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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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What You Need To Know: 

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