Mêdog The Galongla Tunnel, built at an altitude of 3,750 meters, is completed; it links Tibet's Mêdog county to the outside world.
Northern Ireland Executive The Government of Northern Ireland announces an inquiry into child abuse inside institutions.
Scottish government The Scottish Government rules out re-introducing tuition fees for Scottish university students, but students from other parts of the United Kingdom attending university in Scotland may face fees of £6,000.
European Court of Human Rights The European Court of Human Rights rules that Ireland's ban on abortion in life-threatening cases is illegal.
Ivory Coast Opposition protesters in the Ivory Coast attempt to seize the state television station in central Abidjan, which is surrounded by the army. At least fifteen people have died in clashes.
Bangladesh Police in Bangladesh arrest senior opposition leader Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury on charges of instigating violence and war crimes.
Chinese Academy of Social Sciences The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences says social discontent among the population has increased.
Malaysia Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim and three others are suspended from parliament for six months after allegedly suggesting a government unity policy was inspired by an Israeli initiative.
Oklahoma Oklahoma becomes the first U.S. state to carry out an execution with pentobarbital, a lethal injection drug used for euthanizing animals.
WikiLeaks WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange appears in the British High Court of Justice to successfully apply for bail on sexual assault charges.
Governor Governor of the U.S. state of New Mexico Bill Richardson arrives in Pyongyang for talks with North Korean officials concerning the situation on the Korean peninsula.
Lake effect One person is killed by Lake effect snowsqualls from Lake Huron on Highway 402 in Southwestern Ontario as the Canadian military rescues people trapped under snowdrifts for over a day.
New Brunswick Flooding in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and the Gaspé Peninsula eases, after flooding major cities especially along the Saint John River.
Tara Air Wreckage of a Tara Air de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter that crashed on Wednesday with twenty people aboard is found in Nepal.
Christmas Island The death toll from the Christmas Island boat wreck rises to 28 as the search for survivors continues.
Hangzhou Six people were killed and a dozen injured when two buses collided in Hangzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, China.
Canadian government The Canadian government approves the Mackenzie Valley Pipeline project led by Imperial Oil, planning to create the pipeline cutting across the Mackenzie Delta carrying shale gas by 2015.
International Monetary Fund The International Monetary Fund approves a 22.5bn euro loan to the Republic of Ireland.
European Union European Union leaders agree to change the constitution to establish a mechanism to tackle sovereign debt problems.
Herat Fourteen civilians are killed and four others injured when a minibus struck a roadside bomb while traveling to Herat, Afghanistan.
Israeli Air Force An Israeli Air Force F-16 shoots down a balloon that flew near the Dimona Nuclear Reactor after entering Israeli airspace from Jordan.