On Friday, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Mark Lowcock said that the number of Muslim Rohingya refugees could increase even more and the UN needs to be prepared to help these people.
Harvey Weinstein, the co-chairmen of The Weinstein Company, decided to take an infinite leave from the company amid ongoing internal investigation over sexual harassment allegations.
According to the Russian lawmaker Anton Morozov, North Korea is ready to test a long-range missile that theoretically can reach the west coast of the United States.
On Saturday, the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) said that it would welcome any armistice proposals from the Myanmar government but noted that a monthly cessation of hostilities is about to end.
According to the Defence Ministry of Mexico, seven servicemen supposedly died and one got injured in a helicopter crash in the state of Durango during a training mission.
On Friday, the United States lifted burdensome sanctions against Sudan and praised it for successful fight against terrorism, non-cooperation with North Korea and easing of humanitarian disaster.
According to Iranian officials, the country was ready to begin negotiations over the ballistic missile program, seeking to reduce tension over the disputed program.
The Federal Reserve policymaker Bostic stated that the US Central Bank should increase interest rates again by the end of the year. Meanwhile, the US unemployment dropped to 4.2% in September.
The US Treasury has unveiled a sweeping reform blueprint of the US capital markets, implementing President Trump's agenda to support economic growth by cutting the red tape.
Attack helicopters and troops opened a fire on protestors at the height of separatist rallies in Cameroon, killing and injuring dozens of people.
Saudi Arabia has rejected the figures and information in a UN report, which accused the Saudi military coalition for injuring and killing 683 children in Yemen.
Bombardier Inc's CSeries jetliner has supported at least 22,700 jobs in the US, as well as the aerospace division had spent $2.4B with 800 US suppliers, company officials said.
Russia's news agency RIA reported on Friday that North Korea was preparing to test a missile that could reach the US west coast.
On Friday, the United States lifted economic sanctions imposed on Sudan about 20 years ago, citing humanitarian improvements and improved counterterrorism efforts.
The Census Bureau reported that final wholesale inventories rose 0.9% in August, whereas market analysts anticipated an increase of 1.0% in the reported month.
The Richard Ivey School of Business reported on Friday that its PMI for Canada surged to 59.6 points last month, up from August's 56.3, while analysts expected a decrease to 56.0.
Average hourly earnings in the United States surged 0.5% last month, up from August's increase of 0.2%, whereas analysts anticipated a rise of 0.3%.
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Friday that nonfarm payroll employment decreased 33K in September, following the preceding month's rise of 169K and missing analysts'expectations for an 82K gain.
On Friday, Switzerland offered to provide a platform for a dialogue between Spain's government and Catalonia on the back of the scandal over region's independence.
According to Istat, Italy's retail sales dropped -0.3% in August, compared to the preceding month's upwardly revised reading of -0.4%, while analysts anticipated a 0.2% rise.
Statistics Canada reported on Friday that the jobless rate of Canada remained unchanged at 6.2% in September, missing analysts' expectations for a rise to 6.3%.
According to the Bureau of Labour Statistics, the jobless rate in the United States slid to 4.2% in September, topping analysts' expectations for an unchanged reading of 4.4%.
North Korea resumed operations at the closed Kaesong factory zone after the JV with South Korea had been suspended last year due to disagreements over the North's nuclear programme.
On Friday, the Kremlin assured that the military cooperation between the President Vladimir Putin and the Saudi King Salman was not aimed at anyone and no country should worry about their ties.