Swedes The announcement of possible wreck relocation of Swedish 16th century warship Mars in the Baltic Sea.
Pittsburgh Three people die in the city of Pittsburgh in the US state of Pennsylvania as a result of flash flooding.
Chinese Academy of Sciences A Chinese scientist is reported missing on Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region's Muztagh Ata glacier after conducting research on the Tibetan Plateau.
Earthquake A 6.8 magnitude earthquake occurs off the coast of Japan with a tsunami warning issued and then retracted.
J.C. Penney U.S. retailing giant J.C. Penney agrees with its largest shareholder, William Ackman, that Ackman will cap his shareholdings at 16.5 percent, while increasing his exposure through a "synthetic long position."
August 2011 stock markets fall The All Ordinaries Index on the Australian Stock Exchange falls by 4.4% with Asian markets generally down.
Tokyo Stock Exchange The Tokyo Stock Exchange's Nikkei Stock Average falls by 1.9% in early trading as the trend of stock market falls continues.
Hewlett-Packard Hewlett-Packard shares drop 20% on news that the company plans to split off its personal computer division as a separate company.
Pukkelpop The Pukkelpop music festival in Belgium is cancelled following the death of at least five people in a storm.
Taliban A Taliban attack on a British Council centre in Kabul, Afghanistan, results in the death of at least eight people.