Top news: The Turkish military shelled targets inside Syria on Wednesday after a Syrian mortar round killed five Turkish civilians. The attacks were the most serious indication that Syria's civil war could spill into neighboring countries and the worst cross-border escalation of the months-long crisis.
NATO, of which Turkey is a member, convened an emergency meeting after the exchange and issued a statement strongly condemning Syria's "flagrant violations of international law" and reaffirming the alliance's intention to stand behind Turkey.
Elsewhere in Syria, violence escalated as suicide bombers struck targets in Aleppo, killing dozens of people. The blasts, which struck government-owned hotels and a public square, were claimed by Jabhet al-Nusra, an insurgent group affiliated with Al Qaeda.
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Middle East
- Riot police clashed with protesters in Tehran over the plunging Iranian rial.
- Tribesman blew up the main electricity pylons in Sanaa, leaving Yemen's capital city without power.
- An explosion at an arms depot in eastern Lebanon killed three Hezbollah militants.
Africa
- Four Nigerian peacekeepers were killed in an ambush in the Darfur region of Sudan.
- Labor unrest reached new heights in South Africa as wildcat strikes spread to the iron ore sector.
- Militants barricaded the office of Zimbabwe's finance minister to protest austerity measures.
Asia
- India's finance minister promised additional reforms to combat corruption.
- A controversial cybercrime law went into effect in the Philippines, fueling anti-censorship protests.
- A Chinese firm filed a lawsuit against President Obama for blocking a deal to open a wind farm in Oregon.
Europe
- Portugal's largest trade union called for strikes following the government's announcement of new austerity measures.
- Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy plans to run again in 2017, according to a French newspaper.
- A new draft report from the European Commission said that "practically all" of Europe's nuclear reactors need safety upgrades or repairs.
Americas
- Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos is recovering well after undergoing surgery for prostate cancer, according to his medical team.
- The Argentine government replaced top coast guard and military police officials following a two-day protest over inadequate wages.
- A Honduras court ruled that privately run cities would be unconstitutional, threatening an ongoing project to create them.
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