Floods in China Flooding in South China kills at least 88 people, and forces nearly 750,000 people to leave their homes.
Parliamentary elections Parliamentary elections take place, with 18 seats at stake in the Parliament of Nauru. The President is elected to serve a 3-year term.
Turkey 8 Turkish troops are killed in an attack by Kurdish rebels in southeastern Turkey. In response, Kurdish positions are targeted by Turkish airstrikes in Northern Iraq. Twelve Kurdish rebels are killed.
Turkish soldiers 10 Turkish soldiers are killed during clashes with Kurdish rebels on the border of Turkey and Iraq, in Şemdinli township of Hakkâri province and in the Gediktepe-Tekeli region.
Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria marries Daniel Westling; Westling becomes Duke of Västergötland.
Al-Qaida Four suspected al-Qaida gunmen blast their way into the intelligence headquarters. The attack on the heavily protected security complex kills 18 in the southern port city of Aden, Yemen.
Pakistan 5 policemen are killed and 14 others injured in four separate attacks against the police forces in Pakistan.
North Waziristan A drone attack on a militant hideout in North Waziristan in Pakistan, killed at least 13 people and injured six others.
French Gunfire at a combat post in Afghanistan killed a French soldier and wounded an Afghan translator.
Darfur At least 48 people are killed in rival clashes between nomadic groups in the Darfur region of Sudan.
Burma Burmese Democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi turns 65, as international and domestic pressure for her release from house arrest intensify. Guards surrounding her home allow her to receive a birthday cake and a bouquet of flowers from political supporters.