Former French president Sarkozy released from prison after three weeks
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been released from jail, three weeks into a five-year prison term for taking part in a criminal conspiracy, BBC reported.
He will be subject to strict judicial supervision and barred from leaving France ahead of an appeal trial due to be held next year.
On 21 October, the former centre-right president, 70, was sentenced to five years for conspiring to fund his 2007 election campaign with money from late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, according to BBC.
Thailand suspends Cambodia 'peace deal'
Thailand says it is suspending the implementation its "peace deal" with neighbouring Cambodia over a disputed border - just two weeks after Donald Trump presided over its signing, BBC reported.
Thailand's announcement came after soldiers were injured in a landmine explosion near the Cambodian border in Sisaket province, a government spokesman said.
Cambodia has said it remains committed to the deal, which was is supposed to bring a lasting peace following border clashes which left more than 40 dead in July, according to BBC.
Syria to join US-led coalition to defeat IS group after Trump meeting
Syria will join the international coalition to combat the Islamic State group, marking a shift in US foreign policy in the Middle East, a senior Trump administration official confirmed to CBS, the BBC's US media partner.
The announcement came as President Donald Trump met Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the White House - the first such visit from a Syrian leader in the country's history.
Diplomatic relations between Syria and the US have been suspended since 2012, although Trump has moved to restore them after the fall of the regime of Bashar al-Assad, according to BBC.
At least eight killed after car explodes near Delhi's Red Fort
At least eight people have been killed and more injured after a car exploded near Delhi's historic Red Fort, authorities have said, BBC reported.
Delhi City police spokesperson, Sanjay Tyagi confirmed the deaths to the BBC, and said a further 20 people had suffered injuries.
Police are investigating the cause of the explosion and "exploring all possibilities", Mr Tyagi said.
Delhi Police Commissioner Satish Golcha has told reporters that the incident happened at around 18:52 local time (13:52 GMT), when a slow-moving vehicle stopped at a red light before it exploded, damaging nearby vehicles, according to BBC.
