NASA NASA's Mars "Curiosity" rover reaches its final destination Aeolis Mons, a mountain that rises 5.5 km at the center of Gale Crater.
First Minister of Northern Ireland Former First Minister of Northern Ireland and Democratic Unionist Party leader Ian Paisley dies, aged 88.
2014 Kunming attack Three people are sentenced to death and one person given a life sentence for the 2014 Kunming attack in China's Xinjiang region.
South Africa South African athlete Oscar Pistorius is found guilty of the "culpable homicide" of his partner Reeva Steenkamp.
Australia Australia raises its terror threat level to high following concerns about militants returning from conflicts in Iraq and Syria.
Cuba Cuba announces plans to send 165 medical staff to West Africa to help combat the Ebola virus outbreak that has claimed more than 2,400 lives.
Food and Drug Administration Taiwan's Food and Drug Administration indefinitely halts imports of edible lard oil from Hong Kong, since an exporter was found to have falsely listed and sold industrial grade lard as safe for human consumption.
Ukrainian government The Government of Ukraine and pro-Russian separatists exchange dozens of prisoners agreed to as part of a ceasefire a week ago. Both sides still hold thousands of prisoners.
Central African Republic More than 5,000 people have died in the Central African Republic in the past 9 months.