Rises The Arctic Sun rises over Ilulissat, Greenland two days earlier than expected. A possible explanation is alterations in atmospheric refraction or inversion from ice crystals that may or may not be the result of global warming.
Antimatter Scientists detect streams of antimatter positrons annihilating electrons being responsible for Terrestrial gamma-ray flashes above the tops of thunderstorms.
People's Republic of China China successfully tests the Chengdu J-20 Black Eagle, one of its fifth generation stealth, twin-engine fighter aircraft programs.
Palestinian National Authority The Palestinian National Authority states it will seek United Nations recognition through both the Security Council and the General Assembly in September. It is currently lobbying nations for recognition during the stalled peace talks with Israel.
Alassane Ouattara Alassane Ouattara rejects an offer by incumbent Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo to be Vice President.
Conrad Murray Dr Conrad Murray is ordered to face a trial for the manslaughter of Michael Jackson in California.
Miriam O'Reilly British television presenter Miriam O'Reilly, 53, wins an employment tribunal case against the BBC for ageism and victimisation, but the tribunal rejects claims of sexism. She had claimed victimisation after being dropped from the BBC One programme "Countryfile" when it was rescheduled to an evening slot in 2009.
Labour Party Former British Labour Party MP Eric Illsley, now an Independent, pleads guilty to charges he fraudulently claimed more than £14,000 in parliamentary expenses.
Kyrgyzstan An official investigation in Kyrgyzstan into deadly ethnic riots last year reports that local Uzbek leaders were to blame.
Floods Premier of Queensland Anna Bligh declares that three-quarters of the state is a disaster zone.
The Brisbane River breaks its banks in the state capital Brisbane, prompting flood warnings for its central business district as well as several suburbs.
The floods in the Australian state of Queensland continue to worsen, with ten people confirmed dead as search and rescue efforts continue to locate dozens of missing people.
Nigeria 18 people are killed by attackers armed with machetes in the villages of Wareng and Bardin Laki in Central Nigeria.
Israeli missile attack An Israeli missile attack kills a Palestinian militant while he was riding a motorcycle in the Gaza Strip.
Abidjan At least five people are killed in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, as clashes continue between police and supporters of presidential aspirant Alassane Ouattara.
Georgian Army Three Georgian Army soldiers are killed and 13 wounded when a mortar bomb explodes during exercises at a military base near Tbilisi, Georgia.
Julian Assange Lawyers for Julian Assange warn that he could be killed if he is extradited to the U.S. from Britain; Assange draws parallels between the rhetoric of the 2011 Tucson shooting and the language used against him by commentators such as Joe Biden, U.S. Vice President.
Iran The Iranian government says an Israeli spying network - since dismantled - assassinated the University of Tehran's distinguished professor of elementary particle physics Masoud Alimohammadi; an Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson vows to sue.
Demonstrations that toppled his regime Up to 50 people are killed following protests against rising unemployment in Tunisia.