Democratic National Convention Former President Bill Clinton nominates current President Barack Obama as the party's nominee in the presidential election.
The concepts of "God-given potential" and an "indivisible Jerusalem, capital of Israel" re-enter the platform in an eleventh-hour move at the behest of the President.
Democratic Party The United States Democratic Party holds its national convention in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Benjamin Netanyahu Benjamin Netanyahu interrupts an Israeli cabinet meeting on defense and security, citing inside leaks.
Wang Lijun Wang Lijun, the former vice mayor and police chief of Chongqing, faces charges of abuse of power, bribe-taking, defection, and bending the law for personal gain. The Chengdu city prosecutor says Wang has tried to cover up Gu Kailai's murder of businessman Neil Heywood.
Quebec rally A masked gunman kills one person and wounds another at a Quebec rally for the new premier Pauline Marois.
Mauritania Mauritania extradites former Libyan intelligence chief Abdullah Senussi, who was arrested in the capital Nouakchott in March after fleeing Libya during the civil war in 2011. The United States insist on a fair trial for the suspect, a "milestone in (Libya's) democratic transition".
An accidental explosion An accidental explosion at a Turkish Army ammunition store in Afyon, western Turkey kills 25 soldiers and wounds another 4.
A firecracker factory explodes A firecracker factory explodes near Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu, killing 54 and injuring 50.
7.6-magnitude earthquake A 7.6-magnitude earthquake 87 miles west of the Costa Rican capital of San José triggers a tsunami alert for the coastlines of Costa Rica, Panama and Nicaragua.
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development The UNCTAD releases a report detailing the further deterioration of the occupied Palestinian territories's economic environment.
Second bailout In a letter ordering terms for the next installment of the second bailout, the European Commission, European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund ("the troika") want Greece to raise the maximum amount of weekly work days to six. Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte rules out a third bailout loan. Diederik Samsom of the Labour Party, excludes Greece from leaving the eurozone; he mentions tutelage.
Palestinian National Authority A Palestinian Authority colonel is killed by gunfire from unknown assailants in Jenin, West Bank.
Extrajudicial executions A drone strike conducted by the United States kills at least five suspected militants in the eastern Yemeni province of Hadhramaut.