Israel Former Israeli soldier Eden Aberjil is criticized for her Facebook images of herself smiling with blindfolded and bound Palestinian prisoners.
Jury A federal jury convicts former Governor of Illinois Rod Blagojevich on one count of lying to the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation. The jury is deadlocked on the other 23 charges.
Same-sex marriage Same-sex marriage in the U.S. state of California, due to resume on Wednesday, is blocked by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals until it is decided whether a ban is constitutional.
Jordan Two kidnapped Jordanian peacekeepers from the joint African Union - United Nations force in Darfur, Sudan, are released.
People's Republic of China A U.S. report claims that the Chinese military has been secretly expanding; the U.S. asks for dialogue with China to avert a "miscalculated" response.
Romania Romania expresses dismay at Russia after it arrests and expels one of its diplomats; it is now to do the same in return.
Cuba 3 more Cuban dissidents released on humanitarian grounds arrive with their families in Madrid, Spain.
Chilean military The Chilean military removes 1,000 protesters who had occupied government buildings, museums and a hotel on Easter Island.
Iranian Air Force An Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force F4 aircraft crashes in the southern province of Bushehr; both pilots survive.
Fiji Fiji officially designates the word "Fijian" as the term for the nationality of all the people of the islands including Indo-Fijians. The word was previously used only for indigenous inhabitants.
Afghanistan Archaeologists in Afghanistan discover the remains of a Buddhist site south of the capital Kabul.
Palestine A Palestinian man from Ramallah threatens to blow up the Turkish embassy in Tel Aviv, Israel if not offered asylum, but is shot by security staff.
Suicide bombing At least 61 people are killed and over one hundred are injured in a suicide bombing at an Iraqi Army recruiting centre in Baghdad, Iraq.
Uganda A Ugandan lawmaker accuses the army of committing atrocities against civilians in the Karamoja region as part of a disarmament exercise.
Hezbollah Hezbollah states it has passed on evidence said to implicate Israel in the 2005 assassination of then Prime Minister of Lebanon Rafic Hariri.
United States The United States confirms the existence of videotapes - found under a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) desk - of the alleged 2002 interrogation of a suspect the country had detained at a secret prison.
Pyatigorsk At least one person is killed and 20 are injured in two separate explosions in Pyatigorsk and North Ossetia in Russia's North Caucasus.