The Islamist militant group Boko Haram is active in the northeastern region of Nigeria and the far north of neighboring Cameroon.

In the city of Gombe, Nigeria, on July 16, at least 50 people were killed in two bomb blasts in a public market, one bomb hidden in the market and the other on a suicide bomber. The market was crowded with people shopping for the traditional feast marking Eid al-Fitr, the day after the last day of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan (in 2015, June 18...

In southeastern Turkey in the town of Suruç, across the border from Kobane in northern Syria, a suicide bomber killed at least 32 people and injured nearly 100 others at a youth gathering on July 20.

The victims were part of a group heading to Kobane to assist in the rebuilding efforts. Kobane was held by the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) from September 2014 until January 2015, when it was captured by Kurdish troops. IS is believed to be responsible for the attack in Suruç, now...

Typhoon Cham-hom made landfall near Shanghai in eastern China on July 12, causing more than 1.1 million people to evacuate their homes. There were no reported deaths, but damage to housing, industry and agriculture could reach CNY2.2 billion (near $354 million). The category-4 storm had wind speeds of up to 150 miles per hour and dropped 15 inches of rain in some areas.

Before reaching China, Cham-hom struck Japan, injuring 20 people, and Taiwan. After passing through China, Cham-hom...