Nicolas Chartier Nicolas Chartier, producer of "The Hurt Locker", is banned from the 82nd Academy Awards after an e-mail is found to be a violation of rules.
BBC A BBC investigation claims millions of dollars in Western aid donated to the 1984–1985 famine in Ethiopia was stolen by rebels who used it to purchase weapons.
Suicide bombing Multiple suicide bombings, including one at a hospital, kill at least 33 and wound more than 50 people in Baqouba, Iraq.
Chiniot 5 police officials in Chiniot, Punjab, are detained after footage of them whipping people in their custody are broadcast across national television channels.
Spain Spain says Venezuela has said it will assist an investigation into allegations of support for ETA.
Nigerian president President of Nigeria Umaru Yar'Adua does not attend a cabinet meeting in Abuja after his arrival home from medical treatment in Saudi Arabia. Acting President Goodluck Jonathan chairs instead.
Germany One German and one Italian man are killed and at least 6 are injured near Marseille in a collision between a 26-foot wave and the Greek-Cypriot cruise ship "Louise Majesty" which was travelling with 2,000 passengers from Barcelona to Genoa.
Sweden A fake Swedish pilot is detained in an Amsterdam cockpit in the process of taking off for Turkey in a jet with 101 passengers.
Leonid Tyagachyov Leonid Tyagachyov, head of Russia's Olympic Committee, resigns after the nation's worst performance in the history of the Winter Olympic Games at the 2010 event in Vancouver.
Chilean Navy The Chilean Navy admits failure to prevent deaths in the tsunami triggered by the recent earthquake.
Israel An Israeli raid on the West Bank is aborted after a soldier posts the following secret details on Facebook: "On Wednesday we are cleaning Qatanna, and on Thursday, God willing, going home".
Homosexuality Gay people may now receive communion across the diocese of 's-Hertogenbosch after nationwide protests following an incident last Sunday.