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The House voted 335-91 to fund the government for another 45 days, with more Democrats than Republicans supporting it.

BENGHAZI: Libya’s prosecutor general has ordered the arrest of four more officials, bringing to 12 the number held as part of an inquiry into this month’s flood that killed thousands. Flooding caused by hurricane-strength Storm Daniel tore through eastern Libya on Sept. 10, leaving at least 3,893 people dead and thousands more missing. The seaside city of Derna was the worst-hit in the flash flood, which witnesses likened to a tsunami. It burst through two dams and washed entire neighborhoods into the Mediterranean.

Torrential downpours trigger flooding, disrupting subway service as authorities declare a state of emergency.

Kosovo leader Albin Kurti alleges Serbian president aims to instigate a conflict with Kosovo; Vucic denies accusation.

NEW YORK CITY: The UN Security Council on Friday strongly condemned what it described as an “egregious and escalatory drone attack,” by the Houthis on Bahraini soldiers serving in the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen, in which three servicemen were killed and several injured. It constituted a “serious threat to the peace process and regional stability,” the council added.

Voting begins in a closely contested election with support for Ukraine's defence against Russia's invasion a key issue.

Voters in the Maldives choose their next president in a run-off election closely watched by China and India.