China Chinese police shoot dead two ethnic Uighurs in Pingxiang, Guangxi while they attempt to cross into Vietnam after members of their group resisted arrest with knives. The public security ministry accuses a separatist group of orchestrating hundreds of cases of human smuggling.
Indonesia Indonesia executes six people for drug trafficking including foreign citizens from Brazil, Malawi, the Netherlands, Nigeria, and Vietnam. Brazil and the Netherlands withdraw their ambassadors in protest.
Freezing rain Icy roads from a freezing-rain storm cause at least four deaths in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area.
Pope Francis's visit to the Philippines In his homily, Pope Francis speaks out against poverty and corruption but he sends a message about the importance of family, particularly children.
Pope Francis celebrates Holy Mass in Manila to a crowd of 6 to 7 million, the largest papal gathering since 1995 World Youth Day mass celebrated by late Pope John Paul II in the same place, despite pouring rain.
Libyan Civil War (2014–present) State-sponsored army and Islamist-sponsored opposition declare a ceasefire.
Hindu A clash with Hindu villagers in Sarayian village in India's Bihar state leaves at least three Muslim villagers burned to death.
Boko Haram Boko Haram militants kidnap 80 people and kill three others from villages in north Cameroon.
Israeli–Lebanese conflict An Israeli helicopter strike near the border with Syria kills two senior IRGC figures and six members of Hezbollah.