Prime minister Supporters of Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Saad Hariri call for a day of protests following Hezbollah's support for Najib Mikati as Prime Minister a new coalition government to replace that of Hariri, and igniting the possibility of clashes in the latest development in the crisis over a United Nations-backed tribunal investigating the 2005 assassination of former Prime Minister Rafic Hariri, Saad Hariri's father.
Demonstrations that toppled his regime French prosecutors begin an investigation into ousted Tunisian leader Zine El Abidine Ben Ali’s assets in France in the wake of a case filed against him for corruption during his 23-year rule in Tunisia.
Thousands of protesters defy curfew and march in Tunis, camping outside the government's main office complex and demanding that the Prime Minister and the old guard that served under former President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, step down.
Protesters Three people are killed, two in Suez and one in Cairo. One of the dead is killed after inhaling tear gas.
Sarath Fonseka Sarath Fonseka, Sri Lanka's jailed former army chief, loses an appeal to retain his parliamentary seat.
Albania Albania's main opposition leader Edi Rama calls for more protests and calls on the international community to mediate in the country's political crisis.
Conservative Party Former British Conservative Party peer Lord Taylor of Warwick is convicted of making £11,277 in false parliamentary expenses claims.
Ahmed Ghailani A U.S. judge sentences Ahmed Ghailani, the first Guantanamo detainee to have a civilian trial in America, to life imprisonment for conspiracy to destroy government buildings. He was found "not guilty" of 285 other charges filed against him, including 200 counts of murder and dozens of other charges.
State Department The United States describes the Israeli commission of inquiry into the May 2010 Gaza flotilla raid as "an independent report, credible and impartial and transparent", but says the “primary forum” for examining the event was the international committee operating under the auspices of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
African Union The head of the African Union travels to Ivory Coast to visit Laurent Gbagbo and Alassane Ouattara who both claim to be the country's president.
Jeffrey Feltman U.S. envoy Jeffrey Feltman expresses his hope that the "example" of the ongoing Tunisian uprising can bring reform to other parts of region, despite U.S. backing for the deposed Zine El Abidine Ben Ali regime.
Yellow shirt Around 2,000 "yellow shirt" protesters in Thailand demonstrate over the government's handling of a border dispute with Cambodia.
Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission The Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission, a panel appointed by the United States Congress to study the causes of the 2007-08 financial crisis, refers certain cases of potentially criminal action to the Justice Department. The names of the suspected individuals have not been disclosed.
Financial Accounting Standards Board The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) abandons plans to ceate a new mark-to-market rule for the value of the loans that banks carry on their books.
Jo Shapcott Jo Shapcott wins the 2010 Costa Book Awards for her book of poetry "Of Mutability", the second consecutive year that poetry has won the prize.
83rd Academy Awards The nominees for the 83rd Academy Awards are announced, with "The King's Speech" receiving twelve nominations.
South Thailand insurgency Insurgents kill nine civilians and injure two others in a bombing in southern Thailand.
Callixte Mbarushimana Callixte Mbarushimana, the rebel leader accused of committing war crimes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is extradited from France to the International Criminal Court in The Hague.
Philippines Four people are killed and 18 injured after a bus bombing in the Philippine capital Manila.
Shiites At least 10 people are killed near a Shia Muslim procession in Lahore, while two other people are killed in an attack in Karachi.