October 15, 2012 (Monday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Syrian civil war: An Armenian plane destined for the Syrian city of Aleppo is searched by Turkish authorities after being grounded in the east of the country. (National Turk)
- Internationally celebrated teenage activist Malala Yousafzai is sent to the UK for further treatment after being shot in the head by a Taliban gunman. (Reuters)
- Gunmen kidnap five aid workers and their driver in southeastern Niger. (AP via Google News)
- The Philippine government and the largest rebel group, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, sign a peace pact. (Al Jazeera)
Arts and culture
- Lieutenant General Sir John Kiszely resigns as president of the Royal British Legion following claims of his involvement with defense contract lobbying. (BBC)
Business and economics
- The Portuguese government announces details of its draft budget for 2013, as protests continue against austerity. (BBC)
Disasters and accidents
- Seven people are treated in hospital for injuries after a bus carrying 56 college students crashes and overturns near the English coastal town of Poole. (BBC)
International relations
- Burma says it will not allow the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation to set up a liaison office in the country, following protests against the plan. (Al Jazeera)
- No winner is announced for the Mo Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership. (Global Post)
Politics and elections
- Former King of Cambodia Norodom Sihanouk dies in Beijing at the age of 89. (BBC) (AFP via Channel News Asia)
- British Prime Minister David Cameron and Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond agree a deal setting out the terms of a referendum on Scottish independence at a meeting in Edinburgh. (BBC)
- Ontario premier Dalton McGuinty announces his resignation. (Toronto Star)
Transport
- Virgin Trains is asked to continue running the rail franchise for UK's West Coast Main Line following the cancellation of a deal to award the contract to another company when errors were made in the way in which the process was conducted. (BBC)