Armed conflicts and attacks
Syrian civil war
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu says Russia and Syria will open humanitarian corridors to Aleppo, and will provide a way for rebel fighters to lay down their arms. (CBS News)
The Syrian government offers an amnesty for rebels who surrender within three months. (Huffington Post)
Abu Mohammad al-Julani, the leader of Al-Nusra Front, announces that the group is splitting from Al-Qaeda with their approval and that new operations will be carried out under the name Jabhat Fateh al-Sham. (The Guardian)
Disasters and accidents
At least 64 people die in Nepal after heavy monsoonal rain triggers floods and landslides. (BBC) (Al Jazeera)
Around 1.8 million people are affected, and the Kaziranga National Park is submerged, due to heavy rains causing flooding in Assam. (The Guardian)