At least six people have been shot dead by security forces in Myanmar.
It comes after hundreds of people had been detained in the troubled western state of Rakhine during a search for members of a rebel group.
A military spokesman claimed that the shootings occurred after some of the detainees attempted to seize weapons.
However, conflicts accounts of the event leading up to the killings have been reported, while the shooting happened in a restricted area.
Man charged with 10 counts of attempted murder after knife attack on UK train
British police said a 32-year-old British man was on Monday charged with 10 counts of attempted murder over a knife attack on a train on Saturday, an incident officers had already said was not being treated as terrorism-related.
Powerful 6.3 quake kills at least 20 in Afghanistan, hundreds injured
A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck near the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e Sharif early on Monday, killing at least 20 people, injuring hundreds and damaging the city's historic Blue Mosque, authorities said, with the death toll likely to rise.
Turkey set to call for action on Gaza as soon as possible, source says
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan is expected to call at a meeting in Istanbul on Monday for arrangements to be made as soon as possible to ensure the security and administration of Gaza by Palestinians, a foreign ministry source said on Sunday.
Hamas hands over three more hostage bodies
Hamas has handed over bodies of three hostages on Sunday, even as the group traded blame with Israel for violations of the truce that has mostly halted two years of war.
President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has hoisted the UAE flag at a special ceremony in Qasr Al Hosn as he honoured a group of retired Emirati service personnel for their commitment to keep the nation's flag flying high.
The UAE and the US have signed a new partnership to accelerate collaboration in energy and artificial intelligence, with the aim to drive industrial transformation and economic growth.
The weather bureau has forecasted unstable weather conditions in the UAE from November 3 to November 7, with a chance of light to moderate rainfall across some parts.
