One of Africa's best-performing economies, Ethiopia, has declared a state of emergency, its first in a quarter-century, after months of widespread, often deadly, protests demanding greater freedoms.
Afghanistan's Shiite population is preparing to mark the martyrdom of the Prophet Mohammad's grandson with candlelight vigils and mass public flagellations, despite government warnings of possible attacks.
Spanish police say they have arrested two people suspected of being key figures in spreading propaganda and recruiting followers in Spain for the Islamic State group.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has postponed a meeting over Syria with French leader Francois Hollande that was planned next week in Paris amid growing diplomatic tensions between the two countries.
Kazakhstan's domestic security agency says that three people suspected of planning attacks against the country's security services have been arrested in the capital, Almaty.
A Pakistani journalist says authorities have barred him from leaving the country after his newspaper published an article of his contending there is a rift between the government and military leaders on tackling militants.
China's product safety regulator says Samsung will recall all Galaxy Note 7 smartphones sold in mainland China, amounting to around 191,000 units, in another setback for the tech giant in the world's largest smartphone market.
A British report says the lines between terrorism and criminality are becoming blurred as an increasing number of former criminals join the Islamic State group and create a "gangster jihad." The report from the International Centre for the Study of Radicalization and Political Violence at King's College London released Tuesday says nearly 60 percent of European jihadists studied by researchers had been jailed previously, in essence creating a "super-gang." Peter Neumann, the center's director, says former criminals "are the perfect fit" for IS.
Police say a truck transporting Cambodian garment workers to their factory flipped over at a curve, injuring 54 of them, including seven who are in critical condition.