2002 Gujarat riots A court in India sentences dozens of people to prison, some of them for life, for their roles in riots that killed 69 Muslims in the city of Ahmedabad in 2002.
2016 California wildfires A wildfire in Santa Barbara County, California doubles in size overnight to 4,000 acres. The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office says mandatory evacuations remain in effect for areas such as El Capitán State Beach. The blaze was currently 5% contained, according to Los Padres National Forest officials.
EgyptAir Flight 804 The second flight recorder from the wreckage of ill-fated EgyptAir Flight 804 is recovered from the crash site in the Mediterranean Sea.
U.S. Justice Department The U.S. Justice Department has decided against an action against Angelo Mozilo, former chief executive of Countrywide Financial, arising out of the issuance of mortgage backed securities during his tenure there.
Insurgency in the North Caucasus Four Russian security officers and six militants are killed in an anti-terrorism operation in Dagestan.
Boko Haram insurgency Boko Haram militants attack a funeral in the village of Kuda in the Adamawa State of Nigeria, killing 18 women, with more reportedly still missing.
Kurdish separatism in Iran Kurdish rebels and Iranian Revolutionary guards clash in Oshnavieh, killing 12 rebels and three guards. There is dispute over who the rebels were. Iranian authorities claim it was the Party of Free Life of Kurdistan movement while a member of the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan claimed their group was responsible for the fighting.
Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017) The Iraqi government recaptures the main government compound in Fallujah.