Accidents and disasters
Nine people die as a boat carrying people to Italy capsizes off the coast of Libya. The Italian coast guard rescues 144 people. (ANSA)
A cargo plane carrying two pilots goes missing after departing from Vancouver International Airport en route to Prince George Airport in British Columbia, Canada. Search and rescue efforts are initiated after wreckage was reported in the province's North Shore Mountains. (Global)
Wildfires in Southern Siberia, Russia kill at least 26 people and damage 1,300 homes. (AFP via GMA Network)
Armed conflicts and attacks
Russian president Vladimir Putin lifts the ban on delivery of S-300 missile air defense systems to Iran in connection to the nuclear dialogue. Israel and the United States oppose the deal on the grounds that Iran is a state sponsor of terrorism. (RT)
Second Libyan Civil War
In Tripoli, the Moroccan Embassy is damaged by a bomb explosion just hours after gunmen assault the South Korean mission. ISIL loyalists take credit for both attacks. (New York Daily News)