Former President of India Pranab Mukhejee’s book under the title 'The Coalition year' was released at a ceremony in New Delhi. It was released in the presence of Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her deputy Rahul Gandhi.

Two Courts in Bangladesh issued warrants on Thursday against Bangladesh’s Opposition leader and former premier 72 year old Khaleda Zia. Courts issued the arrest warrants following her failure to attend court hearings in graft and defamation cases.

More than fifty people were killed and hundreds were injured at a mass shooting at Las Vegas on Sunday night. The shooting took place at the open-air music festival where some 22,000 people were attending the event.

Secretary General Antonio Guterres has urged Myanmar to end its military operation, which has sparked the exodus of over 500,000 Rohingya since August and to permit unfettered access to the region to deliver humanitarian aid.