Purdue University Data from a study at Purdue University suggest that the 2010 Haiti earthquake was caused by a previously unknown fault line, as opposed to the Enriquillo Fault Line as was initially presumed.
Sri Lanka A Sri Lankan government commission set up to look into the last years of the Sri Lankan Civil War holds a meeting in Vavuniya on the north of the island.
U.S. President Obama goes for a swim while holidaying at Panama City in the U.S. state of Florida, allegedly to show that the Gulf of Mexico is safe for swimming following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
President of the United States Barack Obama states that America's "commitment to religious freedom must be unshakable" as he declares his support for plans to build a mosque in New York City.
Guido de Marco Guido de Marco, former President of Malta, lies in state after his death on Thursday. A state funeral is to be held on Monday.
Sudan People's Liberation Army/Movement The Sudan People's Liberation Army-Movement warns that the independence referendum in Southern Sudan could be delayed unless the country's electoral commission resolves an internal dispute.
Azerbaijan Several political parties in Azerbaijan release a statement criticising the ruling of Baku Yasamal Court against 15 Shia Muslims, arrested in February while practising their religion in Baku.
Venice A court in Venice frees Nizamettin Toğuç, a senior member of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) wanted by Turkey.
Somalia A court in Somalia imprisons for six years and fines $500 radio journalist Abdifatah Jama Mire for the broadcast of an interview with a militia leader in Puntland.
Spain Spain extradites Rifat Hadziahmetovic, an alleged member of the Pink Panthers, to Japan in relation to a 2007 jewel robbery in Tokyo.
Jean-Marie Le Pen European politicians, including Jean-Marie Le Pen and Adam Walker, visit Yasukuni Shrine in Chiyoda, Tokyo; visits to this shrine have traditionally been a sensitive point in international politics between Japan, Korea, and China.
Fiji Fiji announces that it seeks observer status in ASEAN after its suspension from the Pacific Islands Forum was extended. Timor-Leste seeks to become a member of the Melanesian Spearhead Group.
United Nations A United Nations delegation arrives in Gaza for three days of following up the United Nations Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict.
United Arab Emirates Officials in the United Arab Emirates express concern after Germany releases suspected Israeli spy Uri Brodsky, who has been linked with the murder of Mahmoud al-Mabhouh in Dubai.
California 200 Eight people are killed and 12 injured as a vehicle runs into a crowd during the California 200 Off-road racing event near Lucerne Valley, California.
Gungahlin Drive Extension 9 people are wounded after a bridge collapses from the Gungahlin Drive Extension onto the Barton Highway in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory.
Devastating floods The UN confirms the first case of cholera in Mingora in the Swat District with many more cases suspected.
The Prime Minister of Pakistan Yusuf Raza Gilani estimates that 20 million people have been affected by the floods.
Robert Zoellick Robert Zoellick, the President of the World Bank estimates that the 2010 Pakistan floods have caused $1 billion in damages to crops.
People's Republic of China China announces a national day of mourning for the victims of mudslides in the northwest of the country, as the death toll rises to 1,239 people.
Gabon Gabon signs over US$4 billion of contracts with Indian and Singaporean companies for infrastructure projects, on the eve of the country's 50th anniversary since independence.
Google A rally takes place outside Google's offices in the U.S. state of California against a proposal to change online data treatment.
Buffalo, New York 4 people are fatally shot outside a Buffalo restaurant in the U.S. state of New York, with 3 others sustaining injuries.
Balochistan 16 people are killed by gunmen in the Balochistan province of Pakistan in the towns of Aab-e-Ghum and Quetta.
Eritrea 6 Eritrean migrants attempting to enter Israel are shot dead by smugglers and Egyptian border guards, while several others are injured.