Shells fired by
Houthi forces have killed at least 18 people near the southern port city of
Aden, meanwhile
United Nations officials have warned that a deadly
dengue fever outbreak is rapidly gaining pace in the war-torn country.
(Reuters)
Egypt's security forces kill nine 'terrorists' during a raid in a Western
Cairo suburb. The group were among "the most dangerous terrorists" wanted in Egypt according to
Giza deputy security director Magdy Abd El-Aal. It has also been reported that
Nasser al-Hafi, a former MP and a leading lawyer for the
Muslim Brotherhood was among those killed.
(Ahram)
Greece becomes the first advanced economy to miss a payment to the
International Monetary Fund in the 71-year history of the IMF, unwinding decades of precedent and affecting consequences for the fund's future rescues.
(Financial Times)(IMF)
Moody's Investors Service downgrades Greek bonds further to caa3 saying that it expects the country to default further without further support from official creditors.
(Reuters)