China The Chinese icebreaker "Xuě Lóng", or "Snow Dragon", was only six nautical miles away from the Russian-flagged vessel "Akademik Shokalskiy" when it too became obstructed by heavy ice in Antarctica.
Earthquake A 5.8-magnitude earthquake strikes in the Mediterranean Sea, 50 miles (80 kilometers) south southwest of Avsallar, Turkey.
India An express train catches fire in India, leaving at least 23 dead. The train was traveling from Bangalore to Nanded in the western state of Maharashtra.
2013 Thai political crisis Unidentified gunmen open fire on peaceful protesters in Thailand, leaving one dead and three wounded.
Islamist protests in Egypt (July 2013–present) Supporters of the Islamist Muslim Brotherhood clash with police at Al-Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt. One person is killed and two campus buildings are set on fire.