Government Serbian president Aleksandar Vučić nominates Ana Brnabić as the next Prime Minister of Serbia. If confirmed by the National Assembly, Brnabić will become Serbia's first female and lesbian Prime Minister.
2017 Xuzhou kindergarten bombing An explosion at a kindergarten in Fengxian, Jiangsu Province, China, kills seven people and injures 66.
European Union roaming regulations A European Union law enters force, scrapping roaming charges for people using mobile phones abroad within the EU and the European Economic Area.
Parliament of Japan The Japanese Diet passes an anti-terrorism law that has been accused by critics as a threat to freedom.
David Grossman David Grossman wins the Man Booker International Prize for his novel "A Horse Walks Into a Bar".
War in Afghanistan A terrorist attack, involving a blast and gunfire, occurs at a Shia mosque in Kabul, Afghanistan, killing several people.