Burma Burmese military junta leader General Than Shwe urges people to make the "correct choices" in elections later this year.
Johan Ferrier Johan Ferrier, first President of Suriname and the world's oldest living former head of state, dies in the Netherlands at the age of 99.
Newark Liberty International Airport Police search for a mystery man who goes missing after sparking a security alert at Newark Liberty International Airport in the United States, causing the airport to be completely locked down.
Government The Government of Serbia sues Croatia for genocide before the International Court of Justice with historical account of the Holocaust.
Diesel fuel leak A diesel fuel leak in Shaanxi, China reaches the Yellow River, a water source for millions of people.
Egypt Egyptian archaeologists discover the largest tomb yet discovered in the ancient Saqqara necropolis.
Met Éireann Met Éireann says Ireland is experiencing its most extreme cold spell of weather since 1963.
People's Republic of China Large parts of northern China and South Korea are affected by the heaviest snowfall in 60 years, causing widespread disruption.
Solomon Islands At least 500 homes are damaged after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake hits the Solomon Islands.
US President A representation of President of the United States Barack Obama is found hanging by a noose with the epitaph "Plains, Georgia. Home of Jimmy Carter, our 39th President".
Burj Khalifa The Burj Khalifa, the tallest structure ever built, opens to the public in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Lloyd D. George Federal District Courthouse A gunman opens fire in the lobby of the Lloyd D. George Federal District Courthouse in Las Vegas, Nevada, containing the offices of Senators Harry Reid and John Ensign. A court security officer was killed and a U.S. Marshal injured before the assailant was shot dead.
Media of the United States American media report that the attacker who killed eight people at a CIA base in Afghanistan was a Jordanian triple agent.