Snailfish Scientists discover a new type of snailfish, in the Peru-Chile trench in the south-east Pacific Ocean.
The Elders A delegation of The Elders visits the Gaza Strip to survey conditions, expressing disagreement with the Israeli restrictions in evidence there. Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter is to join them tomorrow.
President Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe states that a power sharing deal with Morgan Tsvangirai should not be extended past its expiration in four months time.
Indian government The Government of India sets up an inquiry into allegations of corruption and mismanagement at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi.
Rashid Ahmed bin Fahd Environment and Water Minister of Dubai, Dr Rashid Ahmed bin Fahd greets Sheikha Fatima on her appointment as FAO Goodwill Ambassador.
Uttar Pradesh 44 people are arrested regarding poll-related violence in the second phase of the panchayat elections in Uttar Pradesh, India.
Zambia Zambia investigates an incident in which managers at a Chinese-run mine allegedly shot and wounded at least 11 miners who had objected to their working conditions.
Israeli airstrikes The Israeli Air Force and the Hellenic Air Force combine for manoeuvres involving helicopters and jets as Israel seeks new air links following its disagreement with Turkey.
World Food Day On World Food Day, United Nations calls for united front against food shortages, because one billion people are still hungry.
Chinese China mounts a diplomatic campaign to block the publication of a U.N. report that claims that Chinese ammunition has been shipped into Darfur in the past year in violation of U.N. sanctions.
Rescue 33 miners trapped 28 of 33 miners rescued in the 2010 Copiapó mining accident are secretly discharged from hospital in Chile, with 2 remaining inside.
People's Republic of China A gas explosion in a Chinese coal mine in Henan province kills at least 20 workers. Another 17 are declared missing.
Recent strikes and demonstrations 2010 strikes in France: Thousands of students join millions more people on the streets of France for a fifth day of protests against government pension reform plans; Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport is running out of fuel amid calls by the government for people "not to panic".
Shanghai Expo The number of visitors to Expo 2010 Shanghai exceeds 64 million, breaking the record the history of the World's Fairs.
Oscar Wilde Oscar Wilde receives a Google doodle on the 156th anniversary of his birthday, a portrait from his novel "The Picture of Dorian Gray".
United Nations Senior United Nations envoy Roger Meece calls the scale of sexual attacks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo "enormous". More than 15,000 rapes occurred in the east of the country last year.
Kandahar Three blasts rocked southern Afghanistan's restive city of Kandahar, killing at least four people and injuring two others.