Armed conflicts and attacks
June 2016 Istanbul bombing
Seven police officers and four civilians are killed, and 36 people are wounded, three critically, by a car bomb explosion near the main tourism district in Istanbul, Turkey. The explosives, detonated by remote control, wrecked a passing police bus, reports CNN Türk. There is no immediate claim of responsibility. (Reuters) (AP)
Turkish police detain four people for interrogation. (The Daily Star)
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemns today’s terrorist attack in Istanbul. Ban says, "The UN stands in solidarity with the people and Government of Turkey at this difficult time." (UN News Centre)
2016 Aktobe shootings
Kazakhstan police report the death toll from Sunday's attack in Aktobe is now 19 — three civilians, three National Guard servicemen, and 13 attackers. (Reuters)
Business and economics
The U.S. Justice Department announces pharmaceutical companies Genentech Inc. and OSI Pharmaceuticals Inc. will pay $67 million to settle False Claims Act allegations for misleading statements about the effectiveness of the drug Tarceva in treating non-small-cell lung carcinoma. (UPI)