Brazilian Supreme Court The Supreme Federal Court of Brazil strikes down a law allowing the subjects of biographies to quash works they disapprove of.
Catholic Church sexual abuse cases Pope Francis approves the outline of a new system giving power to the Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith to judge bishops "with regard to crimes of the abuse of office when connected to the abuse of minors."
South Korea The death toll from the MERS outbreak in South Korea rises to nine, with 13 new cases reported. More than 2,200 schools have closed or cancelled classes as a result of the outbreak.
Indonesia Indonesia's Mount Sinabung eruption resumes spewing gas leading to the evacuation of 3,000 nearby residents.
President President Barack Obama authorizes up to 450 additional troops in Iraq to train Sunni forces.
Suicide bomber A suicide bomber targets the Karnak temple site in the ancient Egyptian city of Luxor. Two militants were shot nearby, four Egyptians were wounded with no tourists hurt in the attack.