Timeline of Mars exploration U.S. Congress passes a bill that mandates NASA send humans to Mars by 2033.
House of Representatives Abdellatif Midras, a member of the Moroccan Parliament, is shot dead in Casablanca.
2017 Guatemala orphanage fire A fire breaks out at an orphanage in San José Pinula, Guatemala after students protesting conditions including alleged sexual and physical abuse set fire to their bedding, killing at least 19 children.
Azure Window The gigantic limestone natural arch Azure Window on the Maltese island of Gozo collapses due to a storm.
RadioShack RadioShack files for chapter 11 protection from creditors for the second time in two years.
Syrian civil war The United States Marine Corps' 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit arrives in Syria ahead of a Syrian Democratic Forces operation to take control of ISIL's de facto capital of Raqqa.
Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017) At least 21 people are killed after two suicide bombers attack a wedding party near Tikrit.
War A suicide bomber and unidentified gunmen dressed as doctors attack a military hospital in Kabul, killing at least 38 people and wounding dozens more. ISIL claims responsibility for the attack.