Armed conflicts and attacks
Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant
Islamic State militants have carried out multiple suicide bombings targeting the Iraqi Army in Anbar Province killing at least 17 people. (AP)
Disasters and accidents
At least 12 people, associated with the Kangleyuan Rest Home in the Chinese city of Pingdingshan in Henan province which was destroyed by fire with the loss of 38 lives, are detained for questioning. (AP)
A sixth person is found to have died in this week's floods in Harris County, Texas, which contains the city of Houston. (Houston Chronicle)
2015 Indian heat wave
The death toll in the two worst affected states Andhra Pradesh and Telangana passes 800. (Times of India)