Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said May 7 that no excuse could justify Israeli airstrikes on Syria, AFP reported.

North Korea has taken two Musudan intermediate-range ballistic missiles off launch-ready status and moved them from their position on the country's east coast, unnamed U.S. officials said May 6, Reuters reported.

A Nigerian fighter jet participating in military operations in Mali crashed in western Niger, killing both crew members, Nigerian officials said May 6, Reuters reported.

The death toll from clashes between Islamists and police in Bangladesh has risen to 20 people, police said May 6, Reuters reported.