New Jersey Institute of Technology Scientists from New Jersey Institute of Technology’s Swarm Lab announce that they have created robotic ants that behave very similarly to real ants.
Soyuz TMA-08M Soyuz TMA-08M: A Soyuz spacecraft docks with the International Space Station after being in orbit for less than six hours, setting a record, in a test conducted to reduce the time crew members have to spend in the ferry craft.
Premier of Alberta Former Premier of Alberta Ralph Klein dies in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, at the age of 70.
Bosnia A Bosnian court sentences Veselin Vlahović to 45 years in jail for murders, tortures, rapes and lootings during the Bosnian War.
Sri Lanka Several people are injured in Sri Lanka's largest city Colombo when Buddhist monks lead hundreds of people to attack a Muslim owned clothing warehouse.
Pakistan A Pakistani lawyer throws a shoe at the former President Pervez Musharraf at the Sindh High Court, as Musharraf successfully extends his bail on charges of conspiracy to murder and sacking judges.
North Korea North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un orders preparations for strategic rocket strikes on the US mainland at an overnight meeting with top army commanders, in response to the use of nuclear-capable B-2 Stealth Bombers in joint US-South Korea military drills. China appeals for calm on all sides.
Iran Iran, North Korea and Syria block adoption of a United Nations treaty that would regulate the international arms trade, a proposal which required agreement by all 193 UN member states.
The Journal of Pediatrics A study published in "The Journal of Pediatrics" confirms that there is no scientific evidence of a link between vaccines and autism.
Ice floes More than 220 people are rescued from two ice floes that broke off of Latvia and were blown into the Gulf of Riga.
2013 Gyama Mine landslide 2013 Gyama Mine landslide: A large landslide buries 83 gold miners in China's Tibetan Autonomous Region near Lhasa.
Dar es Salaam building collapse Dar es Salaam building collapse: At least 36 are killed and around 25 more are trapped when a 16-floor building collapses in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Collapse 2012–2013 Cypriot financial crisis: President of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades says the island has no intention of abandoning the euro, despite the tough conditions imposed by its 10 billion euro bailout deal with the European Union and International Monetary Fund.
Electronic music The electronic music band Kraftwerk is not allowed to perform at a music festival in China due to unspecified "political reasons".
Shiite Coordinated car bombings against five Shiite mosques in Baghdad and Kirkuk kill 23 worshipers.
United States A blast near the United States Consulate in Peshawar, Pakistan, kills 10 people and wounds at least 31 others.