- The Philippine National Police has created a special investigation task group to hasten the investigation on the mass shooting at a sugar plantation in Negros Occidental on Saturday that killed nine farmers.
- The people affected by Facebook’s page and account shutdown could still tap other social media platforms to express their views. Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo recognized the prerogative of Facebook to implement its rules and regulations but stressed that those affected could still use Twitter and Instagram for their posts.
- Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to confer the Order of National Artist on several outstanding Filipinos in Malacañang this Wednesday.
- An unprecedented hailstorm hit Rome Sunday night leaving parts of the city to deal with knee-deep hail and flooding.
- Excessive speeding was the cause of the derailment of a train in Taiwan that killed 18 people and injured scored of others, according to investigators. A Cabinet task force found the train entered a curve at 140 kph (87 mph), almost twice the speed limit for the section, the official Central News Agency reported.
- Chinese leader Xi Jinping opened one of the world’s longest bridges on Tuesday, during a tour to southern China that is seen by some as an opportunity for Beijing to reaffirm its commitment to economic liberalization.
- Some 50,000 troops will kick of NATO's biggest military exercises since the Cold War on Thursday in Norway, a massive show of force that has already rankled Russia. Trident Juncture 18, which runs until November 7, is aimed at training the Alliance to mobilise quickly to defend an ally under attack.
- Turkey vowed that nothing will stay secret in the case of the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the kingdom’s consulate in Istanbul, adding Ankara did not want relations with Riyadh to be damaged.
- Fiat Chrysler Automobiles sells its Magneti Marellli auto parts business to Calsonic Kansei for 6.2 billion euros.
- Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry and his father Dell have now scored the second-most points of any father/son combination in NBA history after the younger Curry scored 29 points in a 123-103 win over the Phoenix Suns on Monday.
- One of the characters from THE IDOLM@STER Million Live! Theater Days gets figurzed by Good Smile Company and new character Tsumugi Shiraishi is the one. It's available to order starting at 13,704 Yen plus tax and delivery and arrives this December 2019.
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