Standard Life Investments suspends trading in its UK property fund, in response to increased withdrawal calls since the vote, to protect the interests of all investors in the fund.(BBC)
Disasters and accidents
Flooding caused by torrential rain inChina kills at least 180 people, mostly along theYangtze river.(BBC)
ATurkish ship carrying humanitarian aid for theGaza Strip docks at theIsraeli port city ofAshdod, the first warming move between the two countries since relations began to improve. Relations betweenTurkey and Israel were tense since the 2010Gaza flotilla raid but ended last week when Turkey agreed to normalize ties in a diplomatic treaty.(The Guardian)
Ling Jihua, former top aide toparamount leaderHu Jintao, is sentenced tolife in prison for illegally obtainingstate secrets and taking over $11 million inbribes. Ling's misfortunes started when he was accused of trying to cover up a scandal connected to his 23-year-old son's deadly crash in a Ferrari in 2012.(UPI)
Zhejiang governorLi Qiang is transferred to neighbouringJiangsu province to serve as party chief. He is succeeded as Zhejiang governor by Xinjiang deputy party chiefChe Jun.(Sina)
Xian Hui is named acting Chairwoman ofNingxia Hui Autonomous Region, succeedingLiu Hui. It is the first time in the history of the People's Republic that a woman has succeeded another woman in a provincial government leadership position.(Sina)
