Friday

July 24, 2015

Armed conflicts and attacks

Turkish involvement in the Syrian Civil War, Spillover of the Syrian Civil War

Turkish warplanes strike ISIS positions in northern Syria following an exchange of gunfire on the Turkish-Syrian border which left one Turkish soldier dead. The airstrikes are said to have killed as many as 35 ISIS militants. (Yahoo)

Business and economy

Health insurance company Anthem Inc. agrees to buy Cigna in a deal worth $48 billion. (Wall Street Journal)

Greek government-debt crisis timeline

Greece has formally requested a new bailout loan from the International Monetary Fund. (Deutsche Welle)