Wednesday

September 7, 2016

Armed conflicts and attacks

Syrian civil war

A chlorine attack in Aleppo on Tuesday injures more than 100 people. The blast from barrel bombs dropped kills one person. (CNN)

Mexican Drug War

A gang shoots down a police helicopter near Apatzingán, Michoacán, killing four people. The police had been conducting an operation against criminal groups and drug cartels. (The Daily Telegraph)

Arts and culture

The American pop star Madonna agrees on a settlement with her former husband Guy Ritchie over their son. (BBC)

Hunters discover a 1000-year-old sword in Iceland. (BBC)

The U.S. Yosemite National Park expands by 400 acres. (BBC)

Burial of Ferdinand Marcos

The Duterte administration defends its decision to bury the former dictator Ferdinand Marcos in the Philippine heroes' cemetery. (AP via Fox News)