Syrians in Aleppo stage a protest against a rebel siege of government-held areas in the city. (BBC)
Arts and culture
American country music star Randy Travis suffers a stroke while being hospitalized for congestive heart failure. (MSN)
Business and economy
A U.S. district court rules that Apple Inc. has conspired to fix the prices of eBooks . The ruling could expose Apple to significant damages.(Reuters)
Disasters and accidents
Typhoon Soulik (Huaning) is expected to enter Phillipines territory this morning. (News Info)
A rain triggered landslide in southern China’s Sichuan Province buries between 30-40 people. (Xinhua)
Suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev makes his first appearance in a US court since his arrest on April 19. (AP via Montreal Gazette)
Dzhokhar pleads not guilty to 30 counts including using a weapon of mass destruction in his first court appearance. (The Verge), (BBC)
Egyptian prosecutors seek the arrest of Mohammed Badie, the leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, for allegedly instigating the 2013 Republican Guard headquarters clashes. (BBC)
Politics
President of Mongolia Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj is sworn into office for his second term. (Montsame News Agency)
Prominent Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny registers himself to stand in Septembers’s vote for Moscow mayor. (BBC)
Portuguese political crisis, 2013
The President of Portugal Cavaco Silva calls for a national salvation understanding between the three main parties: the Socialists, and the governing coalition PSD and CDS-PP. In a statement after the President’s communication to the country, the Socialists said they will not support such Government and called for early elections. (Reuters)
Sports
In cricket, the 2013 Ashes series between England and Australia begins at Trent Bridge in the English county of Nottinghamshire. (Daily Mail)
Host Sweden are held by Denmark in a 1-1 draw with two second half penalties saved in Euro 2013 group stage opener. (BBC Sports)
