Tuesday

July 7, 2015

Armed conflicts and attacks

Boko Haram insurgency, Timeline of Boko Haram insurgency

A bomb attack has killed at least 25 people and wounded 32 others in northern Nigeria's Zaria. (BBC)

Saudi Arabian–led intervention in Yemen

Air strikes and combat kill 200 in Yemen, highest daily toll so far. (Reuters via SANAA)

Terrorism in Kenya, Somali Civil War (2009–present)

Al-Shabaab militants kill 14 in northern Kenya. (US News)

War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)

A NATO convoy is hit by a suicide car bomb in Kabul. Three or four civilians are injured; no fatalities have been reported. (NBC News)

Business and economy

Greek debt crisis timeline

Eurozone leaders hold a crisis meeting to discuss options on Greek debt following the referendum as Greek banks are near to running out of cash. For the last week Greek banks allowed to withdraw only 60 euros a day. (Reuters)

The Government of Greece does not present any new proposals and Greek banks are unlikely to reopen this week. (AP)

The European Union gives Greece a deadline of Thursday to develop new proposals for discussion at an emergency summit on Sunday. (BBC)