Venezuela

• Some migrants accept government offer for flight home 

Yemen

• Rights group says Saudi strike on bus is ‘apparent war crime’
• Protest over Yemen’s weakening currency paralyzes Aden
• U.S. Navy seizes 1,000 smuggled rifles off war-torn Yemen 
• UAE, Saudis may have committed war crimes in Yemen

 

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What You Need To Know: 

1. U.S. President Trump’s former personal lawyer Michael Cohen testified that Trump directed him to commit a crime by arranging payments ahead of the 2016 presidential election to silence two women who said they had affairs with Trump.

2. Australia has a new prime minister in Scott Morrison – the socially conservative architect of hardline anti-asylum seeker policies – after he mounted a late challenge during a drawn-out struggle for power in the governing Liberal party.

3. Zimbabwe inaugurated the military-backed President Mnangagwa for the second time in nine months as the country is now largely subdued by renewed harassment of the opposition and a bitterly disputed election.

4. Afghanistan’s President Ghani rejected resignations tendered a day earlier by three senior security officials: the Defense Minister, the Interior Minister, and the head of the National Directorate of Security.

5. Iran’s parliament voted to fire the country’s finance minister amid an economic freefall, dealing another blow to President Hassan Rouhani’s embattled administration.

6. Pope Francis issued a sweeping apology for the “crimes” of the Catholic Church in Ireland, saying church officials didn’t respond with compassion, truth or justice to the many children and women who were abused over generations.

7. The United States and China went ahead with tariff hikes on billions of dollars of each other’s automobiles, factory machinery and other goods in an escalation of a battle over Beijing’s technology policy that companies worry will chill global economic growth.

8. An air strike by the Saudi-led coalition killed 26 civilians (22 children and 4 women) near Hodeidah in Yemen.

9. A Ugandan pop star-turned-lawmaker who opposes the longtime president was charged with treason in a civilian court, hours after he was severely beaten in detention.

10. Russian opposition leader Navalny was detained outside his home in Moscow ahead of planned nationwide anti-government protest rallies; he was later taken to a hospital with a suspected broken finger.

Afghanistan

• Head of ISIS in Afghanistan killed
• President Ghani rejects resignations of top security officials
• Suicide bomber kills 3 near election office in Eastern Afghanistan
• U.S. declines invitation to Russia-led talks on Afghanistan 

Australia

• PM Turnbull is forced out, Scott Morrison chosen as new PM
• New PM announces his Cabinet 
• Foreign Minister resigns 
• Accidental PM promises stability 

Bosnia

• Two dead, one injured in freight train collision 
• Bosnian Serb leader accuses U.S. of meddling in elections 

Brazil

• Poll shows jailed Lula extending lead for October election
• Twelve dead as Brazilian soldiers, police swarm Rio slums in anti-drug assaults 

Bulgaria

• Tourist bus crashes, 16 reported killed 
• Government approves roadmap to euro membership 

Cambodia

• King pardons 4 imprisoned land rights activists 

Chile

• President Pinera promises to spur investment with tax reform 

China

• Fire kills 19 at resort hotel in northeast China
• U.S., China raise tariffs in new round of trade dispute 
• Government appoints new global propaganda czar 

Colombia

• Colombians vote on anti-corruption referendum

Congo

• Commission says former VP Bemba cannot run for president 

Czech Republic

• Hundreds boo PM at ceremony honoring victims of soviet invasion

Egypt

• Four militants killed trying to attack police checkpoint 
• Authorities arrest leading Sisi political opponents 

El Salvador

• El Salvador, Taiwan break ties as China isolates island foe

Ethiopia

• New PM vows to continue reforms ‘at any cost’

Germany

• Merkel says E.U. should meet existing emissions aims, not set new ones 
• Huge wildfire southwest of Berlin sets off WWII arms blasts 

Finland

• 4 killed, 20 hurt as bus plunges off bridge 

France

• France lowers its growth forecast for 2019 to 1.7%
• Man kills mother, sister; no apparent terror ties 
• President pushes for new changes as criticism grows 

India

• Fire at Mumbai financial hub kills 4 

Indonesia

• Lombok quakes don’t meet national disaster status

Iran

• Earthquakes in western Iran kill 2, injures 310 
• Lawmakers fire finance minister as economic woes mount 
• Defense minister says no third party will limit its support to Syria 
• British airways to end direct flights to Iran in September 
• Iran threatens to hit U.S., Israel after Trump aide warns of ‘maximum pressure’

Iraq

• Iran resumes electricity supplies to Iraq 
• ISIS releases new audio, purportedly of its leader 
• Suicide attack kills 6 Sunni fighters in northern Iraq 

Israel

• Netanyahu visits Lithuania, first Israeli PM ever 
• Central bank critical of Netanyahu plan to raise defense spending

Italy

• Flash floods hit hikers in gorge in southern Italy; 11 dead
• Italy disembarks stranded migrants, Salvini under investigation 
• Right guarantor boards migrant ship blocked in port 

Japan

• PM Abe headed for extended term despite flat ratings 

Libya

• Gunmen attack checkpoint in western Libya, killing 4 

Malaysia

• PM Mahathir says China-backed rail, pipeline projects canceled for now 

Mexico

• Minister says in ‘final hours’ of bilateral NAFTA talks 

Morocco

• Government reinstates compulsory military service for under 25s

Myanmar

• U.S. decries abhorrent ethnic cleansing in Myanmar 

Namibia

• Namibia to hold land talks in October to discuss expropriation 

North Korea

• Kim Jong-un criticizes country’s health sector
• North Korean newspaper blasts ‘double dealing’ U.S. after Pompeo trip cancelled 

Palestinian Territories

• Trump cuts more than $200 million in U.S. aid to Palestinians 

Poland

• Government bans Ukraine activist from Europe, raising questions
• President Duda defends government’s judicial moves 

Russia

• Opposition leader Navalny detained, hurt in Moscow 
• Leader of Chechnya pledges to ban rights activists 
• Putin says latest U.S. sanctions senseless 

Saudi Arabia

• Energy minister denies Aramco IPO will be called off 

Serbia

• 2 dead at Serbian National Library after gas leak 

South Africa

• Government blasts Trump over racially divisive tweet 

Spain

• Police shoot man dead in suspected terror attack
• Government sets in motion plan to dig up former dictator Franco 
• More than 100 migrants storm border of North African Spanish enclave 

Sweden

• Neo-nazis, counter demonstrators rally in capital 
• Support for Dems slips ahead of election 

Syria

• At least 16 children among kidnapped by ISIS in Syria 

Tunisia

• Migrant boat sinks off Tunisia, at least 5 dead 

Turkey

• Former lawmaker seeks political asylum in Greece 

Uganda

• Police battle protesters seeking release of pop star
• Pop star-turned lawmaker now facing treason charges 

Ukraine

• 4 troops killed, 7 wounded in fighting in eastern Ukraine 

United Kingdom

• Scotland’s Sturgeon says Brexit endangers economy 

United States of America

• Microsoft uncovers more Russian attacks ahead of midterms
• Two arrested for allegedly spying for Iran in U.S.
• Service member killed in Iraq helicopter crash 
• John McCain, war hero and Senate Republican, dies at 81 
• Treasury sanctions target ISIS recruiters 
• Trump asks Pompeo to delay visit to North Korea 
• President’s attorney testifies Trump told him to commit crime by paying off women 
• Officials confident feared al-Qaida bomb maker killed 

Vatican

• Pope Francis apologizes for Catholic Church ‘crimes’ in Ireland
• Pope Francis says no effort spared to fight abuse 
• Pope on McCarrick claims: “I won’t say a word about it” 

Venezuela

• Frustration rules as Venezuela unveils new currency
• Argentina’s Macri to report Venezuela to ICC over human rights
• Earthquake hits Venezuela’s northeastern coast 

Yemen

• 26 civilians killed in coalition airstrikes 
• Senior al-Qaida leader killed in Marib
• Houthis fire two missiles at Saudi Arabia 

Zimbabwe

• Zimbabwe inaugurates Mnangagwa after disputed vote 
• Opposition rejects ruling and ‘false’ inauguration 
• Court unanimously upholds president’s election win 

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What You Need To Know: 

1. Some 800,000 people have been displaced and over 350 have died in the worst flooding in a century in southern India’s Kerala state, as rescuers searched for people stranded in the worst-affected areas

2. At least 43 people died in the Italian port city of Genoa when a concrete bridge collapsed.

3. Cricket star-turned-politician Imran Khan was chosen as Pakistan’s next prime minister, elected on a promise to reform a system rife with corruption and traditionally controlled by the country’s powerful landowners.

4. A suicide bomber struck a private education center in a Shiite neighborhood of Kabul killing 48 students.

5. Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita won a second five-year term in the turbulent West African nation with more than 67 percent of the vote in a runoff election.

6. Multiple strong earthquakes killed at least a dozen people on the Indonesian islands of Lombok and Sumbawa as the region was trying to recover from a temblor earlier this month that killed hundreds of people.

7. Turkey increased tariffs on some U.S. products like cars, alcohol, and coal, highlighting the deteriorating relations with the United States.

8. Slovenia’s parliament approved Marjan Sarec, a comedian turned politician, as prime minister-designate, setting him on track to form a minority government.

9. Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko dismissed the country’s prime minister and other top ministers, in the biggest government reshuffle since 2014.

10. At least 19 people were killed in an Islamist militant attack on a village in northeast Nigeria.

Afghanistan

• Afghan forces free over 150 people, Taliban escape with 21 hostages
• Taliban overrun Afghan army base, kill 17 troops
• Gunmen attack intelligence service center in Kabul
• President announces Muslim Eid holiday ceasefire with Taliban
• Suicide bomber targets Shiite students in Kabul, killing 48

Algeria

• President Bouteflika sacks two senior army generals

Australia

• PM waters down energy bill to dampen leadership pressure 

Belarus

• Lukashenko dismisses top ministers, names new Prime Minister 

Brazil

• Border town residents drive out Venezuelan immigrants 

Cambodia

• Cambodia launches crackdown on Chinese prostitution rings
• Ruling party sweep seats in National Assembly 

Chile

• Authorities raid Episcopal Conference in abuse probe
• 10 women killed in nursing home fire

China

• Authorities sack six senior officials over vaccine scandal

Cuba

• Government begins public debate on modernizing Cold war-era constitution 

Ecuador

• Bus crash kills 24 people, injures 19

France

• Audit warns 840 bridges may face risk of collapse 

Germany

• U.S., Israeli embassies in Berlin receive letters with powder
• Hundreds of neo-nazis march in Berlin, protected by police

India

• More than 350 people killed in Kerala floods 

Indonesia

• Multiple earthquakes kill dozens in Lombok

Iran

• Spiritual leader sentenced to 5 years in jail for ‘insulting Islam’ 

Iraq

• Bomb kills two in crowded Baghdad market
• Top court ratifies manual recount of May ballots

Israel

• Israel detains prominent Jewish American critic at airport
• Netanyahu questioned again in telecoms case
• Troops kill two on Gaza border, Jerusalem stabber shot dead
• Sentenced doubled for Israeli policeman who shot Palestinian
• U.S. National Adviser Bolton meets Netanyahu to discuss Iran

Italy

• Bridge collapse sends cars plunging, killing 43
• Minister calls for sanctions on Malta over migrants

Macedonia

• British, Ukrainian paragliders killed in central Macedonia 

Malaysia

• Parliament throws out law against ‘fake news’

Mali

• President wins runoff vote with more than 67%
• Opposition leader rejects presidential runoff result 

Malta

• Authorities to let rescue boat dock with 141 migrants aboard 

Mexico

• Lopez Obrador expands plan for Yucatan tourist train

Myanmar

• U.S. imposes sanctions on Myanmar military over Rohingya crackdown

Nigeria

• Acting President orders overhaul of controversial police unit
• President Buhari to return from leave, allaying health fears 
• At least 19 killed by Islamists in northeast Nigeria 

Pakistan

• Lawmakers elect Imran Khan as Prime Minister 
• Ruling party suspends lawmaker for assault 

Palestinian Territories

• Palestinians wary as U.N. may not open schools in time 
• Palestinians killed by Israel fire at Gaza border 

Peru

• Peru to tighten entry requirements for Venezuelans as migration surges 

Philippines

• Plane skids off rainy Manila runway, rips off engine
• President Duterte could resign if Marcos Jr. becomes Vice-President 

Poland

• President vetoes changes to election rules

Romania

• Romanians demand probe of riot police after violence at protest 

Russia

• Putin dances at Austrian wedding; talks with Merkel on Syria 

Saudi Arabia

• Yemen’s Houthi group fires missile at Najran province

Slovenia

• Parliament confirms Sarec as PM-designate 

Somalia

• Somali Puntland forces recapture strategic town from al Shabaab 

South Korea

• Koreas grab spotlight at Asian games opener
• South Koreans enter North to reunited with kin split by war

Spain

• Boardwalk collapses in Vigo during concert, 313 hurt
• Police in Barcelona shoot knife attacker

Sweden

• Leader voices anger after dozens of cars burned

Taiwan

• Taiwan improves missiles to counter China military expansion

Tajikistan

• Helicopter crashes in Pamir mountains, 5 dead

Thailand

• Queen mother admitted to hospital 

Tunisia

• Leader backs equal inheritance rights for women

Turkey

• Erdogan vows U.S. boycott, but diplomats resume talks
• Turkey increases tariffs on some U.S. imports
• Court rejects U.S. pastor Brunson’s appeal for release
• Shots fired at U.S. Embassy in Turkey, but no one hurt

Uganda

• One dead as police quell protest over mistreatment of lawmakers 
• Police arrest three MP’s after stones thrown at Museveni’s convoy 
• Pop star, government critic, faces military court 

United Kingdom

• Police treat Parliament crash as terrorism
• Labour leader under fire over Palestinian wreath laying
• Right-wing Farage vows to end Brexit ‘sell-out’

United States of America

• Mattis says U.S. will work more closely with Argentina 
• Trump cancels military parade, says he will head to Paris
• Newspapers across U.S. rebuke Trump for attacks on press
• U.S. hits Chinese and Russian firms over North Korea sanctions breach
• U.S. forces to stay in Iraq “as long as needed” 

Venezuela

• General arrested in assassination plot

Yemen

• Roadside bomb in Aden targets provincial governor’s convoy
• Southern separatists attack military academy in Aden 

Zimbabwe

• President urges court to toss opposition challenge 

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What You Need To Know:

1. Four days of ferocious fighting between Afghan forces and the Taliban over a key provincial capital has claimed the lives of about 100 Afghan policemen and soldiers and at least 20 civilians.

2. The death toll from the earthquake that rocked the Indonesian island of Lombok has passed 430 as the government estimates economic losses will exceed several hundred million dollars.

3. President Trump reinstated sanctions against Iran meant to pressure Tehran’s government into retreating from its support for terrorism, its military activity in the Middle East and its ballistic missile-related programs.

4. An airstrike by the Saudi-led coalition fighting Shiite rebels hit a bus driving in a busy market in northern Yemen, killing least 50 people including many children,

5. Members of Israel’s Arab minority led a mass protest in central Tel Aviv against a contentious new law that critics say marginalizes the state’s non-Jewish citizens.

6. Tens of thousands of Romanians held anti-government protests, leaving 455 people in need of medical treatment.

7. A financial shockwave ripped through Turkey when its currency nosedived on concerns about its economic policies and a dispute with the U.S., which President Trump stoked further with a promise to double tariffs on the NATO ally.

8. Congo’s President Kabila announced he is not running again in December’s long-delayed elections, easing concerns by the opposition and international community that he would try to stay in office.

9. The United States announced it will impose new sanctions on Russia for illegally using a chemical weapon in an attempt to kill a former spy and his daughter in Britain earlier this year.

10. Zimbabwe’s opposition party filed a legal challenge to the results of the presidential election, alleging “gross mathematical errors” and calling for a fresh vote or a declaration that their candidate was the winner.

Afghanistan

• At least 120 Afghan forces, civilians killed in battle with Taliban
• Taliban delegation visits Uzbekistan to talk security, power lines
• Taliban try to take Afghan city in brazen assault, kill 14
• Dozens of Afghan soldiers killed in attack on base 

Argentina

• Senate rejects legalizing elective abortion
• Former VP Boudou found guilty, sentenced in corruption case 

Bangladesh

• Government demands U.S. embassy withdraw criticism over protests 

Brazil

• Lula drops release petition to avoid ruling on eligibility 

Burkina Faso

• Suspected jihadist kills 6 in eastern Burkina Faso

Cameroon

• Video shows soldiers shooting civilians

Canada

• Two police officers among four fatally shot in eastern Canada
• Canada to ask allies to help cool Saudi dispute; U.S. offers no aid

Chile

• U.N. taps former President Bachelet to be human rights chief 

China

• U.N. claims China holds millions of Uighurs in secret camps
• Thousands in China mosque standoff over demolition plan
• Coal mine blast kills 4 in southern China, another nine missing 

Colombia

• New President promises ‘corrections’ to peace deal

Congo

• Gold mine trucks attacked in eastern Congo, two dead 
• President Kabila not running again in long-delayed election
• Police and opposition supporters clash in Kinshasa

Ecuador

• Government declares state of emergency over Venezuelan migrants at border 

Egypt

• Court jails Muslim Brotherhood leader for life
• Security forces kill 12 suspected militants in Sinai

El Salvador

• Former President pleads guilty to money laundering 

Estonia

• Authorities halt NATO air drills after missile misfires 

Ethiopia

• Internet in eastern Ethiopia shut down after regional violence

France

• France fumes at proposed post-Brexit E.U. sea trade links

Germany

• Germany says Trump tariffs, sanctions destroy jobs and growth

Ghana

• President replaces sacked energy chief in reshuffle of huge cabinet 

Guatemala

• Prosecutors attempt to strip President of immunity

India

• Kerala state on high alert after floods kill 34
• Two die in stampede at funeral of Tamil leader 

Indonesia

• 8 dead, one survivor in plane crash
• Third strong earthquake shakes Lombok as death toll tops 430
• President picks top cleric as running-mate in 2019

Iran

• Authorities arrest 67 people for suspected financial crimes
• Revolutionary Guards kill 10 militants near Iraq border
• Lawmakers oust minister in victory for hard-liners
• China defends Iran business ties after Trump threat 

Iraq

• Recount shows cleric Sadr retains election victory, no major changes

Israel

• Thousands attend Arab-led rally against Jewish nation-state bill
• Israel launches scores of airstrikes as Gaza fire persists 
• U.N. agency urges Israel to allow emergency fuel into Gaza
• Israeli fire kills 2 Hamas militants in Gaza 

Italy

• Alpine valley evacuated after landslide kills 2 

Japan

• PM Abe on track for extended term despite rival’s bid 
• Japan to raise maximum age for new recruits to boost dwindling military ranks 

Jordan

• 4 Jordanian troops, 3 suspected militants dead in clash

Malaysia

• Former PM pleads not guilty to money laundering charges 

Mali

• Malians vote in presidential vote runoff amid security concerns
• Opposition leaders refuse to back challenger in presidential run-off

Mexico

• Obrador chooses unarmed lawyers, doctors, engineers to guard him

Nigeria

• Presidency condemns ‘unauthorized’ parliamentary blockade 

North Korea

• North Korea chides U.S. sanctions, pressure on denuclearization process 
• WH adviser Bolton urges North Korea to act on denuclearization

Pakistan

• U.S. cuts military training programs 
• Imran Khan calls for more ‘trustworthy’ ties with U.S. 

Palestinian Territories

• Hamas says Gaza cease-fire reached with Israel

Poland

• President will likely veto changes to election rules 

Romania

• Tens of thousands of Romanians protest government corruption

Russia

• PM strongly warns U.S. against ramping up sanctions 
• Russia warns of ‘horrible’ conflict if Georgia joins NATO
• Russia expels Greek diplomats in retaliatory move

Saudi Arabia

• Houthi missile launched into Saudi Arabia kills 1
• Saudi Arabia sells off Canadian assets as dispute escalates 

Slovenia

• Ex-comedian proposed as PM-designate

South Korea

• South Korea claims North Korean coal entered its ports illegally 

South Sudan

• President Kiir grants Machar, other rebels amnesty

Spain

• Germany concludes deal with Spain to return migrants

Sri Lanka

• Buddhist monk gets 6 years jail in contempt case

Switzerland

• Government recommends firms pursue Iran ties despite U.S. sanctions 

Syria

• At least 22 killed in Idlib and Aleppo airstrikes
• Weapons storage explosion in Idlib kills at least 39
• Leaflets dropped over Idlib call for reconciliation 

Tunisia

• Fundamentalists protest report on sexual equality

Turkey

• Trump imposes tariffs on Turkish steel and aluminum 

United Kingdom

• U.S. ambassador urges U.K. to back Trump on Iran nuke deal
• 10 people hospitalized after shooting in Manchester
• PM May’s Conservative party takes lead over Labour 
• PM May urges Boris Johnson to apologize for burqa comments

United States of America

• U.S. to impose sanctions on Russia over nerve agent attack
• Trump imposes taxes on $16B in Chinese imports
• President Trump reinstates sanctions against Iran

Venezuela

• Ruling party cracks down on opposition lawmakers 
• Maduro alleges 2 opposition leaders linked to drone attack 

Vietnam

• Deputy police minister sacked amid corruption crackdown 

Yemen

• Saudi coalition airstrike in north kills at least 50 people, many children

Zimbabwe

• Opposition challenges election results in court
• Opposition leader detained after asylum bid fails 

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What You Need To Know:

1. A powerful earthquake on the Indonesian tourist island of Lombok killed at least 98 people.

2. Zimbabwe’s President Mnangagwa won the election with just over 50 percent of the ballots as the ruling party maintained control of the government in the first vote since the fall of longtime leader Robert Mugabe.

3. Two suicide bombers attacked a Shiite mosque in eastern Afghanistan during Friday prayers, killing at least 29 people and wounding another 81.

4. Authorities detained six people suspected of using explosives-laden drones in a failed bid to assassinate Venezuelan President Maduro.

5. China said it is poised to impose retaliatory tariffs on $60 billion worth of U.S. imports, including coffee, honey, and industrial chemicals, if Washington goes ahead with its latest trade threat.

6. A new Ebola outbreak in Congo’s North Kivu province was confirmed, infecting at least 13 people, and killing 3.

7. Tens of thousands of people gathered in Tel Aviv to protest against Israel’s new law declaring it the nation-state of the Jewish people, which has provoked outrage among the country’s most integrated minority, the Druze.

8. Mali’s presidential election will go to a runoff vote after President Keïta failed to get enough votes to win a second term outright. He will face Soumaila Cisse in the second round.

9. The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen’s Shiite rebels conducted airstrikes in the rebel-held port city of Hodeida, killing at least 28 people and wounding 70.

10. Thousands of angry young people took to the streets of Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka to demand safer streets, facing police firing tear gas and pro-government activists who attacked them with clubs.

Afghanistan

• ISIS fighters surrender to Afghan forces after Taliban assault
• Suicide bomber kills 3 NATO forces
• Three employees of catering firm adbucted, killed in Kabul
• Assault on compound, roadside bomb kill 26
• Suicide bombing at mosque kills at least 29 people

Argentina

• Doctors protest legal abortion ahead of key vote

Australia

• Government announces extra $140 million aid package for drought-hit farmers

Bangladesh

• Student protests surge in Dhaka

Bosnia

• Gas leak at hydropower plant kills three

Brazil

• Workers Party launches jailed Lula for President 
• Right-wing candidate Bolsonaro picks army general as running mate
• Lula’s party strikes pact to keep Socialists neutral in election

Cambodia

• China says foreigners should not interfere in Cambodia after election
• PM slams opposition vote boycott, challenges critics

Canada

• Trudeau pressed on gun control after Toronto shooting

China

• China to retaliate if U.S. takes further trade measures
• China announces $60B of U.S. goods for tariff retaliation 
• State media attacks Trump on trade in unusually harsh terms

Colombia

• Former President Uribe withdraws senate resignation amid bribery probe

Congo

• Authorities announce 13 new Ebola cases in northeast
• Exiled opposition leader Katumbi to return home for presidential bid

Denmark

• Ban on face-covering garments into force

Egypt

• Forces kill 5 suspected militants north of Cairo
• Forces kill 52 militants in Sinai

Eritrea

• Eritrea and Somalia restore ties, want U.N. sanctions lifted

France

• Government wins no-confidence vote over bodyguard scandal
• 5 die in canyoning accident in Corsica

Germany

• Germany lifts ban on reunions for refugees

Greece

• Public order minister resigns after deadly forest fire

Hungary

• Orban loyalists take control of prominent news channel

Indonesia

• Powerful earthquake rocks Lombok island, 98 dead
• Indonesia invites North Korea’s Kim to Asian games 

Iran

• Parliament to question president over economic woes
• Government spokesman resigns amid calls for cabinet shake-up
• Iran receives more airplanes ahead of renewed U.S. sanctions
• Iran wary of Trump offer for talks, but not ruling them out

Israel

• Druze rally against new nation-state law
• Thousands march in Jerusalem Gay pride amid surrogacy uproar
• Israeli kills 7 militants in overnight strike on Syrian Golan
• PM Netanyahu cancels Colombia trip amid Gaza truce talks
• Court jails Arab poet for online incitement to terrorism 

Italy

• Far-right Salvini under fire after black athlete hurt in attack

Jordan

• Army clashes with ISIS militants fleeing Syrian forces 
• Jordan says not yet ready to open border crossing with Syria

Kenya

• Parliamentary panels call for finance minister to be investigated 

Kosovo

• President rejects ethnic land swap with Serbia

Malaysia

• Civil aviation chief quits over Flight 370 lapses

Mali

• Gunmen strike convoy with election materials, 12 killed in shootout
• Candidates allege poll fraud ahead of result
• Election heads to run-off between Cisse and President Keita 

Mexico

• Economy dips on second quarter, peso weakens 
• Plante hits sudden, violent storm before crash

Morocco

• King Mohammed sacks minister after urging action on economy

Myanmar

• Myanmar scales back Chinese-backed port project due to debt fears

Nicaragua

• President Ortega rejects early elections, U.S. rebukes crackdown

Nigeria

• Senate president quits ruling party in new blow to President Buhari

North Korea

• U.N. says North Korea has not stopped nuclear, missile program
• Generals from rival Koreas end talks with no agreement 
• Spy agencies suspect North Korea building new missiles 

Pakistan

• Opposition to challenge Khan with own PM candidate in parliament
• Parties vow to oppose Khan, say vote was ‘rigged’

Philippines

• Powerful bomb in van kills at least 11 in south Philippines 

Russia

• 3 Russian journalists killed for investigating mercenaries, mining in C.A.R.
• 18 killed in Siberian oil worker helicopter crash
• Police detain around 25 gay rights activists in St. Petersburg 
• Southeast Asia seek cyber security deal with Russia after series of hacks
• Russia to deploy military police on Golan Heights

Rwanda

• U.S. President suspends duty-free status for clothes imports from Rwanda

Saudi Arabia

• Authorities arrests two more women’s rights activists 
• Saudi Arabia resumes oil shipments through Red Sea strait

Serbia

• Two migrants shot dead in Serbia

Somalia

• Government and rebels reach peace deal
• Suicide bomb attack kills at least 3 Somali soldiers outside Mogadishu
• U.S. military airstrikes kill 4 al-Shabab fighters 

South Africa

• Cape town mayor quits after settling dispute with opposition

South Sudan

• Government and rebels reach peace deal

Spain

• Authorities save 223 migrants trying to cross the Mediterranean
• Socialists seen easily winning election, new poll shows

Switzerland

• Vintage plane crashes in Swiss Alps, killing 20 on board

Syria

• Iran-backed forces withdraw from Golan frontier
• Blast kills Syrian arms program researcher

Tajikistan

• ISIS claims attack that killed 4 foreign cyclists 

Turkey

• Turkey slaps sanctions on 2 U.S. officials in retaliation
• Turkey accuses Trump of jeopardizing long-standing ties
• 9 sentenced to life over 2015 Turkish peace rally bombing 

United Kingdom

• Trade minister says ‘no deal’ Brexit more likely than not

United States of America

• U.S. military in Africa says changes made to protect troops 
• Trump and Italian PM Conte express alignment on immigration at WH
• Trump says he is willing to talk to Iran’s leader without preconditions

Vatican

• Pope Francis seeks to abolish death penalty, changes church teachings

Venezuela

• Authorities detain 6 in failed drone attack aimed at President Maduro
• Constituent Assembly legalizes money exchanges

Vietnam

• Authorities jails 15 over economic zone protests 

Yemen

• Saudi-led airstrikes kill 28 in Hodeida

Zimbabwe

• Mnangagwa wins election with just over 50 percent of the vote
• Deadly riots rock Harare as vote results delayed
• Police storm opposition MDC offices, detain 16 people
• Death toll after election violence rises to 6
• Officials claim election is clean; opposition is skeptical

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What You Need To Know:

1. Former cricket star Imran Khan declared victory in Pakistan’s parliamentary election and vowed to battle corruption, seek regional cooperation, and forge a new relationship with the U.S. that was not “one-sided.”

2. The latest Ebola outbreak in Congo was declared over after 42 days without any new cases.

3. Islamic State militants killed more than 200 people in a coordinated assault on a government-held area of southwestern Syria.

4. A wildfire that raged through a coastal area of Greece killed at least 91 people.

5. Tens of thousands of demonstrators have rallied throughout Russia to protest plans to substantially hike the age at which Russians can receive their state retirement pensions.

6. Part of a newly built hydroelectric dam broke in southeastern Laos, flooding the surrounding countryside and killing at least 24 people.

7. Thousands of people staged protests across Poland after President Duda signed into law a measure effectively letting the government choose the next Supreme Court chief.

8. Sixteen senators quit Nigerian President Buhari’s ruling party in a blow to the leader who seeks re-election next year.

9. Thousands of Malians voted in the presidential election, but others struggled where some ballot boxes were burned and some feared threats by extremist groups.

10. The ruling party of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen won the election, while the opposition party unable to contest the polls said this marked the death of democracy.

Afghanistan

• 3 killed in attack in Nangarhar
• Suicide attack in Kabul targets security convoy, casualties unclear

Australia

• Government loses by-elections, denting re-election prospects

Bangladesh

• Landslides, floods kill 5 children in southeastern Bangladesh

Bulgaria

• Socialists rally to demand early election
• President vetoes amendments to privatization law

Cambodia

• Ruling party wins election after opposition silenced

Canada

• Man arrested after knife incident near Parliament

China

• Premier says Tibet inseparable part of country’s ‘sacred’ territory
• Man explodes small bomb outside U.S. Embassy in Beijing
• Xi warns of no winner in Trump trade dispute

Colombia

• Former President Uribe resigns from Senate amid criminal inquiry

Congo

• Opposition leader Bemba to challenge President Kabila
• Congo confirms end of deadly Ebola outbreak

Egypt

• President Sisi defends painful austerity measures
• Court sentences 75 people to death over 2013 sit-in
• U.S. lifts restrictions on $195 million in military aid for Egypt
• Security forces kill 13 suspected militants in shootout in Sinai

Eritrea

• Somali leader makes 1st visit to Eritrea in diplomatic thaw

Germany

• Conservatives hit 12-year low in poll

Ghana

• Leader names new election chief, opposition dismayed

Greece

• Wildfires east of Athens kill at least 91 people

Honduras

• Judge jails politicians ahead of corruption trial

India

• Modi says Africa is a top priority for India

Indonesia

• Earthquake hits Lombok island, kills at least 14

Iran

• Iran woos local investors as U.S. sanctions loom, currency falls

Iraq

• PM sacks five local election officials on corruption charges
• PM suspends electricity minister amid unrest over poor services
• Soaring unemployment fuels protests in southern Iraq

Israel

• Authorities arrest Italian graffiti artists in West Bank
• Troops sent to West Bank after Israeli killed in attack
• Israel attacks Syrian launcher 
• Tank fire kills 3 Hamas men in Gaza after soldiers attacked
• Israel shoots down Syrian jet; Syrian forces reach Golan

Japan

• Cult members hanged for Tokyo subway attack, other crimes

Laos

• Dam disaster leaves 24 dead, scores missing

Malawi

• VP to quit ruling party in protest at corruption

Mali

• Thousands vote in presidential election amid insecurity
• Militants fire mortars in northern Mali during presidential election
• Civilians die in ethnic clashes 
• Airport hit by shelling days before election

Mexico

• Journalist gunned down in Playa del Carmen

Myanmar

• Monsoon flooding forces thousands to evacuate homes

Nicaragua

• Bishops bloodied, churches besieged in crackdown
• President Ortega says early elections would create instability

Nigeria

• Defections hit ruling party, Senate president may also quit

North Korea

• Return of possible remains marks 1st step in Korea diplomacy
• North Korea said to be dismantling key parts of launch site
• Fuel prices drop, suggesting U.N. sanctions being undermined

Pakistan

• Former cricket star Khan declares victory in elections
• Khan in coalition talks with small party, independents 
• Jailed former PM Sharif hospitalized
• Suicide blast kills 31

Palestinian Territories

• 2 Palestinians killed in border protest

Paraguay

• Agriculture minister among four dead in plane crash

Peru

• President proposes referendum on policial, judicial reform

Philippines

• Duterte OKs bill creating Muslim autonomous region in South

Poland

• President signs law to accelerate changes in Supreme Court
• Thousands protest as president signs judicial appointment law

Romania

• Floods kill 2 people in northeast Romania

Russia

• Tens of thousands protest retirement age hikes
• Putin ready to invite Trump to Russia
• Russia to respond if Sweden, Finland drawn into NATO

Rwanda

• Rwanda signs $300 million in loan deals with China and India

Saudi Arabia

• Woman faces 2 years prison for hugging singer

Serbia

• Lawyers go on strike to protest slaying of colleague

South Africa

• China Xi’s pledges $14.7 billion investment on South Africa visit

South Korea

• Defense ministry to reduce guard posts along border

South Sudan

• Warring leaser agree to share power again

Spain

• Over 600 migrants force entry into North African spanish enclave
• 52 tourists rescued as fire engulfs catamaran in northwest Spain

Syria

• ISIS kills 215 in southwest Syria attacks
• Hundreds of refugees return home from Lebanon
• Kurdish-led group prepared to work with Syrian government
• Syrians celebrate retaking town near Israel-occupied Golan

Turkey

• Boat capsizes off coast, 6 dead
• U.S threatens sanctions unless Turkey releases American pastor
• Turkey approves security law after state of emergency lifted
• President Erdogan says new Israeli law fascist

United Kingdom

• British voters increasingly unhappy with PM May and her government

United States of America

• Trump seeks to revive ‘Arab NATO’ to confront Iran
• China, Russia, and Iran conduct economic spying on U.S.
• U.S. airlines cave to China’s demand on referring to Taiwan
• Trump agrees with E.U to work to lower trade barriers
• U.S. calls on Russia to end Crimea occupation
• U.S. envoy Haley attacks Arab, Islamic states over Palestinian aid

Vanatu

• Vanatu again orders evacuation of island as volcano erupts

Vatican

• Pope Francis accepts resignation of McCarrick after sex abuse claims

Venezuela

• Venezuela to remove five zeroes from ailing currency

Vietnam

• Jet fighter crashes, killing two
• Minibus crash kills groom and 12 wedding guests 

Yemen

• Saudi-led coalition renews strikes on Hodeidah

Zimbabwe

• Former leader Mugabe emerges, rejects ruling party in election
• Top opposition won’t boycott vote despite worries
• Reports of voter intimidation, coercion ahead of elections