Two police officers are killed and four more injured during a
shooting at a
checkpoint in
Karachay-Cherkessia,
Russia. The five gunmen are also killed in the ensuing
shootout. The group also attacked another checkpoint a week ago in the same region, killing two officers and wounding another.
(AP)
The
Philippines announces that it will close all schools on Monday and Tuesday, due to an extreme
heat wave currently affecting the country.
(The Straits Times)