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July 9, 2015 (Thursday)

Business and economy

Chinese stock market crash
- The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) imposes a six-month ban on stockholders owning more than 5 percent of a company's stock from selling those stocks, resulting in a 6 percent rise in stock markets. (Reuters)
Puerto Rican debt crisis
- The United States Congress refuses to offer a bailout to Puerto Rico. (Politico)

Disasters and accidents

2015 Pacific typhoon season
- Hong Kong starts closing schools as Typhoon Linfa approaches. (South China Morning Post)

International relations

Philippines v. China
- The Philippines asks the International Court of Arbitration at The Hague to invalidate China's claims to virtually all of the South China Sea. The hearing was attended by observers from Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. (AP viaThe Washington Post)
Prince Zeid bin Ra'ad, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, warns that violence can explode into armed conflict in Burundi following events of the current presidential election. (AP via ABC News America)
7th BRICS summit
- The event is concluded. (One India)

Politics and elections

The South Carolina House of Representatives agrees to a bill previously passed by the Senate to remove the Confederate flag from the capitol grounds with Governor Nikki Haley signing the legislation into law. (AP via ABC News America), (NBC)
Ugandan police arrest two presidential hopefuls, former Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi and opposition leader Kizza Besigye. (AlJazeera)
Same-sex marriage in Puerto Rico
- The US Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit rules the ban in the region 2–1 unconstitutional, paving way for same-sex marriages. (Washington Blade)
- The health department announces issuing licenses early next month. (AP)
The European Parliament rejects a plan to abolish Freedom of Panorama. (Amateur Photographer)(NOS (Dutch)).
The Thai consulate in Istanbul is attacked by Turkish protestors after about a hundred Uighurs were deported by Thailand back to China despite concerns over persecution. (BBC)

Sports

2015 FIFA corruption case
- FIFA suspends former Executive Committee member Chuck Blazer for life for assorted ethical breaches including accepting bribes. (FIFA Governance)

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+* [[2015_Chinese_stock_market_crash|Chinese stock market crash]]
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+**The [[China Securities Regulatory Commission]] (CSRC) imposes a six-month ban on stockholders owning more than 5 percent of a company's stock from selling those stocks, resulting in a 6 percent rise in stock markets. [https://www.reuters.com/article/2015/07/09/us-china-markets-idUSKCN0PI2RT20150709 (Reuters)]
+*[[Puerto Rican debt crisis]]
+**The [[United States Congress]] refuses to offer a [[bailout]] to [[Puerto Rico]]. [http://www.politico.com/story/2015/07/congress-balks-at-lifeline-for-puerto-rico-119876.html (Politico)]
+;Disasters and accidents
+*[[2015 Pacific typhoon season]]
+**[[Hong Kong]] starts closing schools as [[Tropical Storm Linfa (2015)|Typhoon Linfa]] approaches. [http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/1834418/hong-kong-issues-storm-signal-1-tropical-cyclone (''South China Morning Post'')]
+;International relations
+*''[[Philippines v. China]]''
+**The [[Philippines]] asks the [[International Court of Arbitration]] at [[The Hague]] to invalidate [[China]]'s claims to virtually all of the [[South China Sea]]. The hearing was attended by observers from [[Indonesia]], [[Japan]], [[Malaysia]], [[Thailand]], and [[Vietnam]]. [https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/philippines-asks-tribunal-to-invalidate-chinas-sea-claims/2015/07/08/9e66d4b2-2567-11e5-b621-b55e495e9b78_story.html (AP via''The Washington Post'')]
+*[[Prince Zeid bin Ra'ad]], the [[United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights]], warns that violence can explode into armed conflict in [[Burundi]] following events of the current [[Burundian presidential election, 2015|presidential election]]. [https://web.archive.org/web/20150713022153/http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/rights-chief-warns-violent-explosion-close-burundi-32343737 (AP via ABC News America)]
+*[[7th BRICS summit]]
+** The event is concluded. [http://www.oneindia.com/feature/in-pics-seventh-brics-summit-ufa-1802316.html (One India)]
+;Politics and elections
+*The [[South Carolina House of Representatives]] agrees to a bill previously passed by the [[South Carolina Senate|Senate]] to remove the [[Flags of the Confederate States of America|Confederate flag]] from the capitol grounds with [[Governor of South Carolina|Governor]] [[Nikki Haley]] signing the legislation into law. [https://web.archive.org/web/20150709064413/https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/confederate-flags-fate-hands-south-carolina-house-32293269 (AP via ABC News America)], [http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/confederate-flag-furor/gov-haley-sign-bill-removing-confederate-flag-n389231 (NBC)]
+*[[Law enforcement in Uganda|Ugandan police]] arrest two presidential hopefuls, former [[Prime Minister of Uganda|Prime Minister]] [[Amama Mbabazi]] and opposition leader [[Kizza Besigye]]. [http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/07/uganda-arrests-presidential-candidates-amama-mbabazi-kizza-besigye-150709081841654.html (AlJazeera)]
+*[[Same-sex marriage in Puerto Rico]]
+**The [[United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit|US Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit]] rules the ban in the region 2–1 unconstitutional, paving way for same-sex marriages. [http://www.washingtonblade.com/2015/07/08/1st-circuit-rules-puerto-rico-marriage-ban-unconstitutional/ (Washington Blade)]
+**The health department announces issuing licenses early next month. [http://bigstory.ap.org/article/e12d0086eac04acfbfb0f30c3deb60de/puerto-rico-amends-laws-after-us-ruling-gay-marriage (AP)]
+*The European Parliament rejects a plan to abolish [[Freedom of Panorama]]. [http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk/latest/photo-news/european-parliament-rejects-absurd-eu-plan-to-axe-freedom-of-panorama-55708 (Amateur Photographer)][http://nos.nl/artikel/2046069-online-vakantiefoto-met-eiffeltoren-niet-strafbaar.html (NOS (Dutch))].
+*The [[Thailand|Thai]] [[consulate]] in [[Istanbul]] is attacked by [[Turkish people|Turkish]] protestors after about a hundred [[Uighur people|Uighurs]] were deported by Thailand back to [[China]] despite concerns over persecution.  [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-33457401 (BBC)]
+;Sports
+*[[2015 FIFA corruption case]]
+**FIFA suspends former [[FIFA Executive Committee|Executive Committee]] member [[Chuck Blazer]] for life for assorted ethical breaches including accepting bribes. [https://www.fifa.com/governance/news/y=2015/m=7/news=independent-ethics-committee-bans-chuck-blazer-from-football-related-a-2662031.html (FIFA Governance)]
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