Vincent van Gogh The first Vincent van Gogh to be authenticated since 1995 goes on display at a Zwolle museum 26 years after the death of the museum founder who first identified it.
Commerce Ministry The Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China rejects Tengzhong's bid to purchase Hummer from General Motors.
Sachin Tendulkar Sachin Tendulkar becomes the first cricketer in history to score a double century in One Day International cricket.
Oxfam Oxfam Hong Kong suspends its student training programme in China after the Chinese government said the charity had "unfriendly intentions".
RasGas RasGas, a joint venture of Qatar Petroleum and ExxonMobil, starts its seventh LNG train, ensuring Qatar's position as the world's biggest producer of liquefied natural gas.
Cuba Cuban President Raúl Castro "laments" the death of political prisoner Orlando Zapata, who was on a hunger strike for more than 80 days in protest of prison conditions in the country.
Prime Minister Prime Minister of the Ivory Coast Guillaume Soro announces the formation of a new government after 48 hours of negotiations, and opposition parties demand the reinstatement of the electoral commission.
Toyota Toyota's President Akio Toyoda apologises to the United States Congress for safety problems that led to deaths and worldwide recalls of its vehicles.