Indian Space Research Organisation The Indian Space Research Organisation successfully launches five commercial satellites for the United Kingdom.
Barack Obama US President Barack Obama signs an executive order picking Berryessa Snow Mountain (California), Waco Mammoth Site (Texas), and Basin and Range (Nevada) as three national monuments.
Charleston church shooting Following public outcry after the Charleston church shooting, the Confederate Battle Flag is lowered at the South Carolina State House after 54 years.
Katherine Archuleta Katherine Archuleta resigns as the director of the United States Office of Personnel Management following the hacking of 21.5 million data records.
FBI The Federal Bureau of Investigation admits that Dylann Roof, the suspect in the Charleston church shooting, should not have passed a background check to obtain a gun licence.
United States The United States State Department criticizes Thailand for deporting ethnic Uyghur back to China. The predominantly Uyghur Xinjiang province is the site of an ongoing political and religious crackdown in response to a wave of Muslim terrorist attacks in China.
Indonesia Indonesia closes four airports including Bali International Airport due to an ongoing eruption by the Raung volcano on Java.
2015 Pacific typhoon season China is dealing with two typhoons in a week. Typhoon Linfa lost power after making landfall in southern China's Guangdong province Thursday. Typhoon Chan-hom (Falcon) is headed for landfall in eastern China near Shanghai this weekend.
Stampede At least 23 people have been killed and 50 injured following a stampede at a free clothing drive in the northern Bangladeshi city of Mymensingh.
Ellen Pao Ellen Pao resigns as the interim CEO of Internet site Reddit following a user backlash over the deletion of some subreddits for harassment and sacking of a popular admin. Site co-founder Steve Huffman will take her place.
Greek government-debt crisis A bailout plan is submitted two hours before the midnight deadline. The plan would raise a retirement age to 67 and cut pensions by 15% for those retiring at 62.
Somali Civil War (2009–present) Al Shabaab militants have stormed two hotels in Somalia's capital Mogadishu killing at least 10 civilians.