In other news
Sweden, Norway, and the Netherlands, which have contributed $15 million to USAID for joint development projects, now question whether the funds will be used as intended or refunded. [AP]

South Sudan stands on the verge of civil war as political turmoil and escalating violence mount, the U.N. warns. [NPR]

Poliovirus has been found in sewer samples from 18 districts in Pakistan. [Dawn]