What You Need To Know:
1. Al Shabaab militants killed 5 police officers in Northeast Kenya. The attackers destroyed a mobile phone transmission mast to disrupt communications.
2. Italy faces a prolonged period of political instability after voters delivered a hung parliament. Anti-establishment and far-right groups won record numbers.
3. Afghanistan‘s President Ghani offered recognition as a legitimate group to Taliban in peace talks.
4. Islamic extremists attacked the French Embassy in Burkina Faso, killing 8 people and wounding 80 others.
5. Germany‘s Chancellor Angela Merkel is set for a 4th term as Social Democrats voted overwhelmingly to remain in the coalition.
6. A massive earthquake in Papua New Guinea killed at least 31 people. Authorities declared a state of emergency as 150,000 people are in need of urgent aid.
7. At least 30 civilians were killed by government airstrikes in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta this week. Syrian troops gained territory in the rebel-held region near Damascus.
8. President Trump claimed he would impose tariffs on steel and aluminum, risking retaliation from major trade partners.
9. At least 8 Turkish soldiers were killed in its offensive against the U.S. backed Kurdish YPG militia.
10. An investigative journalist and his girlfriend were murdered in their home in Slovakia. Police raided houses linked to the Italian mafia in connection with the murders.
Afghanistan
- President Ghani makes offer to Taliban for peace talks
- Suicide bomb in Kabul kills young girl, wounds 22
Argentina
Armenia
- Parliament elects Sarkissian as national president
- Armenia scraps deal with Turkey designed to normalize relations
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bangladesh
Bosnia
Botswana
Brazil
- Top prosecutor asks Supreme Court to prevent police chief from interfering in President Temer’s case
Burkina Faso
Cambodia
- U.S. cuts aid to Cambodia citing ‘anti-democratic’ actions
- Prime Minister’s son assumes senior military position
- Prime Minister accuses U.S. of lying over aid cut
Central African Republic
China
Colombia
- ELN rebels attack army caravan killing 5 soldiers
- Presidential candidate Timochenko taken to the hospital with heart problems
Croatia
DR Congo
- Ethnic clashes in northeastern Congo kill more than 40 people
- 4 killed in latest-anti government protests
Egypt
- Prosecutor orders 15-day detention of woman in BBC report over ‘false news’
- Saudi Crown Prince arrives in Egypt for first public trip abroad
Ethiopia
France
- Prosecutors file charges against far-right leader Marine LePen over tweeting ISIS pictures
- Avalanche kills 4 skiers in the Southern Alps
- Avalanche kills 2 Spanish skiers in the French Pyrenees
Germany
- Angela Merkel set for 4th term after Social Democrats approve coalition
- Russian group accused of hacking German government network
Greece
- Hand grenade thrown at police station, 1 bystander injured
- Prime Minister Tsipras reshuffles cabinet, keeps key finance, foreign ministers
Honduras
- Wife of former President arrested on corruption charges
- Authorities arrest alleged mastermind behind activists murder
India
Indonesia
Iran
Israel
- Police question Prime Minister Netanyahu over telecom corruption case
- Jerusalem’s mayor suspends plan to tax church properties
- Israeli Arab motorist rams security men in Northern Israel
Italy
- Italy to face hung parliament, anti-establishment parties win big
- Exit-poll gives center-right block the edge in election
- Berlusconi makes clear his Prime Minister choice will be Tajani
Japan
Kenya
- Al Shabaab militants kill 5 police officers in Northeast Kenya
- High Court orders return of deported opposition politician
Macedonia
The Maldives
- Opposition protesters arrested after court validates emergency rule
- Second minister resigns, urges international help
Mali
- Government investigating accusations its troops executed civilians
- 4 U.N. peacekeepers killed in Central Mali
Mexico
- U.S. ambassador to Mexico to resign amid tense bilateral relations
- Clash between local officials and vigilantes leaves 11 dead
Morocco
New Zealand
Nigeria
- At least 10 killed in clashes between farmers and herders
- Suspected Boko Haram militants kill 11 including three aid workers in Borno
- Ruling party endorses Buhari for second term
- U.N. halts aid work in Northeast Nigeria town after aid worker killed
North Korea
- North Korea caught providing materials to Syria chemical weapon factories
- Kim Jong-un used Brazilian passports to apply for Western visas
Pakistan
Palestine
Papua New Guinea
- At least 31 dead in massive earthquake
- Nearly 150,000 people in urgent need of aid
- Authorities declare state of emergency after deadly earthquakes
Peru
The Philippines
- President Duterte fires 400 police officers to clean abuses
- Duterte says he’s tired, old, wants to cede power early
Poland
Romania
Russia
- 9 people killed in car accident in Bashkiria region
- Putin boast of a new Russian nuclear weapon
- Presidential candidate Sobchak assaulted in Moscow
Rwanda
Saudi Arabia
- King Salman reshuffles top military posts, adds a woman deputy minister
- Government allows women to join military
Singapore
Slovakia
- Investigative reporter and girlfriend murdered in their home
- Italian mafia may have links to reporter’s killing
- Culture minister resigns
- Police raid houses owned by alleged Italian mafia
- President urges government changed amid crisis
Somalia
- Al Shabaab mortar attack in Mogadishu kills 3 civilians
- Suicide bomber rams car into military base killing 1 soldier
South Africa
South Korea
- Prosecutors demand 30-year prison sentence for former President Park Geun-hye
- Authorities complain to Chinese ambassador about military jets in its airspace
Syria
- At least 30 killed in Eastern Ghouta in 48 hours
- Russia orders 5-hour daily truce in Eastern Ghouta
- Turkish warplanes hit pro-Syrian government forces in Afrin, kill at least 36
- Government troops advance in rebel-held region near Damascus
- Russia says U.S. has set up about 20 military bases in Syria
Tanzania
Turkey
- 8 soldiers killed, 13 wounded in Syrian offensive
- Turkish troops killed 93 civilians, including 24 children, in the past month
- Court hands journalist serving life sentence another five years
- Prosecutors order the arrest of 154 people including navy officers, teachers over 2016 coup attempt
Ukraine
- U.S. approves possible sale of anti-tank missiles to Ukraine
- President Poroshenko expects delivery of U.S. weapons in weeks
- Former President Yanukovich offers to mediate with pro-Russian rebels
Uganda
- Military admits to killing 3 Somali soldiers
- President Museveni fires security minister, police chief
United Kingdom
- Britain may join U.S. strikes against Syria if chemical weapon use proven
- Man convicted of running over Muslim woman in hate attack
United States of America
- President Trump to impose steep tariffs on steel and aluminum, stocking trade-war talks
- Senior U.S. diplomat for North Korea to retire
- President’s son-in-law loses access to top intelligence briefing
- U.N. body says detention of Pakistani at Guantanamo Bay has no legal basis
- Two killed in family dispute at Central Michigan University
- Senate passes bill promoting closer ties with Taiwan, China “dissatisfied”
Venezuela
- Presidential election postponed back a month
- Former Governor Falcon to run against Maduro in April election
- Opposition criticizes Falcon for undercutting boycott strategy
- Police enter home of imprisoned opposition leader’s wife
Yemen
- 9 civilians killed in Saudi-led airstrike
- Russia vetoes western effort to call out Iran over Yemen at U.N.
- Airstrikes kill 5 civilians in Saada
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