Barry O'Farrell Barry O'Farrell, the Premier of the Australian state of New South Wales, declares a state of emergency due to bushfires that have already claimed one life and destroyed hundreds of homes.
Toyota Motor Corporation Toyota Motor Corporation recalls 885,000 vehicles due to electrical problems that could prevent airbags from deploying.
David Yau Yau Cattle raiders believed to be led by David Yau Yau attack villages in Jonglei state, leaving at least 78 dead.
Iraqi insurgency (post-U.S. withdrawal) At least 37 people are killed in a suicide bombing at a cafe in the Shia-dominated area of Baghdad.
Al-Qaeda A suicide truck bomber attack by the Al-Qaeda-linked Al-Nusra Front on a government checkpoint outside Hama, Syria, kills at least 30 people, including a number of soldiers.