Turks The Turkish Justice and Development Party chooses foreign minister Ahmet Davutoğlu as its leader meaning that he will become the new Prime Minister.
2014 Thai coup d'état The National Assembly of Thailand elects coup leader General Prayuth Chan-ocha as Prime Minister.
Slovenian parliamentary election, 2014 The outgoing prime minister Alenka Bratušek and her alliance is barred from entering the new government due to "ethical concerns", notably her self-nomination as the country's EU commissioner, a decision currently being investigated by the Commission for the Prevention of Corruption.
Brazilian presidential election, 2014 The internationally-acclaimed environmental campaigner Marina Silva replaces Eduardo Campos, who died in a plane crash on August 13, as the presidential candidate of the Brazilian Socialist Party, with polls suggesting she could surpass Aecio Neves in the first round and current president Dilma Rousseff in the second.
Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau The Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau in Taiwan is investigating former deputy minister Chang Hsien-yao of the Mainland Affairs Council on suspicions of treason for allegedly leaking classified information to China.
Romania The governments of Romania and Hungary sign a framework agreement for opening 20 cross-border roads, strengthening traffic links with the entire European Union.
Bell 206 A Bell 206 helicopter carrying 5 Guatemalan Military officers crashes in Huehuetenango department, killing all on board.
Damascus The Syrian opposition accuses the Syrian army of launching a chemical attack on the Jobar neighborhood of Damascus, killing at least six people.
2014 Israel–Gaza conflict A senior Hamas official speaking in Turkey praises the Al-Qassam Brigades for the abduction and murder of three Israeli teenagers. In response an Israeli NGO calls on the United States Attorney General to force Turkey to extradite the official as one of the teenagers was an American citizen.