World News Briefs -- October 10, 2017

Some of the Rohingya refugees fled their homes days ago and had been moving towards the border. (Reuters: Damir Sagolj)

ABC News Online: More than 11,000 Rohingya flee Myanmar to Bangladesh in one day, UNHCR on 'full alert'

Bangladesh border guards have reported a surge of more than 11,000 Rohingya refugees crossing into their country from Myanmar on Monday (local time), the United Nations refugee agency says.

More than half a million Rohingya have fled Myanmar since August 25 after insurgent attacks on security forces triggered a violent government crackdown, but the rate had slowed to about 2,000 refugees per day last week, according to aid agencies.

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MIDDLE EAST

IS conflict 'has displaced more than 5m Iraqis'.

Tal Afar after ISIL: Iraqi army focuses on IEDs and booby traps.

Iraqi VP warns of 'civil war' over Kurdish-held Kirkuk.

18 Yemen rebels killed in clashes near Saudi border: army.

Jordan says hosting Syrian refugees has cost $10 billion.

Turkey urges US to review visa suspension as relations falter between the two NATO allies. Erdogan: US decision to halt Turkey visa 'saddening'.

Hamas, Fatah open reconciliation talks in Cairo.

ASIA

Myanmar Rohingya crisis: UN 'on full alert' for new exodus.

China and Russia urge restraint after new round of Trump tweets on North Korea.

Almost 40% of LDP candidates back U.S. military action against North Korea, survey finds.

Jimmy Carter offers to talk peace with North Korea's Kim, says academic.

North Korea marks Working Party's 72nd anniversary with flowers, singing.

UN bans 4 ships from global ports for violating N Korea sanctions.

Thai military ruler pledges elections in November 2018.

Deadly storms hit South Africa.

AFRICA

Kenya's Raila Odinga withdraws from election re-run.

Rwanda military often tortures detainees, rights group says.

Police: militants attack checkpoint in Somalia's Puntland, five dead.

UN moves staff after mobs kill five in Malawi vampire scare.

Liberia goes to polls to find successor to Africa's first female president.

'More than 50 million' Nigerians have no electricity.

Mugabe reshuffle stamps down on dissent.

EUROPE

Catalonia's president to bring crisis to head in parliament. Spain Catalan crisis: Puigdemont to address region's future.

In France's so-called Northern Catalonia, there's 'a lot of sympathy for the Catalans'.

Turkey's Erdogan supports Ukraine over Crimea.

Hungary asks EU to review Ukraine ties over language row.

Moscow warns it may restrict US media in Russia.

France: Public workers stage nationwide strike against Macron's labor reforms.

Irish Che Guevara stamp prompts protest.

AMERICAS

11 dead, thousands homeless as wildfires torch California wine country.

California canyon fire creates eerie orange sky over Disneyland.

Trump threat to NFL over 'massive' tax breaks.

Justin Trudeau to meet with Trump in fight for Nafta's future.

Bolivians honour Che Guevara 50 years after execution.

Bribes for public services rife in Latin America and the Caribbean, survey finds.

Melania Trump chides 'self-serving' Ivana over first lady claim.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

Russia military says US 'pretending' to fight ISIS in Iraq, letting Jihadis flow into Syria.

Pakistani extremists oppose NYC terror suspect's US extradition.

France takes anti-terror legislation to next level.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

IMF forecasts stronger global growth.

Google discovers operatives spent thousands on Russian-backed ads during US election: reports.

Global cost of obesity-related illness to hit $1.2tn a year from 2025.