Greece's government has claimed "a clear mandate" for less stringent bailout conditions as voters looked set to overwhelmingly back its rejection of further austerity in a key referendum.
ELSEWHERE:
QUITO - Pope Francis has arrived in Ecuador to kick off his first South American trip in two years that will also take him to Bolivia and Paraguay and see him highlight the plight of the poor.
VIENNA - The UN atomic watchdog says "senior officials" are flying to Tehran, confirming comments from Iranian sources as talks continued in Vienna towards a major nuclear deal.
LONDON - Britain's Princess Charlotte has been christened in an intimate ceremony in the royal baby's second public appearance since her birth nine weeks ago.
TUNIS - The Tunisian jihadist behind last month's massacre of foreigners at a seaside resort had previously worked in tourism, officials say.
BERLIN - As Germany swelters in temperatures near 40C, at least 12 people have drowned in swimming accidents across the country.
KANO, Nigeria - A suicide bomber has blown himself up inside a church in the restive northeastern Nigerian city of Potiskum, killing five worshippers in the latest in a series of attacks.
