Armed conflicts and attacks
North Korea claims to have successfully test fired a ballistic missile from a submarine. (CNN)
Ongoing insurgency in Kumanovo between the National Liberation Army and the Macedonian army. 3 policemen are reported to have been killed. (CNN/N1INFO) (International Business Times)
Iraqi insurgency (2011–2013)
At least 6 guards and 30 prisoners are killed in an Iraq prison break while 40 prisoners escape. (AP via ABC News America)[permanent dead link]
War in Donbass
Alexander Zakharchenko, leader of the rebel Donetsk People's Republic said the insurgents had released two American aid workers. (AP via Yahoo! News)
Naxalite–Maoist insurgency
Naxalite Maoists are holding 250 villagers hostage to protest the building of a bridge in India's Chhattisgarh state. (AP)
Disasters and accidents
An Airbus A400M Atlas military transport aircraft crashes near the Spanish city of Seville with three people onboard killed. (The Telegraph)
Ten people are killed after a wall collapses on a construction project in China's Shandong province. (AP via ABC News America)
2015 Pacific typhoon season
Thousands of people are evacuated from the Philippines island of Luzon ahead of Typhoon Noul (Dodong). (Reuters via Daily Mail)
2015 Atlantic hurricane season
Tropical storm Ana forms near the states of North and South Carolina weeks before the official start of the hurricane season. (Accuweather)
Tornadoes of 2015
At least one person is killed and another injured in a tornado in the town of Cisco, Texas with tornadoes also reported in eastern Colorado. (CNN)