Middle East

• Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy tapped Hesham Kandil as his new prime minister and asked him to form a new cabinet. 
• A pair of attacks overnight in Baghdad and Baquba brought the total death toll to 116 after a string of coordinated attacks rocked Iraq yesterday.
• An Israeli veteran is in serious condition after setting himself ablaze in what is the second self-immolation in recent weeks. 

Asia

• South Korean President Lee Myung-bak apologized for corruption scandals implicating his family and political allies.
• A typhoon struck Hong Kong, leaving dozens injured and prompting a temporary suspension of trading on the stock exchange.
• Scores of artillery attacks launched from Pakistan into Afghanistan raised tension between the two countries.

Europe

• Moody’s changed its outlook for Germany’s AAA credit rating to negative due to possible Greek exit.
• The European Union strengthened sanctions against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
• The former head of the Anglo Irish Bank was arrested over alleged financial wrongdoing.

Africa

• A new WHO study showed signs of increased resistance to antiretroviral AIDs medications in Africa.
• Heavy flooding in Nigeria’s central Plateau state left at least 35 dead and some 200 homes damaged or destroyed.
• South Sudan offered additional concessions in its standoff with Khartoum over oil transit fees, but no agreement was reached.

Americas

• The family of Cuban dissident Oswaldo Paya Sardinas, who died Sunday in a car crash, claims the killing was intentional.
• The Cuban National Assembly met to discuss economic reforms and a new tax system.
• Peruvian President Ollanta Humala reshuffled his cabinet as he faces increasing pressure in his first year in office.