Shooting of Michael Brown Protests turn violent following the announcement despite a request by the President of the United States Barack Obama and Brown's family for any protests to be peaceful.
A grand jury in St. Louis County, Missouri decides not to indict police officer Darren Wilson in relation to the shooting of Michael Brown in the suburb of Ferguson.
Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 The Dutch Safety Board reports that it has finished work on recovery of the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17.
The National Launch of "The National", the first Scottish daily newspaper to support Scottish independence.
Boko Haram Boko Haram captures the northeastern Nigerian town of Damasak, killing 50 and forcing more than 3,000 to flee across the border into Niger.