Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers votes to allow the creation of new website domain suffixes by private companies.
New Zealand New Zealand businessman Allan Hubbard is to face fraud charges in relation to the collapse of his company Aorangi Securities Limited.
Supreme Court The United States Supreme Court overturned 8-0 a U.S. appeals court ruling against five big power utility companies, brought by U.S. states, New York City, and Land trusts, attempting to force cuts in United States greenhouse gas emissions regarding global warming. The decision gives deference to reasonable interpretations of the United States Clean Air Act by the Environmental Protection Agency.
Taoiseach Taoiseach Enda Kenny arrives in London for a six-monthly meeting of the British–Irish Council, including talks with Nick Clegg, the deputy prime minister of Britain, and Alex Salmond, the recently victorious Scottish first minister.
Russian president President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev practically rules out supporting a United Nations Security Council resolution condemning a crackdown by the Government of Syria on protestors.
Foreign Policy U.S. magazine "Foreign Policy" releases its index of "failed states", with the editor labeling Somalia as an "unequivocably failed state".
Hurricane Beatriz Hurricane Beatriz becomes the second hurricane of the 2011 Pacific hurricane season.
RusAir A RusAir Tupolev Tu-134 passenger jet crashes near Petrozavodsk Airport in Russia's Karelia region with 45 people dead.
Heat wave The Korea Meteorological Administration issues a heat wave warning for inland South Korean cities including Seoul, Suwon and Chuncheon.
Darwin The Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre in Darwin warns that Australian travellers face more disruption from ash from the 2011 Puyehue-Cordón Caulle eruption in Chile.
Greer Residents of Greer, a small town in the U.S. state of Arizona, are allowed to return home after the Wallow Fire is slowly brought under control.
PNC Financial Services Financial group and banking firm PNC Financial Services is to acquire RBC Bank from the Royal Bank of Canada for US$3.45 billion.
Omar Zakhilwal Afghan finance minister Omar Zakhilwal is reported to be "running out of patience" with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) over the IMF's rejection of a plan to deal with Kabul Bank. Zakhilwal is also reported to have said that further talks with the IMF would be "a waste of time".
Eurozone crisis British Labour MP and former foreign secretary Jack Straw says the eurozone "will collapse" and that the euro will succumb to a "slow death".
Eurozone finance ministers postpone a final decision on Greece's $17 billion emergency loans extension until Greece introduces further cuts.
Eurozone finance ministers agree to seek a voluntary rollover of Greek debt by private bondholders in order to meet a substantial part of Greek funding needs.
Jackass American "Jackass" star Ryan Dunn dies in a high-speed accident on U.S. Route 322 in West Goshen Township, Pennsylvania.
London Assembly London Assembly Member Jenny Jones urges Westminster Council to consider a blue plaque for veteran peace campaigner Brian Haw following his recent death at the age of 62.
Anglican Church The Anglican Church in the United Kingdom considers guidelines allowing openly homosexual clergy to become bishops.
Nepal Nepal experiences its first lesbian wedding ceremony as a lawyer and a college professor tie the knot.
General General Walter L. Sharp, the Commander of United States Forces Korea, warns that North Korea is likely to launch more attacks but states that US and South Korean forces are prepared.
Short Strand Masked men in camouflage gear attack homes in the mainly nationalist Short Strand area of East Belfast, with pipe bombs and Molotov cocktails being thrown.
Sudan Sudan and South Sudan sign a pact to demilitarise the disputed Abyei region and to permit the presence of Ethiopian peacekeeping forces.
2011 Spanish protests 2011 Spanish protests: The "indignados" launch protest marches intended to culminate in a major rally in Madrid on 24 July.
Arab Spring Bashar al-Assad's speech fails to please the people as nationwide protests against his regime continue.
2011 Libyan civil war: Libyan officials say NATO airstrikes on Tripoli kill 15 civilians, including children; this is the second claimed collateral damage incident in two days, with NATO blaming a "weapons failure" for the first attack.
2011 Yemeni uprising: The regime says it has made progress in its fight against rebels holding the city of Zinjibar.
2011 Egyptian revolution: Ousted former President of Egypt Hosni Mubarak has been diagnosed with stomach cancer, says his lawyer, though the head of his medical team says this is not true.
Tunisian revolution: Ousted former President of Tunisia Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali and his wife are sentenced to 35 years in prison for misappropriating public funds, with the trial held "in absentia".