1 In Saudi Arabia, at least 107 people are killed and nearly 240 others injured in the holy city of Mecca as a crane falls in the Grand Mosque.
2 Russia urges world powers to help the Syrian government in its fight against terrorists. Moscow has also pledged to send more military personnel to train Syrian troops.
3 Memorial ceremonies are held in the U-S to mark the 14th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. This, as the U-S wars following the incident continue to take the lives of innocent people in the Middle East.
4 The UN says EU proposals to tackle the refugee crisis need to be fully and swiftly implemented as Eastern European states reject quotas for distributing refugees across Europe.
5 Pro-independence demonstrators hold a mass rally in Spain’s Catalan region ahead of regional parliamentary elections on September 27.