Irish referendum Counting of votes in the Irish referendum on the European Fiscal Compact gets underway, with early tallies indicating the Compact has been approved.
Food and Drug Administration The Food and Drug Administration, a U.S. government agency, goes to court to secure supplies of a drug used in lethal injections, which have dwindled since an importation ban.
Samoa Samoa announces the pardon of 35 prisoners to celebrate the 50th anniversary of its independence from New Zealand.
Venezuela The Venezuelan government outlaws the commercial sale of guns and ammunition, the latest in a series of initiatives to improve security and cut crime.
Chinese China arrests a security ministry official on suspicion of spying for the United States; the official is reported to have been blackmailed by the CIA.
Palestinian An armed Palestinian infiltrator and an Israeli soldier are killed during an exchange of fire along the Gaza border, and at least three militants are injured during an Israeli air strike on Gaza.
The New York Times "The New York Times" reports that U.S. President Barack Obama accelerated the pace of the American cyberwarfare campaign after the 2010 Stuxnet.
Syrian uprising (2011–present) Syrian uprising: The United Nations Human Rights Council votes to condemn the massacre carried out by Syrian forces in the town of Houla on May 25, despite Russia, China and Cuba voting against the resolution.