Tongan general election, 2017 The Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands wins 14 of the 17 electoral seats, and all but 2 of the 9 noble representatives are re-elected.
Politics of Cambodia The opposition Cambodian National Rescue Party is dissolved by the Cambodian Supreme Court.
Economy of Venezuela Venezuela defaults on sovereign debt and bonds issued by state oil firm PDVSA (Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A.).
Northern Rakhine State clashes Human Rights Watch releases a report detailing the alleged systematic rape of Rohingya women and girls by Myanmar's security forces in Rakhine State.
South Sudanese Civil War Rival factions within the ruling Sudan People's Liberation Movement sign the "Declaration of Unification" in Cairo, Egypt.