University of Utah A study by the University of Utah show that the magma reserves of the Yellowstone supervolcano are much greater than previously thought.
Chile Chilean authorities urge further evacuations near the Calbuco volcano after mudflows of volcanic debris are located in a nearby river after this week's eruption.
Earthquake A 6.4 magnitude earthquake occurs near the town of Kaikoura on the South Island of New Zealand.
American In the United States, the NASDAQ and S&P 500 end at record highs spurred by strong results by tech giants Google, Amazon and Microsoft.
Balochistan conflict Pakistani human rights campaigner Sabeen Mahmud is killed by gunmen after attending a seminar on Balochistan’s "disappeared people" in Karachi.
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Iraqi Army Brigadier-General Hassan Abbas Toufan and three other officers are killed in a targeted car bombing in Anbar province.
Yemeni Civil War (2015–present) UNICEF reports that hundreds of children have been killed and injured in the Civil War while combatants have recruited hundreds more.
Italian police Italian police mount an operation against an al-Qaeda inspired cell in Sardinia claimed to be in operation since 2005.