Koryo Tours Koryo Tours and Nosotek release the first North Korean video game, titled "Pyongyang Racer".
65803 Didymos Plans are announced to attempt to intercept 65803 Didymos, a non-threatening near-Earth asteroid, in 2022 using AIDA.
British UK Independence Party MEP Marta Andreasen announces she is leaving the party to join the Conservatives.
Paralympian Paralympian Oscar Pistorius is released on 1 million rand bail, pending trial for the murder of Reeva Steenkamp.
United States The United States Justice Department joins a lawsuit against cyclist Lance Armstrong for allegedly defrauding the United States Postal Service by using money from it to buy performance-enhancing drugs.
Japan Japan vows to continue its whale hunting despite pressure from environmentalist group Sea Shepherd.
Shinzo Abe Shinzo Abe, the Prime Minister of Japan, meets with the President of the United States Barack Obama at the White House to discuss trade, economic, and security issues including North Korea and the Senkaku Islands dispute with China.
Food and Drug Administration The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves Kadcyla, a new drug manufactured by Roche, for treating late-stage breast cancer.
Rain Several hours of heavy rain and thunderstorms in the Greek capital Athens flood roads, houses, and causes disruption to train and tram networks.
Moody's For the first time ever, Moody's Investors Service downgrades the United Kingdom's bond credit rating from AAA to AA1.
Bangladesh At least four people are dead in Bangladesh following clashes between the Islamists and the police.
Chad 13 Chadian soldiers and 65 Islamist insurgents are killed in heavy fighting in a remote part of northern Mali.
Missile Three missiles launched by the Syrian army crash into residential areas of Syria's northern city of Aleppo, killing at least 29 civilians and injuring 150 others.