September 23, 2016 (Friday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
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South Thailand insurgency
- A combined bomb and gun attack kills three Thai police officers and injures two others in Yala province. (Reuters)
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Syrian Civil War
- The Syrian Government continues its offensive against Fatah Halab in Aleppo with hundreds of bombing raids. (Al-Jazeera)
Business and economy
- Marriott International and Starwood Hotels and Resorts merge into one company with Marriott International purchasing Starwood for $13 billion and making Marriott the largest hotel company in the world. (USA Today)
Disasters and accidents
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2016 Egypt migrant shipwreck
- The death toll increases to at least 148 with another 240 believed to still be missing. (Al Jazeera)
- Amos-6
International relations
- The International Civil Aviation Organization denies Taiwan's participation in its triennial assembly in Montreal, Canada. (Reuters) (The Taipei Times)
Law and crime
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Cascade Mall shooting
- An, as yet, uncaptured shooter at a mall in the town of Burlington, Washington kills at least three people and injures two others. (CNN)
September 23, 2016 (Friday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
-
South Thailand insurgency
- A combined bomb and gun attack kills three Thai police officers and injures two others in Yala province. (Reuters)
-
Syrian Civil War
- The Syrian Government continues its offensive against Fatah Halab in Aleppo with hundreds of bombing raids. (Al-Jazeera)
Business and economy
- Marriott International and Starwood Hotels and Resorts merge into one company with Marriott International purchasing Starwood for $13 billion and making Marriott the largest hotel company in the world. (USA Today)
Disasters and accidents
-
2016 Egypt migrant shipwreck
- The death toll increases to at least 148 with another 240 believed to still be missing. (Al Jazeera)
- Amos-6
International relations
- The International Civil Aviation Organization denies Taiwan's participation in its triennial assembly in Montreal, Canada. (Reuters) (The Taipei Times)
Law and crime
-
Cascade Mall shooting
- An, as yet, uncaptured shooter at a mall in the town of Burlington, Washington kills at least three people and injures two others. (CNN)