Somalia

• 276 killed, 300 injured in truck bomb attack on crowded street in Mogadishu
• 7 killed as al-Shabaab militants attack checkpoint in Puntland
• Two of Somalia’s highest ranking military chiefs resign 

Vietnam

• Thousands evacuated in Northern and Central Vietnam as landslides kill at least 54 people 

Syria

• Ceasefire deal reached for Syrian rebels south of Damascus 
• Suicide bombers kill 2 in attack on Damascus police HQ
• ISIS triple car bomb attack kills at least 50 in Northeast Syria
• 100 ISIS fighters surrender in Raqqa
• Government forces take back town of al-Mayadeeb from ISIS
• US-allied forces being final assault on ISIS in Raqqa

Iraq

• Kurdish forces move back defense line around Kirkuk to reduce possibility of confrontation with Iraqi forces
• Iraq refuses talks with Kurds unless they commit to unity
• Iraqi forces take control of ‘vast areas’ in Kirkuk region 
• Kurds block Iraqi forces’ access to Kirkuk oil fields as Iran closes border crossings

North Korea

• North Korean hackers steal South Korean-US military plans to wipe out NK leadership
• U.N. bans 4 ships over North Korean coal 

United States of America

• U.S. flies 2 bombers over Korean peninsula 
• U.S. warships sail near islands China claims in the South China Sea
• U.S. and Israel quit UNESCO after accusing it of anti-Israeli bias 
• President Trump calls for decertification of Iran nuclear deal
• Death toll of Hurrican Maria in Puerto Rico rises to 48
• USA Soccer fails to qualify for 2018 World Cup

Kosovo

• Investigative journalist attacked in Pristina 

Mexico

• At least 13 dead after prison fight in Nuevo Leon

Israel

• Israeli intelligence finds Russians using Kaspersky software for hacks 

Spain

• Catalonia’s leader calls for talks with Spanish government, postpones independence declaration 
• Pilot killed as Eurofighter jet crashes

Turkey

• Turkey sentences Wall Street Journal journalist to jail in absentia
• Police officer shoots prosecutor in Antalya 
• Turkey issues warrants for 25 soldiers in post-coup probe 
• Turkish military sets up positions in Syria’s Idlib 
• Turkey issues detention warrants for 115 people in post-coup probe 
• Turkey closes border gates with Northern Iraq 

United Arab Emirates

• UAE terminates North Korean diplomatic mission, ends visas 

Liberia

• Ex-soccer star George Weah wins 1st round of presidential election, will face run-off against VP Boakai

Russia

• Military jet crashes on takeoff in Syria, crew killed
• Russia accuses U.S. of denying entry to senior military official 
• Russia launches European atmosphere monitoring satellite 

Macedonia

• Pro-Western Social Democrats win local elections 

Kenya

• Opposition leader withdraws from repeat presidential election
• Gunmen kill 2 in attack on university convoy in Mombasa 
• Police kill 2 opposition protesters 
• 7 dead in school shooting

Greece

• Greece passes sex change law opposed by Orthodox Church 

Pakistan

• 5 killed in sectarian attack on Shia Muslims in Quetta 
• Kidnapped U.S.-Canadian couple and 3 children freed after 5 years

Tunisia

• Tunisian navy rescues 100 migrants 
• At least 18 people drown as boat carrying migrants collides with navy vessel 

Philippines

• Lawmakers reject 5th Duterte cabinet pick 
• Army reports two key ISIS rebel leaders dead

Mozambique

• 16 killed in attacks on remote Northern Mozambique port 

Congo

• Militants attack East Congo bases killing 2 U.N. peacekeepers 
• Electoral commission delays presidential election until mid-2019
• 26 travelers killed in ambush in Eastern Congo 

Georgia

• Georgian president vetoes new constitution draft ending direct presidential elections 

Ivory Coast

• 4 Moldovans killed in cargo plane crash off Ivory Coast 

Kyrgyzstan

• Protégé of pro-Russian outgoing President wins presidential election

Austria

• Young conservative Sebastian Kurz to become Austrian leader, may seek alliance with far-right 

Zimbabwe

• Ruling party plans vote to give President new 5-year mandate 

Chile

• Chile welcomes more than 60 Syrian refugees 

Palestine

• Rivals Fatah and Hamas sign reconciliation accord 

Libya

• 600 migrants rescued in Sicily 

Nigeria

• Nigerian court convicts 45 in Boko Haram mass trials 

Egypt

• Egypt extends state of emergency for 3 months 
• Armed attack kills at least 6 soldiers in Sinai 
• 24 militants, 6 soldiers in attacks on military outposts in North Sinai

Afghanistan

• U.S. bombs dropped in Afghanistan highest since 2010 

United Kingdom

• British Finance Minister calls the E.U. “the enemy”

South Africa

• Supreme Court upholds reinstating 783 corruption charges against President Zuma 

Norway

• Norway plans to send armored battalion near Russian border

Australia

• 3 skydivers die after mid-air collision

Chad

• Chad withdraws troops from fight against Boko Haram in Niger 

Malaysia

• Thousands rally in Malaysia to oust PM Najib Razak 

Germany

• Social Democrats defeat Merkel’s conservatives in northern Lower Saxony election 

Venezuela

• Socialists win most governorships in regional election, opposition contests results 

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