Bolivia: Vehicle collision leaves 25 dead on Potosí-Oruro highway Feb. 18

Brazil: Carnival celebrations in Rio de Janeiro March 1-9

Syria: Twin bombing attack kills 24 people in Idlib February 18

Niger: Suicide attack kills four people near Bosso (Diffa region) Feb. 17

India: Clashes leave at least nine dead in Pulwama district February 18 /update 3

US: Nationwide protests Feb. 18 over national emergency declaration

Pakistan: Militants kill four paramilitary soldiers in Balochistan February 17

Lebanon: Hundreds protest new government in Beirut February 17

Canada: Traffic disruptions expected in Ottawa during trucker rally Feb. 19-20

Guinea-Bissau: Political campaigns begin ahead of March 10 elections /update 5