Northern Territory general election, 2016 The opposition Australian Labor Party defeats the governing Country Liberal Party in a landslide, reducing the CLP to just two seats.
Moscow A fire at a warehouse in Moscow, Russia, kills at least 17 people, all migrant workers from Kyrgyzstan. The Investigative Committee of Russia, which reports directly to President Vladimir Putin, says a criminal inquiry has been launched.
Kurdish–Turkish conflict (2015–present) Suspected Kurdish militants fire rockets at Diyarbakır Airport in Diyarbakır, Turkey.
Paraguayan People's Army insurgency At least eight Paraguayan Army soldiers are killed in an ambush by suspected Paraguayan People's Army (EPP) insurgents, near the village of Arroyito, in northern Paraguay.