''Formosa Betrayed'' A student protester hurls the book "Formosa Betrayed" at President Ma Ying-jeou of Taiwan and hits the president; the Presidential Office condemns the act of violence.
Benny Tai announces that Occupy Central is launched as Hong Kong's government headquarters is being occupied by thousands of protesters.
Monster truck accident Three people are killed in a monster truck accident in Haaksbergen in the Netherlands.
Japan Dozens of people are rescued from Japan's Mount Ontake following a volcanic eruption, with at least 30 feared dead. This is the first deadly eruption in Japan since 1991.
Buddhist A Buddhist monk accused of inciting violence against Muslims in Burma says he is joining forces with the Bodu Bala Sena group in Sri Lanka in order to combat a "serious threat from jihadist groups".
Pakistan At least 21 militants are killed in airstrikes and a gunfight in Pakistan's northwestern tribal areas.
2014 military intervention against ISIS 2014 military intervention against ISIS: The al-Nusra Front threatens retaliation against nations participating in air strikes against Islamic State.