2019 Belarusian parliamentary election Voters in Belarus head to the polls in the country's latest parliamentary election. The election is closely watched by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe due to the country's poor human rights record.
2019 Fresno shooting At least ten people are shot, with four killed, at a backyard party in Fresno, California.
Japan–United States relations Japanese Defence Minister Tarō Kōno tells his United States and South Korea counterparts that "no one could be optimistic about North Korea" after "they launched over 20 missiles so far this year".
2018–19 Korean peace process U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper and South Korean Minister of National Defense Jeong Kyeong-doo announce that their countries will postpone their annual joint military air exercises to help facilitate the peace process.
Ravaged Samoa last month In response to a measles outbreak, Samoa declares a state of emergency, closes all schools and urges all persons under 17 to avoid public gatherings.
Gas explosion A gas explosion in Chittagong, Bangladesh, kills at least seven people and injures eight.
2019 Hong Kong protests Pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong urges Germany to stop military assistance to China.
Clashes erupt on the campus of Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Police use tear gas and water cannons. Protesters fire bows and arrows and petrol bombs, and set fires.