Sudanese President The President of Sudan Omar al-Bashir swears in a new Cabinet after having been sworn in for a five-year term earlier in the week.
Reuters Reuters reports that an Egyptian court has overturned a ruling that Hamas is a terrorist organisation.
Indian Prime Minister Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi travels to Bangladesh for the signing of an agreement that dissolves all 162 enclaves in the border region between the two nations and allows thousands of people living in the territories to choose their nationality.
2015 Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus outbreak in South Korea The number of confirmed MERS cases in South Korea rises by 9 to 50.
Royal Navy Ships from the British and German navies are dispatched to rescue thousands of migrants stranded in the Mediterranean Sea.
Rock am Ring Lightning strikes at the Rock am Ring rock festival held at the Mendig Air Base in Germany, injuring 33 people.
Mount Kinabalu Eleven bodies have been recovered from Mount Kinabalu and 8 people remain missing following yesterday's Sabah earthquake.
Sinking of the ''Dong Fang Zhi Xing'' The death toll from the sinking of the "Dong Fang Zhi Xing" rises to 396 with 46 unaccounted for.
Palestinian rocket attacks on Israel For the second time this week, a rocket fired from Gaza lands in Israel. There were no immediate reports of injuries, or claims of responsibility.
War in Donbass The President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko claims that his forces have repelled an attack on the town of Marinka and captured 12 rebels including one Russian.
War The Taliban launches a major offensive in the Yamgan District of Badakhshan Province with hundreds of militants involved.
Saudi-led coalition At least four Saudi Arabian Army soldiers and "dozens of" Yemeni Republican Guard are killed in fighting near the border, according to Saudi government.
Saudi Arabia shoots down a Scud missile fired by Houthi rebels in Yemen according to Saudi State media.