1 A prominent Iraqi Shia cleric threatens to strike U-S interests in Iraq and abroad if Congress approves a bill to deem Iraq's Kurd and Sunni militia as a country.
2 The U-N’s Yemen envoy warns that the recent arms embargo against the country could impede the flow of much needed humanitarian aid.
3 In Nepal's capital scuffles break out between police and angry people protesting the slow pace of aid delivery to survivors of a massive quake.
4 The World Bank slashes its 20-15 economic outlook for war-torn Ukraine to minus 7-point-5 percent due to the raging conflict with pro-Russian militia.
5 Greece says it is set to discuss a draft bill of reforms with its international creditors in a bid to unlock the vitally needed bailout funds.