NASA NASA GISS data shows that global temperatures in 2010 were tied with 2005 for the warmest year on record.
World Health Organization The World Health Organization launches a plan to prevent the global spread of an artemisinin-resistant malaria.
U.S. President The President of the United States Barack Obama addresses the nation about the 2011 Tucson shooting following a visit to Representative Gabby Giffords in hospital.
Lebanon Lebanon's Government led by Prime Minister Saad Hariri collapses following the withdrawal of Hezbollah.
Sudan People's Liberation Army/Movement The Sudan People's Liberation Army-Movement estimates that turnout in the Southern Sudanese independence referendum has passed the 60% threshold for the result to be declared valid.
Demonstrations that toppled his regime Tunisian troops are deployed for the first time in the capital Tunis.
Tunisia's Interior Minister Rafik Belhaj Kacem is sacked by President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, who also orders the release of most people detained during recent unrest.
Palestinian Palestinian militants on the Gaza Strip tell Hamas that they will cease firing rockets at Israel in order to prevent an Israel Defense Forces offensive.
South Korea The South Korean Ministry for Reunification advises that it has reopened Red Cross communications with North Korea over the Panmunjom Border Area.
Sri Lanka At least 18 people are killed and one million are made homeless following flooding in Sri Lanka.
Floods The floods in Queensland, Australia, worsen further with 20,000 properties in the capital Brisbane expected to be flooded and 4,000 homes flooded in the nearby city of Ipswich.
Angela Merkel Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany, reaffirms that country's support for the euro in a joint press conference with the Prime Minister of Italy, Silvio Berlusconi.
Jamaica The Jamaican Coast Guard intercepts a Honduran vessel fishing near Pedro Cays, killing the captain and wounding two crewmen.
Nigeria Attacks by men armed with rifles and machetes kill 19 people in three villages, including Kuru Station and Fagawon in central Nigeria.