Thailand suspends Cambodia 'peace deal'
Thailand says it is suspending the implementation its "peace deal" with neighbouring Cambodia over a disputed border - just two weeks after Donald Trump presided over its signing, BBC reported.
Thailand's announcement came after soldiers were injured in a landmine explosion near the Cambodian border in Sisaket province, a government spokesman said.
Cambodia has said it remains committed to the deal, which was is supposed to bring a lasting peace following border clashes which left more than 40 dead in July, according to BBC.
Syria to join US-led coalition to defeat IS group after Trump meeting
Syria will join the international coalition to combat the Islamic State group, marking a shift in US foreign policy in the Middle East, a senior Trump administration official confirmed to CBS, the BBC's US media partner.
The announcement came as President Donald Trump met Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the White House - the first such visit from a Syrian leader in the country's history.
Diplomatic relations between Syria and the US have been suspended since 2012, although Trump has moved to restore them after the fall of the regime of Bashar al-Assad, according to BBC.
At least eight killed after car explodes near Delhi's Red Fort
At least eight people have been killed and more injured after a car exploded near Delhi's historic Red Fort, authorities have said, BBC reported.
Delhi City police spokesperson, Sanjay Tyagi confirmed the deaths to the BBC, and said a further 20 people had suffered injuries.
Police are investigating the cause of the explosion and "exploring all possibilities", Mr Tyagi said.
Delhi Police Commissioner Satish Golcha has told reporters that the incident happened at around 18:52 local time (13:52 GMT), when a slow-moving vehicle stopped at a red light before it exploded, damaging nearby vehicles, according to BBC.
US Senate passes deal aimed at ending longest ever government shutdown
A deal aimed at ending the US government shutdown has passed the Senate, paving the way for the record-breaking impasse to be broken, BBC reported.
After a weekend of negotiations in Washington, a minority of Democrats joined with Republicans and voted in favour of an agreement.
The vote is a procedural first step towards passing a compromise to fund the government since it ran out of money 1 October, according to BBC.
