A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia's eastern Maluku province early on Thursday, but there was no risk of a tsunami, the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency said.
The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) on Wednesday said that it killed Islamic State (IS) militants near the southern Libyan city of Murzuq, in coordination with the UN-backed government.
British MPs return to parliament on Wednesday following a momentous Supreme Court ruling that Prime Minister Boris Johnson's decision to suspend the house was unlawful.
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Jordan's King Abdullah have agreed to work together through diplomatic efforts to ease tensions in the Middle East.
Abe is visiting New York to attend the UN General Assembly.
An emaciated 70-year-old elephant that caused a social media outcry after being forced to take part in an annual Buddhist pageant in Sri Lanka has died, officials said Wednesday.