Censorship in Myanmar A court in Yangon convicts five members of satirical thangyat troupe Peacock Generation over an April performance in which they lampoon the nation's military. They each are jailed for one year.
Crime in California A mass shooting at a Halloween party at a residence in Long Beach, California, by at least one gunman, who is believed to have targeted the party but to have fired at random, kills three and injures at least nine, with some having significant injuries.
Death of Jeffrey Epstein Dr. Michael Baden, a medical examiner who observed the autopsy of Jeffrey Epstein, says that it shows signs consistent with homicide.
2019 Chilean protests Due to the escalation in the protests, President Sebastián Piñera announces the cancellation of the 2019 APEC Summit and the United Nations Climate Change Conference, due to be hosted in Santiago in the following weeks.
Murder of Aya Maasarwe A court in Australia sentences Maasarwe's confessed killer, Codey Herrmann, to 36 years in prison with parole eligibility after 30 for rape and murder. The case prompted widespread debate about violence against women in Australia.
2019 Samoa assassination plot After months of delay, the Supreme Court of Samoa accepts a closed court bail hearing for two defendants accused of attempting to assassinate Prime Minister of Samoa Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi. A third defendant who pleaded guilty is due to be sentenced on November 1.
Shuri Castle A fire destroys much of the 500-year-old Shuri Castle in Shuri, Okinawa, Japan, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
2013 Glasgow helicopter crash The fatal accident inquiry into the crash concludes with the issuing of a report by Sheriff Principal Craig Turnbull. Turnbull criticises the helicopter's pilot, prompting concerns by some victims over excessive blame being placed upon pilot error. The aircraft crashed into a bar after running out of fuel.
Syrian peace process The first meeting of the Syrian Constitutional Committee takes place in Geneva in a bid to end the country's eight-year-long civil war.
Afghan military The Afghan army, together with its international partners, launch a series of counterterrorism airstrikes in Kandahar, Uruzgan and Zabul, killing 58, including a Taliban governor. Ten mines are also destroyed.
Motorcycle bomb A motorcycle bomb explodes in front of a hotel in Spin Boldak, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. Seven are wounded.