Metropolitan Police Authority While they are not yet ready to say they are reopening the case after the 2008 inquiry jury's final verdict and report (faulty driving and unlawful killing), the Metropolitan Police Authority Specialist Crime and Operations Command in London is investigating the credibility and accuracy of supposedly new information from an unspecified source regarding the August 1997 Death of Diana, Princess of Wales.
Yosemite National Park A wildfire erupts near Yosemite National Park, growing to 25 square miles (~65 square kilometers) overnight.
Ferry 31 people dead and at least 170 are missing as a ferry sinks after colliding with a cargo ship in Philippines.
India The Indian rupee hits new record low against the US dollar. The rupee fell to 62.85 rupees against the dollar.
Nigeria Clashes between Nigerian soldiers and Boko Haram Islamists kill 18 people in northeast Nigeria.
Syrian rebels attack a militia checkpoint in Homs, killing 5 from the NDF militia but 6 civilians nearby as well.
Political violence in Egypt Egyptian Prime Minister Hazem Al Beblawi proposes the legal dissolution of the Muslim Brotherhood.