International Astronomical Union The International Astronomical Union names Pluto's fourth and fifth moons, Kerberos and Styx.
Proton-M A Russian Proton-M rocket carrying three GLONASS navigation satellites loses control and crashes shortly after launch from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
Communist Party of Cuba The Communist Party of Cuba announces a shakeup of its leadership with former President of the National Assembly of People's Power Ricardo Alarcón and several others losing roles on the Central Committee.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Portuguese Minister of Foreign Affairs Paulo Portas quits after disagreeing with the prime minister's choice for Finance Minister, Maria Luís Albuquerque. The Minister for the Environment and Agriculture and the Minister of Social Security are also set to resign.
Wales Wales becomes the first country in the UK to adopt a presumed consent system of organ donation after members of its legislative assembly vote in favour of the system.
Evo Morales France and Portugal refuse to allow the plane of Bolivian President Evo Morales to land on their respective territories after suspicions that Edward Snowden was on board.
Chad Court proceedings against former Chadian President Hissène Habré commence in Senegal, with charges including war crimes, crimes against humanity, and torture.
United Arab Emirates 68 Islamists accused of conspiring against the United Arab Emirates federal government, sentenced to 15 years.
Indonesia At least eleven have been killed and dozens of people are injured in Indonesia's Aceh Province after a 6.2 magnitude earthquake.
Pope Francis Pending approval from Pope Francis, reports that Pope John Paul II may be canonized at the end of the year are confirmed after approval by the Vatican Congregation for the Causes of Saints of an alleged second miracle.
Pakistan At least seven people are killed in Pakistan after an American drone strike targets a militant compound near the border with Afghanistan.
Naxalite–Maoist insurgency Naxalite–Maoist insurgency: Six policemen in the eastern India state of Jharkhand are killed in an attack by Naxalites.
July 2013 Egyptian protests The President of Egypt Mohamed Morsi vows to stay in office despite the protests.
Mohamed Kamel Amr resigns as the Foreign Minister of Egypt along with five other ministers who also submit their resignations after Sunday protests.