Finland announces that it will deny entry to Russian tourists beginning on Thursday night, thereby cutting off the last direct link between Russia and the European Union. (Reuters)
Taiwan announces that it will end the mandatory quarantine of visitors on October 13 and will also restore temporarily suspended visa-free travel for countries that had a relevant agreement with the island. (The Straits Times)
Montenegro expels six Russiandiplomats, whom the country accuses of spying. In response, the Russian embassy in Montenegro announces that its consular section will suspend its services beginning on Friday and "until further notice". (Reuters)(Pobjeda)
The Supreme Court of India strikes down a portion of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act that forbade unmarried women from having an abortion, thus legalising the procedure for all women until the 24th week of pregnancy. The ruling also notes that forcing a woman to carry the child could constitute marital rape, which is not, however, recognised as an offence in India. (Al Jazeera)
Aung San Suu Kyi, the ousted leader of Myanmar, is sentenced to a further three years' imprisonment for "violating the state's secrets act". She is already serving 20 years on other charges. (AP)