Thousands of people are still stranded by flash floods in India, where the death toll has risen to 182. Over 10,000 army personnel, 18 helicopters and an Air Force transport plane have been deployed for relief and rescue operations,
as residents are stranded at tourist spots and pilgrim centers. With the weather set to improve, the government is moving to supply additional emergency food to the flood-stricken region.
Violent clashes have erupted in the northern city of Fortaleza in the hours leading to a Confederations Cup match with Mexico. Dozens were hurt as riot police unleashed tear gas and barrage of rubber bullets at a crowd of some 30,000 Brazilian protesters. Protests and clashes continued in other cities as well.
Why did the US finally decide to start arming the rebels? How will this change the calculus of the conflict? Is this crisis turning into a Sunni-Shia civil war? And, for some sides involved, could this be an opportunity to weaken Iran? CrossTalking with Eric Draitser, Michael Hughes and Jason Pack
The Turkish police crackdown has been widely condemned for its violent intensity - even riot control methods are not quite what they seem, as Irina Galushko reports.
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