News of the day from across the globe, Aug. 31
1 Cluster bombs: Casualties from cluster munitions, internationally outlawed weapons that kill indiscriminately, more than doubled in 2016 compared with the previous year, a disarmament group that monitors the bombs’ use reported on Thursday. The Geneva-based Cluster Munition Coalition said nearly 1,000 people had been killed or injured by the bombs, which are banned by international treaty. Most of the increase was attributed to the war in Syria, where, the group said, Syrian government forces began using the weapons in 2016 with Russia’s support. Dozens of other deaths last year were attributed to the Saudi-led bombing of Yemen and lethal remnants buried in Laos from the intensive U.S.