President The President of Portugal Cavaco Silva calls for a national salvation understanding between the three main parties: the Socialists, and the governing coalition PSD and CDS-PP. In a statement after the President's communication to the country, the Socialists said they will not support such Government and called for early elections.
Russia Prominent Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny registers himself to stand in September's vote for Moscow mayor.
Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj President of Mongolia Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj is sworn into office for his second term as President of Mongolia in front of Genghis Khan's monument, the Parliament and public on main Sükhbaatar Square in Ulaanbaatar. This is the first time Mongolian President took oath in front of public in the country's history.
Egyptian Egyptian prosecutors seek the arrest of Mohammed Badie, the leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, for allegedly instigating the 2013 Republican Guard headquarters clashes.
Boston Marathon bomber Tsarnaev pleads not guilty to 30 counts including using a weapon of mass destruction in his first court appearance.
Lac-Mégantic derailment The death toll from the Lac-Mégantic derailment in the Canadian province of Quebec rises to 20, with 30 people missing presumed dead.
Landslide A rain-triggered landslide in southern China's Sichuan Province buries between 30-40 people.
U.S. district court A U.S. district court rules that Apple Inc. has conspired to fix the prices of eBooks. The ruling could expose Apple to significant damages.
Randy Travis American country music star Randy Travis suffers a stroke while being hospitalized for congestive heart failure.
Syrian civil war Syrians in Aleppo stage a protest against a rebel siege of government-held areas in the city.