U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Representative Chris Collins (R–NY) announces that he is suspending his campaign for re-election in the 2018 midterms, intending to serve out the remainder of his term. Collins was arrested by the FBI on August 8 on charges relating to insider trading.
Tunis Thousands of people protest in Tunis against a government report on gender equality that proposes, among other things, to legalize homosexuality and to make the sexes equal in inheritance matters.
LGBT rights in Russia According to the Russian LGBT Network campaign group, a 16-year-old person becomes the first minor to be prosecuted under the Russian gay propaganda law.
List of foreign nationals detained in North Korea A Japanese man is taken into custody in North Korea with Tokyo trying to gather information about the case.
Foreign relations of Uzbekistan A delegation of the Taliban political office in Doha, Qatar, has visited Uzbekistan from 7 to 10 August and met with officials at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Both parties "exchanged views of prospects of the peace process in Afghanistan".
Kerala The death toll from heavy floods that triggered landislides in Kerala, India, which started on 8 July, rises to 37.