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June 7, 2015 (Sunday)

Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen
- The Saudi-led coalition launches airstrikes on Houthi gatherings in Taez. (Al-Arabiya)

69th Tony Awards
- The 2015 Tony Awards to celebrate the best theater performances on Broadway are held at Radio City Music Hall. (AP)

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. (AP via NBC News), (AFP and ABC Australia)
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. (The Guardian)
Thirteen people have died in a heatwave in Pakistan. (AAP via News Limited)

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. (USA Today)
Turkish general election, 2015
- 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. (The Guardian), (BBC)

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 *[[2015 French Open – Men's Singles]]
-**In tennis, [[Novak Djokovic]] of [[Serbia]] plays [[Stan Wawrinka]] of [[Switzerland]] in the men's singles with Wawrinka winning his first title at [[Roland Garros]] in four sets . [http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2015/06/22/Roland-Garros-Final-Preview-Djokovic-Wawrinka.aspx (ATP World Tour)], [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/frenchopen/11657708/French-Open-2015-mens-final-Novak-Djokovic-v-Stan-Wawrinka-live.html (''The Telegraph'')]
+**In tennis, [[Novak Djokovic]] of [[Serbia]] plays [[Stan Wawrinka]] of [[Switzerland]] in the men's singles with Wawrinka winning his first title at [[Roland Garros]] in four sets. [http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2015/06/22/Roland-Garros-Final-Preview-Djokovic-Wawrinka.aspx (ATP World Tour)], [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/frenchopen/11657708/French-Open-2015-mens-final-Novak-Djokovic-v-Stan-Wawrinka-live.html (''The Telegraph'')]
 *[[2015 Canadian Grand Prix]]
 **In motor sport, the [[Formula One]] Canadian Grand Prix is held at [[Circuit Gilles Villeneuve]] in [[Montreal]] with [[Lewis Hamilton]] of [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes-Benz]] on pole position. [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/11657117/Canadian-Grand-Prix-2015-Lewis-Hamilton-recovers-from-Monaco-debacle-to-claim-sixth-pole-of-season.html (''The Telegraph'')]
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