Gecko Three new species of animals are discovered (a leaf-tailed gecko, a golden-coloured skink, and a boulder-dwelling frog) in the Cape York Peninsula of the Australian state of Queensland.
2013 Tunisian protests Ennahda party leader Rashid al-Ghannushi announces in a televised interview that the party may be willing to give up the government but not power.
Conrad Murray Dr Conrad Murray is released from prison in the American city of Los Angeles for involuntary manslaughter in the death of Michael Jackson.
England The storm hits England and Wales, causing at least one death with flights and train services cancelled.
2013 Tiananmen Square incident Five people are killed after a car crashes into barriers just outside the Forbidden City in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China.
Southwire Co. Copper fabricator Southwire Co. drops its lawsuit against two giant Wall Street firms over a possible copper exchange-traded fund, as market and regulatory conditions make such an ETF seem decreasingly likely.
Australian Australia declares its war in Afghanistan over while the Prime Minister, Tony Abbott, visits Afghanistan.
Al-Shabaab A suspected U.S. drone strike kills at least two Islamist Al-Shabaab insurgents and commander driving in a car south of the Somali capital Mogadishu.
Tripoli Two people are killed in the northern city of Tripoli in fighting between supporters and opponents of the Syrian government and the Lebanese army.
Egypt Three Egyptian policemen are killed by masked men in an attack at a checkpoint in the Nile Delta city of Mansoura.
Indian Army An Indian Army soldier is reported killed and another injured along the Line of Control on the border with Pakistan in Kashmir.