A handout photo provided by the office of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani shows him (R) shaking hands with his Austrian counterpart Heinz Fischer during a welcome ceremony in Saad Abad palace at Tehran on September 8, 2015. AFP
- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says no foreign power can decide the future of Syria. Rouhani made the remark in a joint press conference with Austrian President Heinz Fischer in Tehran. For his part, the Austrian president hailed the result of the nuclear talks in Vienna between Iran and the P5+1 group of countries.
- Turkish special forces have crossed into northern Iraq to pursue Kurdistan Workers' Party militants. This comes after PKK forces killed at least 14 policemen in a bomb attack. Earlier, over 50 Turkish warplanes bombed PKK positions, killing up to 40 people.
- A U-S drone attack has claimed the lives of at least two people in Afghanistan's northeastern province of Kunar. According to local officials, one of those killed in Kunar province was a Taliban commander. However, the militants haven't confirmed the news yet.
- Some countries are putting religious restrictions for any intake of Syrian refugees, giving priority to Christians. Cyprus says it’s ready to accept up to 300 asylum-seekers. But it says it prefers them to be Christians. Meanwhile, Slovakia has also said that Muslims won't be accepted.
- Bahrain has arrested a man for allegedly posting insults on social media to soldiers participating in the military campaign against Yemen. He faces up to 10 years in jail if convicted. Five Bahraini soldiers were killed last week in Yemen in a missile attack by Ansarullah fighters.
- The two Koreas have agreed to resume the reunion of families separated by the Korean War in the 1950s. The reunions will be held from October 20 to 26 at North Korea's Mount Kumgang resort. About 100 family members from each country will be allowed to meet.
- Germany’s foreign intelligence agency says Daesh has used mustard gas in northern Iraq. The agency's chief Gerhard Schindler said they came to the conclusion after examining blood samples from injured Kurdish fighters. He added that the poisonous gas was probably manufactured by the group after seizing the University of Mosul.
- Rival rallies have rocked several cities across Germany. There are reports of scuffles and arrests during the rallies staged by supporters and opponents of Germany's refugee admissions. Chancellor Angela Merkel has said that Berlin can handle the crisis, and that the refugee influx will change the country in the coming years.
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