Election in June Voters in Turkey go to the polls for a general election with the ruling AKP seeking enough votes to enable them to change the constitution. However, early projections show that they will lose their majority in the new parliament.
Mexican legislative election, 2015 Voters in Mexico go to the polls for a legislative election with reports of violence in southern states and widespread voter disillusionment. Exit polls show the ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party of President Enrique Peña Nieto in a position to retain power.
Italy The number of migrants arriving in Italy from Africa in 2015 passes 50,000 with over 5,000 arriving in the past few days.
41st G7 summit The G7 summit gets underway in Germany with the Greek government-debt crisis and Ukrainian crisis dominating the agenda.
2015 Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus outbreak in South Korea South Korea records its fifth death from MERS with 14 new cases reported.
Sinking of the ''Dong Fang Zhi Xing'' The death toll from the sinking of the Chinese cruise ship is now over 400 as the search area for bodies extends 1,000 km down the Yangtze River.
2015 Sabah earthquake More bodies are found on Malaysia's highest peak Mount Kinabalu with the total death from the earthquake at 13 with most casualties from Malaysia and Singapore.
69th Tony Awards The 2015 Tony Awards, which celebrate the best theatrical performances on Broadway, are held at Radio City Music Hall with "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" winning best play and "Fun Home" winning best musical.