Gunmen armed with heavy weapons attack a restaurant called Cappuccino and the Splendid Hotel, taking hostages, in the heart of
Burkino Faso's capital,
Ouagadougou. At least 20 people are reportedly killed.
(BBC)(The Guardian)
Three men are arrested in the outskirts of
Jakarta in connection with the attacks. Police have identified the attackers killed in the raid with two of the men having been imprisoned for terrorism related offences.
(AP via Newser)
A trial of the facts regarding allegations of child abuse against 12 former residents of children's homes in
Leicester by British lord
Greville Janner ends due to his death.
(BBC)
American rapper
Mos Def is banned from
South Africa for five years, having been living illegally in the country since 2013 on a tourist visa.
(BBC)
A special court is set up at
The Hague to try
Kosovo Liberation Army suspects for alleged war crimes against ethnic minorities and political opponents.
(BBC)