Armed conflicts and attacks
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Singapore says the Islamist group plans to take the conflict into Southeast Asia. (Straits Times)
Dammam Mosque bomb blast:Islamic State claims responsibility for a car bomb in the parking lot of the Imam Hussain Mosque situated in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, during Friday prayers, with at least four people killed and dozens injured. Authorities state that the mosque itself was not hit. (The Express Tribune), (CNN)
Balochistan conflict
Gunmen in Pakistan's Balochistan Province attack two buses killing at least 19 people. (BBC)
Disasters and accidents
A volcano erupts on the Japanese island of Kuchinoerabu-jima prompting the evacuation of all residents and the diversion of all flights. (Kyodo via Japan Times), (GMA Network)
2015 Texas–Oklahoma flood and tornado outbreak
Dozens of people are rescued in the US state of Texas. The death toll from floods in Texas and Oklahoma has reached 24 dead with 13 missing with another 15 people dead from tornadoes in northern Mexico and Texas. (NBC News)
The Governor of Texas Greg Abbott asks for a Presidential declaration of a disaster to obtain United States Government assistance for the worst affected areas of the state. (AP)
2015 Indian heat wave
The official death toll from the Indian heat wave passes 1,800 making it the deadliest heatwave in more than two decades. (AFP via Yahoo! News)