Armed conflicts and attacks
Terrorism in the European Union
Spillover of the Syrian Civil War
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports at least eight people, including four children, are shot and killed, and another eight wounded by Turkish border guards. The group was trying to cross from northwestern Syria into Turkey's Hatay Province. (The Times of Israel) (AP)
Disasters and accidents
A week of heavy rains and flooding in south China results in at least 25 deaths, six people missing and 33,000 people displaced. (ABC News)