Armed attacks and conflicts
War in Afghanistan
A motorcycle rigged with explosives is detonated at an election rally in northeastern Afghanistan, killing at least 14 people, including civilians and security forces. (ABC News)
Somali Civil War
Disasters and accidents
Five South Korean climbers and four Nepali guides die after a snowstorm destroys their camp on a Himalayan peak in Nepal. (BBC)
At least 27 people die and many others disappear after heavy floods and landslides in Sumatra, Indonesia. (The Canberra Times)
At least 50 people are killed and 30 others injured when a pipeline catches fire and explodes in southeast Nigeria. (Ripples Nigeria)
Eleven people are killed after their vehicle and a lorry collide head-on in Thessaloniki, Greece. (BBC)