Court of Appeal The Bahrain High Civil Court in Manama dissolves Al Wefaq, Bahrain's main Shia opposition group, accusing it of helping to foster violence and terrorism in the Sunni-led, Shia-majority island country. The Bahraini court previously issued a three-month suspension of the group last month.
São Tomé and Príncipe presidential election, 2016 Voters in São Tomé and Príncipe go to the polls for a presidential election with former Prime Minister Evaristo Carvalho elected in the first round.
Vietnamese police Vietnamese police bus away about two dozen would-be protestors who gathered at Hoàn Kiếm Lake in central Hanoi to rally in support of the Permanent Court of Arbitration's South China Sea decision, and against China's rejection of the tribunal's ruling. This preemptive action, in effect, squashed the No-U group protest.
2016 shooting of Baton Rouge police officers At least three Baton Rouge Police Department officers are shot dead and several others are wounded by a gunman in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Breighton Aerodrome A helicopter crashes at Breighton Aerodrome in the United Kingdom, with reports of five casualties.
Longkou Local officials report eight people were killed on Friday when their elevator fell 18 stories in an under-construction apartment building in the port city of Longkou in Shandong province of eastern China.
Australia The Prime Minister of Australia, Malcolm Turnbull said that his country would open up trading with the United Kingdom in a post-EU trade deal.
Pakistan Protesters in Pakistan take offense to the honour killing of internet celebrity Qandeel Baloch.
Second Libyan Civil War UN-backed talks are underway in Tunis regarding the future of Libya, including discussions on forming a unified army for the Government of National Accord.
Syrian civil war Syrian Government forces capture the main road into the parts of Aleppo controlled by rebels.
Erebuni District At least one person is reportedly killed and others are taken hostage after an armed group seized control of the police headquarters in the Erebuni District of Yerevan, Armenia. The gunmen are demanding the release of jailed opposition figure, Jirair Sefilian, according to Armenia's National Security Service.