At least 30 people have been killed in the southeastern
Turkish city of
Cizre following clashes between Turkish security forces and pro-Kurdish
Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) supporters. Locals say Cizre has been "under siege" since the
military imposed a curfew.
(BBC)
The
United States Senate fails to pass a resolution blocking approval of the nuclear agreement with
Iran, meaning it will be formally adopted on October 19.
(New York Times)
Venezuelan opposition leader
Leopoldo López is convicted and sentenced to 14 years imprisonment for allegedly inciting violence at anti-government rallies.
(AP)