Russia Anti-government protests take place in cities across Russia, with 100 protesters detained at rallies in Moscow and Saint Petersburg.
People's Republic of China Chinese state media voices its disapproval after the Obama administration unveils its first arms package for Taiwan, a move that prompted China to threaten sanctions on the firms involved.
52nd Grammy Awards Seven performers, including Michael Jackson, Bobby Darin and Loretta Lynn, are awarded Lifetime Achievement Awards.
Beyoncé Pop singer Beyoncé Knowles wins the most awards at the 52nd Grammy Awards, winning six of her ten nominations including Song of the Year for "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)", and becoming the first woman to win six awards in the same night.
Suicide bomb A female suicide bomber kills 41 people and injures a further 106 in an attack in the Iraqi capital Baghdad.
Current Dalai Lama Envoys of the Dalai Lama return from Beijing after the ninth round of negotiations.
Nigerian Nigerian militant group the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta denies it attacked oil pipelines in the south of the country, after Shell closes three oil flow stations.
United Nations United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrives in Cyprus to begin talks aimed at reuniting the country.
Secretary of State US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton presses China to back Iran sanctions for its nuclear program.
Barack Obama US President Barack Obama will propose a $3.8 trillion budget for fiscal 2011 that foresees the deficit hitting a record $1.6 trillion in the current fiscal year but falling to about $700 billion by 2013.