The Syrian army and its allies reached an air base besieged for years by Islamic State militants on the outskirts of the eastern city of Deir al-Zor on Saturday, said a commander in the alliance fighting in support of President Bashar al-Assad.
The Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army declares a unilateral ceasefire to allow humanitarian groups to facilitate aid for Rohingya refugees.
Context: 2016-17 Northern Rakhine State clashes, Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army, Rohingya people
Egypt announces the discovery of a tomb in Luxor belonging to a royal goldsmith who lived more than 3,500 years ago in the 18th Dynasty.
Context: 18th Dynasty, Egypt, Egyptology, Luxor, goldsmith
Archaeologists discover a cache of Roman Britain-era artefacts, including weapons, at an ancient Roman cavalry barracks near Hadrian's Wall in northern England. Archaeologists liken the discovery to winning the lottery.
Dig team stumble across thousands of pristine artefacts at ancient garrison site in Northumberland, writes Dalya Alberge
Context: 2017 Venice Film Festival, Guillermo del Toro, The Shape of Water
Aid workers responding to devastation from Hurricane Irma have been stalled by the next dangerous storm: Hurricane Jose.
Context: 2017 Chiapas earthquake, Chiapas, Mexico
Saudi Arabia suspends any dialogue with Qatar, accusing it of "distorting facts" in its reporting of yesterday's phone call between the leaders of both countries which suggested a breakthrough in the Gulf dispute was possible.
Saudi Arabia on Saturday suspended any dialogue with Qatar, accusing it of "distorting facts", just after a report of a phone call between the leaders of both countries suggested a breakthrough in the Gulf dispute.
Uruguay’s vice president quit on Saturday, hours before a planned meeting of party leaders to discuss possible misuse of his state-run oil company’s credit card.