Russian president President of Russia Vladimir Putin warns in a letter to his Ukrainian counterpart Petro Poroshenko that Moscow will restrict Ukraine's access to Russian markets if Kiev implements any part of a trade agreement with the European Union.
Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa The World Health Organisation and the Government of Liberia introduce a controversial program to move infected people out of their homes and into "de facto" shelters.
Arab–Israeli conflict While trying to arrest two Hamas militants suspected of the abduction and murder of three Israeli teenagers in June, a shootout resulted in the deaths of the two suspects.
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant The al-Nusra Front claims that its leader Abu Yousef al-Turki was killed in the air strikes.
Georgia denies media reports alleging that the country has offered hosting of a training center for anti-Islamic State Syrian rebel fighters and states that its involvement in the crisis will be limited to "humanitarian missions".
2014 military intervention against ISIS in Syria -- The United States and its allies commence air strikes against Islamic State in Syria with reports of at least 120 deaths.