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;Armed conflicts and attacks

  • Suspected Islamist militants attack an army base in Nara, Mali leaving three soldiers and eight attackers dead. [https://web.archive.org/web/20150629221356/http://www.voanews.com/content/six-dead-after-gunmen-attack-mali-military-camp/2839738.html (Voice of America)] [http://www.news24.com/news24/Africa/News/11-dead-in-suspected-Islamist-attack-on-Mali-town-20150627 (Reuters via News24)]
  • 2015 Kuwait mosque bombing
  • Kuwait declares a day of mourning for the victims of the bombing of a Shia mosque yesterday. [http://www.theage.com.au/world/kuwait-arrests-suspects-after-mosque-bomb-attack-20150627-ghzamf.html (AFP via Melbourne Age)]
  • A mass funeral for the victims of the bombing draws thousands of mourners in Kuwait City. [http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/world/mass-funeral-for-kuwait-mosque-terror-attack-victims-20150627-ghzjqv.html (Brisbane Times)]
  • 2015 Sousse attacks
  • Tunisia announces plans to close down 80 "propagandist" mosques following yesterday's attacks in which 39 people died. [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-33297245 (BBC)]
  • Nineteen victims have so far been identified with fifteen from the United Kingdom and one each from Belgium, Germany, Ireland and Portugal. [https://web.archive.org/web/20150630235820/http://www.bostonherald.com/news_opinion/international/middle_east/2015/06/the_latest_germany_says_1_citizen_killed_in_tunisia (Boston Herald)][https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-33299523 (BBC)]

;Arts and culture

  • Tonga begins an 11 day coronation ceremony of King Tupou VI. [http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-06-27/coronation-of-tongas-king-tupou-vi-begins/6578090 (ABC Australia)]

;Business and economy

  • The People's Bank of China cuts interest rates for a fourth successive time to help stabilize growth. [https://www.wsj.com/articles/peoples-bank-of-china-cuts-rates-1435397932?mod=djemalertAsianews (Wall Street Journal)]
  • Greek government-debt crisis
  • Eurozone finance ministers reject a request by Greece to extend debt negotiations past Tuesday's deadline. [https://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/28/world/europe/for-eurozone-a-day-of-dueling-agendas-on-greek-debt.html (New York Times)]

;Disasters and accidents

  • Malaysia Airlines Flight 17
  • Malaysia announces that they will host a memorial for the victims of MH17 on July 11 at Kuala Lumpur International Airport. [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/malaysia-to-hold-mh17/1944446.html (Channel NewsAsia)]
  • 2015 Taiwan water park explosion
  • A midair explosion from flammable powder at a recreational water park in Taiwan injures at least 510 people with about 183 in serious condition in intensive care. [http://edition.cnn.com/2015/06/27/asia/taiwan-water-park-explosion/ (CNN)]
  • A sandstorm and a magnitude-5.2 earthquake centered in Sinai peninsula hit Egypt. There are no reports of deaths or injuries. [https://web.archive.org/web/20150629014032/http://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/egypt-sees-sandstorm-and-earthquake-on-the-same-day/ar-AAcdZtb (AP via MSN)]

;Politics and elections

;Religion

;Transportation

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