Armed conflicts and attacks
War in North-West Pakistan:
A U.S. drone strike kills eight Uzbek people claimed to be linked with al-Qaeda in Pakistan. (Channel 9 News)
The Pakistan Air Force strikes Pakistani Taliban positions in Khyber Agency, Pakistan, killing 31 militants. (Channel 9 News)
A bomb detonates at a volleyball match in Orakzai Agency, Pakistan, killing four people and injuring eight. (AFP via The Daily Star)
Northern Mali conflict:
A vehicle carrying United Nations peacekeepers hits a roadside bomb in northern Mali, injuring six soldiers. (Reuters)
Shia insurgency in Yemen:
A bombing at a local Houthi movement headquarters in Dhamar Governorate, Yemen, kills five people and wounds 25. (AP via The Daily Star)
Somali Civil War:
Disasters and accidents
A six-story building collapse in Nairobi, Kenya, kills one person and leaves several others injured. (New Zealand Herald)