Armed conflicts and attacks
North Korea experiences another Internet and cell phone outage and holds the United States responsible. (NY Daily News)
Somali Civil War
A top level Somali al-Shabab militant with a $3m US bounty, Zakariya Ahmed Ismail Hersi, surrenders to police. (BBC)
Disasters and accidents
2014 Southeast Asian floods
Malaysia reports that at least five people are dead. (The Independent)
Thailand's Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation reports that at least eight people are dead. (Bangkok Post)