Armed conflicts and attacks
Colombian conflict
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and FARC guerrilla leader Rodrigo Londoño, also known as Timochenko, sign a peace accord in Cartagena, ending the longest running armed conflict in the Western Hemisphere. The final agreement will be submitted to popular ratification in a referendum on October 2.(Reuters)
Disasters and accidents
2016 Pacific typhoon season
Taiwan braces for the potential impact of Typhoon Megi which is strengthening as it approaches the island. (AccuWeather)