Monday Evening Links

[Bloomberg] Asian Stock Gauge Heads for First Drop in Four Days; Kospi Slips

[Reuters] Southeast Asia maritime build-up accelerates, raising risks in disputed seas

[Bloomberg] Rajoy Aims to Restore Calm After Historic Loss in Spanish Ballot

[Reuters] China's top banking regulator warns of rising bad loans, credit risk - sources

[Bloomberg] Greece Returns to Talks With Varoufakis Blaming Creditors

[NYT] With Money Drying Up, Greece Is All but Bankrupt

[Reuters] Greece says wants to make debt payments but needs aid urgently

[Bloomberg] What Would Happen If Greece Doesn’t Pay the IMF: Q&A

[Bloomberg] Bolivar Plunges in Black Market as Venezuelans Stash Dollars

[Reuters] Japan to join U.S., Australia war games amid growing China tensions

[CSM] Fall of Ramadi: Iran, Iraq say US is the one who 'showed no will to fight'

Monday's News Links

[Bloomberg] Spanish Shares Fall After Vote as Greek Stocks Drop Second Day

[Bloomberg] Polish Bonds Slide With Banks as Duda Win Fuels Election Concern

[Bloomberg] Emerging Stocks Decline on U.S. Rate Concern; Zloty Weakens

[Bloomberg] Spain’s Establishment Hurt by Graft as Podemos Gathers Force

[Bloomberg] China Yield Curve Steepest in 13 Months as Muni Debt Saps Demand

[Bloomberg] Bernanke Says Currency Mismatch a Risk for China Policy Makers

[Bloomberg] Catalan Independence Bid Rocked by Podemos Victory in Barcelona

[Reuters] Portugal, Like Europe, Loses Hunger for Reform

[Bloomberg] Nigeria Fuel Shortages Ground Planes, Threaten MTN, Banks

[Bloomberg] Goldman Sticks to Commodity Bear Call as Copper Most Vulnerable

[Reuters] China lodges complaint with U.S. over spy plane flight

[GMA] China state paper warns of war over South China Sea unless US backs down

[FT] New monarch and Yemen offensive spark wave of Saudi nationalism

[Reuters] Heavy fighting in Yemen's south, aide says talks postponed

[Yahoo/Telegraph, Evans-Pritchard] HSBC fears world recession with no lifeboats left

[Washington Post, Samuelson] China’s coming crash?