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Added on the 06/10/2017 10:40:25 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Three bombs exploded in the capital of Myanmar's Rakhine state, a cauldron of ethnic tensions roiled by insurgencies and a military crackdown on the Muslim Rohingya, injuring one policeman. IMAGES
Israel's rejection of the idea of a two-state solution with the Palestinians is unacceptable and could prolong the conflict in Gaza, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres says. SOUNDBITE
A village in Myanmar's Mon state is submerged by murky yellow-brown waters as floods and landslides caused by monsoon rains killed five people and forced the evacuation of around 40,000 others in the country, according to officials. IMAGES
US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman says the Taliban is "blocking Afghans who wish to leave the country from leaving the airport" while speaking at a State Department briefing. SOUNDBITE
An amateur video shows security forces fire at protesters in the city of Myitkyina, northern Myanmar. A journalist at the scene told AFP that security forces used tear gas and then opened fire to disperse the crowd, but it was unclear whether they used rubber bullets or live rounds. IMAGES