Antigua and Barbuda general election, 2014 Voters in Antigua and Barbuda went to the polls with the Opposition Antigua Labour Party led by Gaston Browne winning a 15 of 17 seats.
Ontario general election, 2014 Ontario general election, 2014: The Liberal Party of Ontario wins a majority government; Kathleen Wynne will remain the Premier of the province.
Methane At least six people are killed and 29 injured in a methane gas leak at the Bhilai Steel Plant in Bhilai, Chhattisgarh, India.
Juan Gabriel Vásquez For his exploration of Colombia's drug trade Juan Gabriel Vásquez wins the prestigious €100,000 International Dublin Literary Award, the first South American to win the prize.
Israel Three Israeli teenagers were kidnapped by Palestinian militants. The Israel Defense Forces and Shin-Bet deployed large forces through the West Bank in order to find and rescue them.
2014 pro-Russian conflict in Ukraine Ukraine's Interior Minister Arsen Avakov claims that three Russian tanks crossed into eastern Ukraine and were attacked by the Ukrainian Army.
War in North-West Pakistan At least 10 militants are killed in a suspected United States drone attack in North Waziristan.
Iraqi insurgency (post-U.S. withdrawal) The Parliament of Iraq postpones a vote on Prime Minister Nouri Maliki's call for a state of emergency due to a lack of quorum.
The United Nations Security Council meets to discuss the rapid progress of an Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant offensive towards Baghdad.