Armed conflicts and attacks
War in North-West Pakistan
Gunmen attack a university in Charsadda, Pakistan. At least 21 people are reportedly killed. (BBC News)
War in Afghanistan
A suicide bomber in Kabul, Afghanistan, targets Tolo News, killing four and wounding 20. (BBC News)
Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017), Destruction of cultural heritage by ISIL
Satellite images released by the Associated Press reveal the historic Saint Elijah's Monastery near the Iraqi city of Mosul, the oldest Christian monastery in Iraq that predates Islam, has been completely razed by Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant militants. (Independent)
International relations
Kyrgyzstan's parliament revokes an agreement with Russia to construct hydropower plants, officially ending a deal that in reality was going nowhere, due to the "unfavorable economic situation" in Russia. (Radio Free Europe)