Parliament of Afghanistan The Parliament of Afghanistan votes to dismiss the Defence and Interior Ministers over continued cross-border shelling by Pakistan.
India Heavy rains in the Indian state of Uttarakhand causes the loss of at least six lives in floods and landslides.
Niger Delta Gunmen attack an oil barge off the Niger Delta in Nigeria, killing two navy sailors and kidnapping four foreigners.
Arab Spring The daughter of activist Abdulhadi al-Khawaja has her detention extended and is charged with "destroying government property".
Russia and China–two of the 12 countries that opposed a United Nations General Assembly resolution concerning Syria–criticise the resolution as one-sided.