Armed conflicts and attacks
Syrian Civil War
At least 12 people are killed and many are wounded in twin blasts in central Syria. (USA Today)
Airstrikes on a camp for war refugees in Syria near the Syria–Turkey border kills 28 people, including women and children. (Reuters) (BBC)
Terrorism in Saudi Arabia
Saudi security forces shoot dead two alleged Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant militants while two others blew themselves up near Mecca, Saudi Arabia. (Reuters)
Gaza–Israel conflict
A Palestinian woman is killed and another person is injured in the Gaza Strip by tank fire from Israel. Israel said it responded to mortar rounds and the discovery of another tunnel by Hamas. (BBC) (The Times of Israel)
Business and economy
2016 Philippine presidential election
The Philippine peso fell 0.3% continuing its drop three weeks in a row. (Bloomberg)
The stock exchange in Manila slid 1.2%, set for its lowest close in two months, before Monday's presidential elections. (Bloomberg) (Reuters)