Kangchenjunga The 2009 ascent of Kangchenjunga by Korean climber Oh Eun-sun, aiming to be the first woman to climb the 14 highest peaks on Earth, is declared "disputed" by Himalayan climbing records arbiter, Elizabeth Hawle.
Arizona Arizona governor Jan Brewer signs the state's controversial immigrant detention bill into law. Supporters say it will take 'the handcuffs' off police; opponents say it will violate people's civil rights.
China A total of 2.89 million new jobs were created in China's urban areas during the first three months this year, according to the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (MOHRSS)
Police issue a French Muslim woman with a fine of €22 for wearing a burqa while driving in Nantes, causing controversy and threatening her husband's status.
Iranian president President of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad opens a trade fair in Bulawayo on his tour of Zimbabwe as the country's President Robert Mugabe back's Iran's "just cause" for developing nuclear energy.
Newtownhamilton A car bomb explodes outside a police station in Newtownhamilton, County Armagh, Northern Ireland.
Israeli Prime Minister Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu resists calls from the United States to stop construction in Jerusalem; the United Nations claims Israel's blockade of Gaza prevents it from educating thousands of Palestinian children.
Keflavík International Airport Keflavík International Airport, Iceland's largest airport, is shut down due to volcanic ash.
Boy Scouts of America The Boy Scouts of America are ordered to pay $18.5 million in damages following the sexual abuse of a 12-year-old boy.
Bishop of Bruges Bishop of Bruges since 1984 Roger Joseph Vangheluwe admits sexually abusing a boy and resigns with immediate effect.
Face transplant A Spanish hospital claims to have performed the world's "first full-face transplant".
Greece Greece activates the €45 billion aid package it was offered by Europe earlier in the month to combat the country's debt crisis.
Red shirt Red Shirt leader Veera Musikapong agrees to end the protests in Bangkok if the government agrees to dissolve parliament and hold elections within 90 days.
Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region In a major transfer of power in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China, Zhang Chunxian replaces Wang Lequan as the region's Party Committee Secretary; Wang has served in the post since 1994.
Angelina Teny Two supporters of defeated independent state candidate Angelina Teny are killed by police and four others are injured during post-election protests in Bentiu.
Gang activity Seven people, including six police officers and a civilian, are killed and two other officers are injured in a shoot-out with suspected gang hitmen in Ciudad Juárez.
Yesterday's series of bombings Dozens of people are killed and more than 100 others are wounded by a series of bomb explosions in Baghdad, mostly near Shia mosques around the time of Jumu'ah
Gin 80 people die after drinking illegal home-made banana gin (waragi) laced with methanol in Kabale, Uganda