The Philippines announces the withdrawal of its forces from Iraq. (Reuters)
The United StatesDepartment of Homeland Security asks the Justice Department's office of legal counsel to research on the legal requirements for postponing the November elections, stating that they are concerned that terrorists might disrupt the elections. (Newsday)
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Ashraf Jehangir Qazi is nominated by Kofi Annan to be the UN new envoy to Iraq.
It is reported that former Chess World Champion Bobby Fischer was detained in Japan on July 13, 2004, and may face deportation due to competing in Yugoslavia in 1992.
The 2004 Democratic National Convention opens in Boston, Massachusetts.