Armed conflicts and attacks
Syrian Civil War
Islamic Front rebels seize Abu al-Duhur military airport while taking control of Syria's northwestern Idlib province. (BBC), (Reuters via Sydney Morning Herald), (Al Jazeera English Online)
Russian forces reportedly begin combat operations in Syria in support of the Bashar al-Assad government. (Reuters)
Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen
Arts and culture
Queen Elizabeth II becomes Britain's longest-reigning monarch (63 years and seven months), surpassing the record set by Queen Victoria, her great-great-grandmother. (BBC), (The Huffington Post UK), (Al Jazeera English Online)