Christine O'Donnell Christine O'Donnell is elected the Republican Party candidate in the Delaware US Senate race.
Cecilia Romero Cecilia Romero resigns as the head of the Mexican National Institute of Migration in the wake of massacre of 72 migrants at the hands of a drug cartel.
Robert Gates Robert Gates, the United States Secretary of Defense, outlines a $100 billion savings plan for his Department.
Naoto Kan Naoto Kan is reelected as the leader of the Democratic Party of Japan and therefore as Prime Minister of Japan, defeating powerbroker Ichirō Ozawa.
Governor-General of Australia The Governor-General of Australia swears in Julia Gillard as Prime Minister of Australia and her Ministry.
Senate France passes a resolution banning full face veils after a 246-1 vote in the Senate. The law must still be reviewed by the Constitutional Council before coming into effect.
Guinea The head of Guinea's electoral commission who was convicted for electoral fraud, Ben Sekou Sylla, dies, ahead of a presidential run-off on Sunday.
Peru Peruvian President Alan García names José Chang as Prime Minister, replacing Javier Velásquez as part of a cabinet reshuffle.
Ukraine Ukrainian prosecutors say that former Interior Minister Yuriy Kravchenko ordered the murder of journalist Georgiy Gongadze in 2000.
Resume negotiations A second round of Middle East peace talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority concludes in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.
Viviane Reding Viviane Reding, a Luxembourg politician and currently the European Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship, describes France's deportation of Romani migrants as a "disgrace".
Senkaku Islands China cancels a visit of a senior official to Japan amid a row over the arrest of a Chinese skipper near the disputed islands of Senkaku.
Iran A third Iranian diplomat defects and applies for asylum in Europe over the disputed presidential election last year.
George Michael British singer George Michael is given a sentence of eight weeks for driving under the influence of cannabis at the Highbury Corner Magistrates Court in London.
Pfizer A study funded by Pfizer, makers of the smoking cessation drug Varenicline, claims it would be financially wise for governments to fund smoking cessation treatments.
Cisco Cisco Systems, the provider of computer networking products and services headquartered in San Jose, California, announced that it will break with a long-standing policy and issue a stock dividend during the current fiscal year.
Kia Kia Motors suspends exports to Iran partly in response to South Korea's sanctions against Iran's nuclear program.
French police French police evacuate the Eiffel Tower and the surrounding Champ de Mars park in Paris following a bomb threat.
Palestinian One Palestinian gunman is killed and four more are wounded in a Gaza firefight after launching RPGs and missiles at Israeli soldiers.
Indian-administered Kashmir Indian police open fire on stone-throwing protesters in Indian-administered Kashmir, injuring 10 people.
Colombia Three Colombian police officers were killed Monday during a suspected guerrilla attack near the Venezuelan border.