Attacks and beheads two people A 38-year-old seller of antiquities attacks and beheads two people in the Chilean town of Lolol
FBI Former FBI Director Louis Freeh's report into the Penn State sex abuse scandal is released, alleging that late head football coach Joe Paterno and other school officials covered up child sexual abuse by former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky.
Michaela McAreavey The two men on trial for the murder of Michaela McAreavey are found not guilty by a court in Mauritius.
Japan Heavy rain leads to flash floods and mudslides and causes at least 15 deaths and 11 more people missing in southern Japan.
Kabul Buildings shake in Kabul as tremors from magnitude 5.8 earthquake in the Hindu Kush region are felt.
Okogbe An oil tanker in Okogbe, Rivers State, Nigeria, explodes after crashing, leaving around 90-115 dead.
Climbers At least nine mountaineers are killed and eight injured in an avalanche on Mont Maudit near Mont Blanc in the French Alps.
United States Treasury Secretary The US Treasury announces that sanctions on Iran due to its nuclear program are further tightened.
Wells Fargo Wells Fargo decides to pay a $175 million settlement in a subprime mortgage compensation case.
French French automaker PSA Peugeot Citroen announces that it will cut 8000 jobs from its domestic operations as a result of a downturn in Europe.
Rock music English rock group, The Rolling Stones, celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of their first performance at the Marquee Club in Oxford Street, London.
Tonga Tongan Crown Prince Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala marries Sinaitakala Fakafanua in a wedding ceremony in Nukuʻalofa. The marriage, the first for a Crown Prince of Tonga in 65 years, sparks controversy as the couple are second cousins.
Police officer Gunmen kill nine police officers and injure others in an overnight raid in the Pakistani city of Lahore.
Syrian uprising (2011–present) At least 200 people are reportedly killed by the Syrian army in the Syrian village of Tremseh, in Hama province.