Middle East Algeria to hold presidential election on December 12: Gov't Interim President Abdelkader Bensalah made the announcement saying polls are the only solution to the country's crisis.
Latin America Colombia plane crash kills seven and injures three Incident occurs shortly after the aircraft took off from the airport in the southwestern city of Popayan.
Narendra Modi 'Howdy, Modi!': Trump to join India's Modi at Houston gathering Organisers say more than 50,000 people are expected to attend the event but activists plan to hold protest against Modi.
Turkey Turkey: 'We didn't buy S-400 as a prop' Defence ministry says efforts to mount the missile system and train military personnel are continuing.
Hong Kong protests Hong Kong protesters clash with riot police Tens of thousands take to the streets demanding greater freedoms from Beijing in the former British colony.
Democratic Republic of the Congo Dozens of people missing after boat sinks in DRC Seventy-six people survived after the vessel went down but dozens are feared drowned in the Congo river.