A civil war in Yemen between the internationally recognized government, assisted by a coalition of Arabian states, and Houthi rebels, an ethnic group from northern Yemen, has been taking place since September 2014.

On Oct. 8, a Saudi air strike hit a funeral hall in Yemen’s capital, Sana’a, killing at least 140 people and injuring more than 600. At the time of the bombing, a funeral for the father of a Houthi official was being held. Saudi Arabia has said that the target was...

A passenger train traveling from Cameroon’s capital, Yaoundé, to the port city of Douala derailed on Oct. 21, killing at least 80 people and injuring more than 600. An investigation found that the train was going at an “unusually high speed” at the time of the derailment.

Strong earthquakes rocked central Italy in October. Two earthquakes occurred on Oct. 26, the first measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale and the second, 6.1, both centered near the town of Visso, located 45 miles east of the epicenter of the Aug. 24 earthquake in Umbria. On Oct. 30, a quake measuring 6.6 occurred near the town of Norcia, only 10 miles north of the epicenter of the Aug. 24 quake. Hundreds of aftershocks, some measuring over 4 in intensity, were felt in the region. Two more...