European Space Agency The European Space Agency's robotic lander "Philae" is discovered wedged in a crack between some rocks in the shadow of a cliff on 67P-Churyumov–Gerasimenko by the Rosetta space probe after being lost since 2014.
In 2016 Libertarian nominee Gary Johnson qualifies in Connecticut giving him ballot access to 48 states.
Hong Kong legislative election, 2016 Nathan Law becomes the youngest-ever Hong Kong legislator at age 23.
Chinese Chinese vessels are seen positioned near the disputed Scarborough Shoal off the coast of the Philippines.
North Korea–South Korea relations South Korea reports that North Korea has fired three ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan.
Philippines–United States relations U.S. President Barack Obama cancels a scheduled meeting with the President of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, after Duterte referred to Obama as a "son of a whore", while adding "I am no American puppet", in response to Obama's recent criticism of his war on drugs.
2016 G20 Hangzhou summit U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin fail to agree on a peace deal regarding the Syrian civil war.
2015–16 Zika virus epidemic The cases of people infected with the Zika virus in Singapore jumps to 240+.
2016 Ethiopian protests At least 23 inmates are killed in a fire and stampede at Kaliti Prison near Addis Ababa in Ethiopia during an attempted jailbreak.
Tel Aviv A Tel Aviv, Israel, four story parking lot under construction collapses and kills at least two people and injures 18 others.
Rodrigo Duterte The Duterte administration suspends more Philippine mines for violating environmental regulations.
Freddie Mercury An asteroid is named in honour of Freddie Mercury on what would have been his 70th birthday.
Philippine drug war With 2,400 people dead so far, Rodrigo Duterte, the President of the Philippines, says that "plenty will be killed" in the war against drugs.
Syrian civil war Several bombings kill at least 40 people in government and Kurdish held territory across Syria, including Tartus, Homs, Al-Hasakah and Damascus. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claims responsibility.
War Two successive suicide bombers on foot kill at least 24 people and injure 91 others, including senior security and police officials, after striking close to the Afghan Ministry of Defence in Kabul. The Taliban claims responsibility by disclosing the death of 58 officers and commanders. Another bombing took place not long after.