October 15, 2017 (Sunday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
Arts and culture
- Pope Francis announces a special assembly of the Synod of Bishops for the Pan-Amazon region. The synod is planned for October of 2019. (Vatican Radio)
Politics and elections
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Kyrgyz presidential election, 2017
- Voters in Kyrgyzstan go to the polls to elect a new president, with current president Almazbek Atambayev constitutionally barred from seeking a second term in office. (BBC)
- Sooronbay Jeenbekov is elected President of Kyrgyzstan in the first peaceful transfer of power after a full term in the country's history. (BBC)
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Austrian legislative election, 2017
- Voters in Austria go to the polls to elect a new National Council. (Euro News)
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Venezuelan regional elections, 2017
- Voters in Venezuela go to the polls to elect new state governors, resulting in the incumbent socialist party winning the majority of the governorships, a result disputed by the opposition. (Reuters)