Syria

• At least 17 killed, 20 injured in two suicide bombings at police station in Damascus 
• Air strike kills 7 Hezbollah fighters in Eastern Syria
• U.N. calls September the ‘deadliest month of 2017’ for civilian casualties 
• Russian air strike kills 49 Nusra Front militants in Idlib province
• Turkish forces bomb Northern Idlib province 

Pakistan

• 24 killed, 20 injured in suicide bombing at shrine in Southwest Pakistan

Niger

• 5 soldiers from Niger and 4 U.S. soldiers killed by insurgents in Southwest Niger

United States of America

• U.S. service member killed in Iraq IED blast
• Death toll in Puerto Rico rises to 34
• White House rejects talks with North Korea on nuclear issue
• Hurricane Nate hits Southern U.S. after killing at least 22 in Central America
• U.S. suspends visa services in Turkey for security reasons 

Spain

• King Felipe VI condemns Catalan leaders as tens of thousands protest 
• Spanish court suspends Catalan parliament session, throwing independence call in doubt 
• Thousands protest in Barcelona against Catalan independence

Uganda

• Law to let President Museveni extend rule introduced to Parliament 
• Grenades thrown at homes of Ugandan MP’s opposed to extending president’s rule

Cambodia

• Opposition leader’s deputy flees Cambodia, fearing for safety 
• Cambodian government files lawsuit to dissolve main opposition party

Australia

• Australians give up 51,000 illegal guns as government stands by tough laws
• Thousands protest across Australia against giant Adani coal mine

Mexico

• Military helicopter crashes in Durango, 7 presumed dead
• Photographer killed as journalist death toll nears record 

Austria

• Conservatives and Social Democrats to sue each other ahead of vote

India

• 4 killed as militants attack airport security camp in Kashmir 
• 7 dead as Indian military helicopter crashes near China border

Palestine

• Palestinian PM visits Gaza in move to reconcile with Hamas 

Libya

• At least 5 civilians killed, 12 injured in clashes against smuggling organization
• ISIS suicide attack on court in Misrata kills at least 3 people, injures 35
• Armed forces claim victory in the Libyan migrant smuggling hub of Sabratha 

Congo

• 2 rebels killed as East Congo militia attacks U.N. peacekeeping base
• Militants ambush and kill 30 civilians in Northeastern Congo 

Zimbabwe

• Vice President Mnangagwa says he was poisoned
• President Mugabe says he may shuffle Cabinet next week

United Kingdom

• 11 injured in car crash near London museum, terrorism ruled out

Ghana

• Gas explosion in Accra kills at least 7, injures dozens

Venezuela

• Maduro’s approval rating rises to 23% after Trump sanctions

Egypt

• Egypt arrests 22 in crackdown on gays 

Cameroon

• Cameroon army helicopter kills at least 17 in separatist clashes 

Colombia

• At least 6 farmers killed in protest over coca crop removal 

Bahrain

• 5 police officers injured in terrorist explosion outside the capital Manama 

Greece

• Police arrest 8 smugglers who brought in 49 migrants

Morocco

• Hundreds protest to free Morocco’s Northern activists 

Russia

• 16 people killed near Moscow after train collides with bus
• Thousands protest across Russia on Putin’s 65th birthday 

Poland

• Thousands protest and pray at border, some see anti-Muslim agenda 

China

• 13 Chinese fisherman die as boat collides with oil tanker in Japan waters 
• China denies links to alleged cyber-attacks in the U.S. targeting exiled tycoon Gui

Mozambique

• President Nyusi to run for re-election, promises peace

Kenya

• Police fires teargas at Kenyan vote protesters 

Iraq

• Iraqi forces seize air base from ISIS near Hawija 
• Iraq eases financial restrictions on Kurdistan region, in first sign of de-escalation
• ISIS driven out of last stronghold in Northern Iraq 

North Korea

• Kim Jong Un praises nuclear program, promotes sister to center of power

Denmark

• Denmark to send 55 soldiers to Kabul after deadly attack on convoy

Kyrgyzstan

• Kyrgyzstan in talks on hosting second Russian military base 

Israel

• Netanyahu pledges to build thousands of homes in settlement, annex it to Israel
• Israeli military strikes Hamas outpost in the Gaza strip 

Ethiopia

• Speaker of Ethiopian parliament submits resignation 

Turkey

• Turkish judge finds 42 soldiers guilty of trying to kill Erdogan 
• Bomb blast in Southeast Turkey kills 4 soldiers, injures 4 near border with Iran
• Erdogan says Turkey will close Iraq border and airspace in response to Kurdish independence referendum 
• Turkish security forces kill 5 Kurdish militants in Southwestern Turkey 
• Turkish authorities order detention of 133 ministry workers in post-coup probe
• Turkey suspends all non-immigrant visa services at all diplomatic facilities in U.S.

Ukraine

• Ukraine expels another Russian journalist for spreading anti-Ukrainian propaganda 

Iran

• Iran sentences member of nuclear-negotiating team to 5 years in jail for providing sensitive information to Iran’s enemies 

Indonesia

• Police detain 51 men in Jakarta ‘gay spa’ raid 

Switzerland

• Knife-wielding refugee killed by police officer in Brissago

Malaysia

• 8 arrested over suspected terror links 

Saudi Arabia

• Saudi Arabia agrees to buy Russian S-400 air defense system 
• Saudi Arabia arrests 46 for using social media to spread dissent
• U.N. blacklists Saudi-led coalition for killing children in Yemen 
• 2 Saudi guards killed in attack on the royal palace in Jeddah
• U.S. approves possible $15 billion sale of THAAD missiles to Saudi Arabia

Yemen

• 5 suspected al Qaeda militants killed in Yemen by drone strike 

Scotland

• 2 injured after explosion near Glasgow 

Bangladesh

• Bangladesh destroys 20 boats that ferried Rohingya Muslims fleeing violence in Myanmar 
• At least 2 dead as boat carrying asylum seekers from Myanmar capsizes off Bangladesh coast 

Sudan

• Sudan to extend unilateral ceasefire with rebels until the end of December 

New Zealand

• Final tally in election strengthens Labour Party in negotiation talks 

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