Armed conflicts and attacks
al-Qaeda insurgency in Yemen
Some 1,200 people escape from a Yemeni prison including al Qaeda members. (AP via TVNZ)
Business and economy
British reinsurance broker the Willis Group announces a merger with American company Towers Watson to create an $18 billion company. (FT)
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Seven out of 57 countries defer joining the China-dominated bank. While most of them cite temporary procedural constraints at home, political reasons are involved with the case of the Philippines amid a territorial dispute with China in South China Sea. (The Wall Street Journal), (The Philippine Star)
Greek government-debt crisis
The Greek bailout program by the European Union ends today with Greece failing to make a payment to the International Monetary Fund. (AP), (AP) (AFP via The Australian)