Shenzhou 10 China's Shenzhou 10 spacecraft returns to Earth after its crew complete a 15-day mission.
Supreme Court The United States Supreme Court strikes down a portion of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Prime Minister The Prime Minister of Greece, Antonis Samaras, reshuffles his cabinet giving more positions to his Panhellenic Socialist Movement coalition partner, appointing its leader Evangelos Venizelos as Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister.
Sheikh The Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani abdicates in favour of his son Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
Democratic Party Democrat Ed Markey defeats Republican Gabriel E. Gomez in a Massachusetts special election to elect a senator to finish John Kerry's term. Kerry resigned in February to become Secretary of State.
Paris French anti-terror police arrest six people in Paris who were said to have been planning a terrorist attack on well known figures.
Rio de Janeiro Nine are killed in gun battles between paramilitary forces and drug gangs in Rio de Janeiro favelas.
Russian president Russian president Vladimir Putin confirms that Edward Snowden is currently in a Moscow airport's international area; Russia rejects United States extradition demands.
Italian police Italian police search more than thirty Italian football clubs including SS Lazio and Juventus FC searching for evidence of criminal conspiracy, international tax evasion, money laundering and invoice falsification.
South Korea South Korea issues a cyber alert after a hacking attack on a number of Government websites including the presidential Blue House site.
Central African Republic A gold mine collapses in the Central African Republic killing at least 37 people.
2013 North India floods 2013 North India floods: A rescue helicopter crashes in Uttarakhand; 19 people are feared dead.
Smith & Wesson Gun manufacturer Smith & Wesson reports record sales for its fourth quarter and for the full fiscal year.
Under the Dome The "Under the Dome" TV series premieres to 13.5 million viewers in the United States, the largest summertime premiere for a drama since 2007.