In Brief: 305 killed in attack on mosque in Egypt; Zimbabwe’s President resigns after 37 years in power, Vice-President sworn-in as President; Suicide bomber kills at least 50 at mosque in Nigeria; U.S. cuts off arms supply to Kurds in Syria; Lebanese PM rescinds resignation; Hundreds arrested in Turkey as post-coup crackdown continues; Turkey, Iran, and Russia agree to political solution in Syria; Assad meets Putin in Russia; Germany’s Merkel agrees to coalition with Social Democrats; Chechen leader announces intention to step aside; Russian air-strike kills dozens of civilians in Eastern Syria.

Egypt

• ISIS-affiliated militants kill 305 worshippers in attack on mosque in Sinai
• 29 people detained on suspicion of espionage for Turkey

Zimbabwe

• Mugabe resigns as President after 37 years in power
• Former Vice-President Mnangagwa sworn-in as President
• Mugabe granted immunity, assured of safety in Zimbabwe
• Stock market loses $6 billion, index falls 40% after military takeover
• Ousted finance minister in court over corruption charges

Nigeria

• At least 50 killed by suicide bomber at Mosque in Northeastern Nigeria
• 30 people killed in attack on cattle herders 
• Army repels Boko Haram attack on town of Magumeri

Syria

• Kurdish militia attacks Turkish outpost in Idlib
• Turkey, Iran, and Russia agree to political solution in Syria
• Russian bombers hit ISIS targets in Syria’s Deir al-Zor province
• Syrian opposition to form 50-member delegation at U.N. talks in Geneva
• U.S. to cut off its supply of arms to Kurds fighting in Syria 
• Government forces kill at least 23 in attack on rebel stronghold in Damascus
• Russian air strikes kills at least 53 civilians in Eastern Syria

Kenya

• Supreme Court upholds Kenyatta’s re-election

Myanmar

• Leader Suu Kyi blames world conflicts partly on illegal immigration 
• U.S. declares violence to be ‘ethnic cleansing’ after Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar 
• Myanmar and Bangladesh sign agreement covering the return of Rohingya Muslims 

North Korea

• 2 top North Korean military officers punished
• U.S. declares North Korea a terror sponsor 

India

• Nationalist party member offers $1.5 million for anyone who beheads star Bollywood actress
• At least 3 dead as Indian passenger train derails in Northern India  

Japan

• U.S. troops in Japan banned from drinking after fatal car crash 
• Government to spend $17 billion to subsidize education

Libya

• Medical staff goes on strike after doctor’s kidnapping 
• 31 bodies recovered after migrant boat sinks off Libya

Afghanistan

• U.S. and Afghan forces launch joint attacks on Taliban opium factories to curb funds
• ICC prosecutor seeks investigation into human rights abuses by U.S. personnel in Afghanistan 
• Afghan air-strike kills at least 20 Taliban at religious school east of Kabul 

Italy

• Anti-establishment 5-Star movement wins local elections in Rome 

Lebanon

• Lebanese President rejects terrorism suggestion
• Hariri meets with Egyptian President Sisi in Cairo 
• Hariri returns to Beirut two weeks after resignation
• Hariri rescinds resignation 

Pakistan

• Court orders release of Islamist leader blamed for Mumbai attacks in 2008
• Suicide attack kills top Pakistani police officer in Peshawar
• 6 killed, 200 injured as police and Islamist protesters clash near Islamabad 
• Army deployed in Islamabad as violence breaks out during protests 

Spain

• Apartment building fire in Granada kills 1, leaves 32 injured 
• Dancefloor of nightclub collapses in Tenerife injuring 40 people 

Turkey

• Authorities detain 51 teachers over alleged links to coup
• Authorities orders detention of 216 people in post-coup investigation
• Authorities detain 99 suspects in widening post-coup investigation
• 79 former teachers detained in post-coup investigation

China

• China upset as Indian President visits disputed border region
• Authorities detain 18 after apartment fire
• Chinese rights lawyer jailed 2 years for inciting subversion of state power
• China’s Okay Airways orders 5 Boeing planes for $1.4 billion 
• Chinese Air Force flies around Taiwan and over the South China Sea in training drills 
• Huge blast in Ningbo city kills at least 2

Mexico

• TV executive shot dead in Mexico City while riding bike

New Zealand

• Prime Minister Ardern regrets ‘Trump story’ of being mistaken for Trudeau’s wife

Vietnam

• Vietnamese pilot killed in training course crash
• Authorities prosecute bank officials in corruption crackdown

Australia

• Prime Minister cancels parliamentary week amid same-sex marriage debates
• 9th lawmaker resigns as dual citizenship crisis widens 

Poland

• Polish government accuses E.U. of attacking Poland 

Iraq

• Supreme Court rules Kurdish referendum unconstitutional 
• Suicide bombing kills 32 at marketplace in Northern Iraq
• Iraqi forces launch operation to clear desert of ISIS near Syria 

Ghana

• British camera operator dies on set of Netflix drama in Ghana 

Cambodia

• China supports Cambodia’s crackdown on political opposition

Saudi Arabia

• Saudi agency says country targeted in cyberspying campaign 
• Saudi Arabia agrees to buy $7 billion in precision munitions from U.S. firms 

United States of America

• U.S. border agent killed near Mexican border
• U.S. ending temporary permits for almost 60,000 Haitians 
• U.S. sanctions 13 Chinese and North Korean organizations 
• NAFTA talks hit wall as Mexico and Canada push back on U.S. demands
• Navy plane crashes in Philippine Sea, 3 missing 
• MS-13 gang beheads man in park near Washington D.C. 

Uganda

• Police raid newspaper office, detain staff over article about President

Russia

• Syrian President Assad meets Putin in Sochi
• Russia denies nuclear accident after radioactive traces found 
• Russian billionaire put under formal investigation in France on suspicion of money laundering 
• Russian President signs bill targeting foreign media 
• Chechen leader announces intention to step-aside, Kremlin to pick new successor 

United Kingdom

• U.K. preparing to increase ‘Brexit divorce bill’
• Panic on London’s Oxford Street after reports of shooting 

Ukraine

• E.U. slaps sanctions on top officials in Sevastopol
• 5 Ukrainian servicemen killed by pro-Russian rebels in Eastern Ukraine 

Somalia

• Somaliland picks ruling party’s candidate as new President

Philippines

• Duterte threatens to close mines that support opposition

Germany

• Police detain 6 Syrians suspected of planning attack on behalf of ISIS 
• Merkel’s conservative party agrees to pursue coalition with Social Democrats 

Iran

• President Rouhani declares end of ISIS 

Angola

• President Lourenco fires police and intelligence chief in crackdown

Colombia

• 10 people missing after boats capsize in the Orinoco river 

Bosnia

• U.N. court convicts former Bosnian-Serb commander of crimes against humanity, gets life sentence

Denmark

• Prime Minister’s party loses in local elections, Social Democrats gain
• Supermarket hit by Black Friday cyber attacks 

Georgia

• 4 killed in apartment siege in Tbilisi 
• 11 killed in fire at Black Sea resort in Batumi 

Yemen

• Saudi coalition to reopen rebel-held port for aid deliveries after urgent U.N. appeal 

Palestine

• Palestinian factions agree to general elections by end of 2018
• Border between Gaza and Egypt remains closed after attack on mosque in Egypt 

Papua New Guinea

• Officials pressure refugees to leave camp 

Sudan

• Sudanese President visits Putin in Russia, asks for protection from U.S.

France

• Macron and Poland’s PM meet in Paris, take first step towards closer ties 
• Tiger shot in Paris after roaming streets
• 5 migrants injured as shots fired in Calais brawl

Mali

• 40 human traffickers arrested, 500 people rescued in West Africa 
• 4 U.N. peacekeepers, 1 Malian soldier killed in multiple attacks 

South Sudan

• Fighting between rebel and government forces kills 27

Chad

• Chad rejects U.S. bribery allegations against President Deby

Rwanda

• Rwanda offers refuge to 30,000 enslaved African migrants stuck in Libya 

Ireland

• Irish government on verge of collapse ahead of E.U. Brexit summit 

Kosovo

• Police arrest Kosovo opposition leader for no-show at court 

Thailand

• Prime Minister reshuffles cabinet for the 5th time since coup 

Bangladesh

• Strike called over increase in electricity price, could affect Pope Francis’ visit 

Algeria

• Ruling parties retain majority in local elections

Indonesia

• Speaker of Parliament detained in anti-corruption investigation for 5th time 
• Bali volcano eruption causes airports to close 
• Indonesia warns of ‘imminent’ large eruption risk

Honduras

• President declares victory in Presidential election, rival claims lead

Romania

• Tens of thousands protest in Bucharest against plan to overhaul the judiciary

Central African Republic

• Militants kill Egyptian U.N. peacekeeper in Southern C.A.R.

Nepal

• Nepal votes for Parliament for first time in 18 years

Israel

• Israel and the Trump administration work to prevent publication of U.N. database blacklisting companies building settlements 
• Health minister resigns over railing maintenance work on the Sabbath

Greece

• 1 dead in altercation among Afghan migrants on Greek island

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