Census of Marine Life The Census of Marine Life is released after 10 years of study of the worlds oceans showing that there are 230,000 species of animal living there.
House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives ethics committee charges California Democrat Maxine Waters with breaking ethics rules.
Indian-administered Kashmir Several people are killed during protests in Indian-administered Kashmir after the worst anti-government violence in two years.
Nepal Politicians in Nepal fail to elect a new Prime Minister for the third time after no candidate secured a majority.
People's Republic of China A drunk man on a tractor kills 11 people and injures many others in a rampage in northern China.
Trial The trial of Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim on sodomy charges is deferred until August 9.
Government The Government of Pakistan summons the British High Commissioner to Islamabad for a "dressing down" by Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi over remarks made by the British Prime Minister David Cameron on Pakistan "looking both ways" on terrorism.
European Union The European Union announces it will end its mission to reform security forces in Guinea-Bissau due to the deteriorating situation in the country.
United States The Government of the United States claims that nearly 5 million barrels of oil have spilt from the "Deepwater Horizon" oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, making it the largest accidental maritime oil spill ever.
Plane crashes Eleven people are killed and four survive after a passenger plane crashes in Russia's Krasnoyarsk territory.
The recent wildfires Hundreds of new wildfires erupt in Russia as fire has damaged or destroyed 27 towns and villages.
First Folio An antiques dealer is imprisoned for handling a copy of the "First Folio" by poet and playwright William Shakespeare, though cleared of actually stealing it, in the UK.
United Nations The United Nations establishes a panel with an Israeli and Turk amongst its members to investigate the Gaza flotilla raid in May.
Jordanians A Jordanian civilian is killed and three others are wounded as a Grad rocket launched from the Sinai hits the city of Aqaba. Four other rockets land in open areas in the Gulf of Aqaba. Jordan, Israel, Egypt and the United States condemn the attack.