At least seven soldiers are shot to death and at least three others are wounded in an ambush at Reşadiye, TokatTurkey, in the region's deadliest attack this decade. (The New York Times) (Radio Netherlands) (Al Jazeera) (Reuters South Africa) (RIA Novosti) (Xinhua)
Iranian police clash with thousands of opposition supporters at the annual Student's Day in Tehran, with reports of gunfire being heard. (Al Jazeera) (BBC) (Times of India) (Press TV)
At least five people are killed in a blast outside a court complex in Peshawar, Pakistan. (Hindustan Times) (Financial Times)