Portal:Current events/2015 July 27
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July 27, 2015 (Monday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- At least 7 people are killed and many injured after gunmen attack an Indian police station in Punjab. (The Hindu)
- Syrian Civil War, Battle of Sarrin (June–July 2015)
- YPG led forces capture the strategic town Sarrin from ISIL after a month-long offensive. (The Daily Star)
Business and economy
- 2015 Chinese stock market crash
- The Shanghai Composite Index drops 8.5%, the largest one-day decline in the index since 2007. (Bloomberg)
Law and crime
- The Turkish National Police warns of possible bomb attacks on crowded places in central Istanbul, including metro stations and bus stops, following the escalation of Turkey–ISIL conflict. (Hürriyet Daily News)
Politics and elections
- Philippines President Benigno Aquino III holds his final State of the Nation Address before stepping down in 2016. He advocates the passage of the Bangsamoro Basic Law and an anti-dynasty bill. (CNN Philippines), GMA News Online
- French farmers protesting low prices within the country turn back hundreds of trucks suspected of carrying foreign agricultural products at the country's border with Germany. (AP)
- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam,former President of India dies aged 83.