Antares A-ONE Antares A-ONE: The Antares rocket makes its maiden flight, successfully carrying a mockup Cygnus spacecraft into orbit.
Horacio Cartes Horacio Cartes, of the Colorado Party, is elected President of Paraguay with 45.91% percent of the vote.
Egypt Egypt's Justice Minister Ahmed Mekki resigns in protest of perceived attacks on judiciary by the nation's leadership.
Federal Way Five people are killed in a shooting incident at an apartment complex in Federal Way, Washington, south of Seattle, United States.
Brazilian Twenty-three Brazilian police officers are sentenced to 156 years in jail each for their involvement in the 1992 Carandiru prison massacre.
North Korea North Korea reportedly moves two more missile launchers to its east coast in anticipation of an expected missile launch.
Flooding River flooding continues in six states in the midwestern United States with several towns north of St. Louis, Missouri, expecting the Mississippi River to reach a crest.
Australian Australian rock singer Chrissy Amphlett (Divinyls – "I Touch Myself"), dies at the age of 53 from breast cancer and multiple sclerosis.
Americans American actress Reese Witherspoon is arrested in Atlanta, Georgia, on charges of disorderly conduct.
Nigeria In Nigeria, a clash between the military and Islamic extremists leaves at least 185 people dead.
Damascus Locals and activists in Damascus report that the Syrian Army killed over 500 people in the suburb of Jdeit al-Fadel.