Dominican Republic general election, 2016 Voters in the Dominican Republic go to the polls for a general election.
Donald Rickard A released report from an interview with former U.S. diplomat Donald Rickard reveals that he provided intelligence that led to the arrest of Nelson Mandela.
Capital punishment President-elect of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, vows to reintroduce capital punishment and give security forces permission to shoot to kill for organized crime figures and people resisting arrest. Duterte is due to take office on June 30, 2016.
Rickshaw A truck collides with a motorised rickshaw in the Adilabad district of India's Telangana state resulting in 16 deaths.
War in Iraq (2013–2017) Suicide bomb attacks in a state owned cooking gas plant in Taji, north of Baghdad, kill at least 18 people, while 11 others die in attacks across the country.