Militants open fire on a bus carrying workers from a cement factory in Arish, Northern Sinai, Egypt, killing three and injuring 17. The gunfire is believed to have been intended for a police vehicle.(AFP via NDTV)
The M23 rebel movement and the Congolese army are engaged in heavy fighting in the environs of Goma. (BBC)
A car bomb strikes Deir Atiyeh, north of Damascus, killing 13. (BBC)
Disasters and accidents
Two British soldiers die during a training exercise as they take part in a gruelling selection process for the elite SAS unit on the hottest day of the year. (Afp via News24)
International relations
Thein Sein, the President of Burma (Myanmar) visits the United Kingdom. (The Telegraph via the Brisbane Times)
Anthropology
International linguists announce the discovery of a new language in Australia called Light Warlpiri. (news.com.au)
Law and crime
Indonesian police report that at least 18 people were killed and 47 injured following a riot at a boxing match. (Associated Press via Inquirer)(AFP via Yahoo News South Africa)
A war crimes tribunal finds Bangladeshi ex-politician Ghulam Azam, former leader of the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, guilty of war crimesduring the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. (BBC)
