U.S. state The U.S. state of Hawaii enacts a law permitting officials to ignore multiple attempts by the same person to view the birth certificate of President of the United States Barack Obama.
Massachusetts Five people are arrested, two in Massachusetts, and three in New York by the FBI in connection with the 2010 Times Square car bombing attempt
Nigeria One of Nigeria's most influential politicians, James Ibori, is arrested on corruption charges in Dubai.
Kyrgyzstan Supporters of ousted Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev seize government buildings in the south of the country.
Polio The second case of poliomyelitis in two days is reported in Russia, in Russia's first polio cases in 15 years, with the virus believed to have come from Tajikistan.
.рф The ".рф" (".rf" - Russian Federation) Cyrillic country code top-level domain (ccTLD) is officially launched, the fourth internationalized country code. The first two web sites available on “.рф” are
India As many as half a million pilgrims from 35 nations, including India, China and Vietnam, attend open-air Mass at Fátima, Portugal, celebrated by Pope Benedict XVI. The Pope criticises abortion and same-sex marriage in a speech.
Aban Pearl The "Aban Pearl", a natural gas platform, sinks off the coast of Venezuela, with all 95 workers evacuated safely.
Korydallos Following a warning, a bomb explodes outside a maximum security prison in Korydallos, Greece.
Goodluck Jonathan President Goodluck Jonathan nominates Namadi Sambo to serve as Nigeria's vice president.
Human Rights Watch A report from Human Rights Watch claims that the Israeli army unlawfully destroyed civilian property in the Gaza War of 2008 and 2009, while the Israeli army asserts they only targeted property used for combat or terrorist activities.
Outburst At least 21 people are killed and five are wounded in an outburst at a colliery in Puding County, Anshun, Guizhou.
United Nations Human Rights Council Seven countries who have faced accusations of human rights violations win three-year seats on the United Nations Human Rights Council in an uncontested election.
Moscow Three alleged organisers of Moscow suicide bombings in March 2010 are killed after apparently resisting arrest.
2010 Thai political protests Gunfire and explosions occur in the capital Bangkok after the red shirt protesters ignore a government deadline to end their street protests.