Armed conflicts and attacks
Unidentified gunmen break into a prison and free an estimated 200 inmates in Minna, west-central Niger State in Nigeria. (NBC News)
2014 hostage rescue operations in Yemen
An American civilian and a South African civilian die during an attempt to rescue them by U.S. Navy SEALs in Yemen. They were being held hostage by al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. (CNN)
2014 Iguala mass kidnapping
Forensic specialists at the University of Innsbruck confirm the identity of the first of the 43 missing students in Guerrero. The remains were located at a municipal dump in Cocula, Guerrero. (El Universal)
Syrian Civil War
The Syrian Army repels an ISIL offensive on the Deir ez-Zor air base, resulting in at least 119 casualties total. (Khaleej Times)
Disasters and accidents
Typhoon Hagupit (Ruby), a strong tropical cyclone, makes landfall hitting the Philippines. (BBC)