Philippines: At least 26 people are dead after a small ferry capsized in an incident authorities say was caused by passengers moving to one side of the vessel in panic over weather conditions. Officials said Friday that 40 people were rescued from the Laguna de Bay in Rizal province east of Manila.

Niger: The chief of the country’s armed forces, General Abdou Sidikou Issa, on Thursday declared his support for troops who said they had overthrown the government, despite a defiant stand by the country's elected president and an outcry from the world community.

North Korea: State TV broadcast the country's latest military parade on Friday. The event took place on Thursday to mark the 70th anniversary of the Korean War armistice.

Syria: A bomb planted in a vehicle exploded outside the Sayeda Zeinab Shrine south of the capital, Damascus, on Thursday, killing several people and wounding others, Syrian state media reported.

Mexico: President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Thursday pushed back against accusations that the armed forces had hindered an investigation into the 2014 disappearance of 43 student teachers but vowed to find out what had happened to the youths.

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