Disasters and accidents
Two United States Marine Corps F-18 fighters make a precautionary landing at Taiwan's Tainan Air Force Base. (Focus Taiwan) (The Washington Times)
Flames engulf a Mexican state-run Pemex oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico, killing four workers. (AP)
The Russian trawler Dalniy Vostok with 132 crew sinks off of the Kamchatka peninsula leaving at least 54 dead and 15 missing. (AP) (BBC)
Health
California governor Jerry Brown announces mandatory water restrictions in response to the worst drought in California history. (The New York Times)