People's Republic of China Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng and his wife are reportedly beaten after filming a secret video showing their house arrest.
Indonesia Indonesian police arrest 13 people over two incidents of religious violence in which three people were killed and churches burnt.
Somali pirates Seven Somali pirates are charged with firearms offences in a Malaysian court, in a move that could see them hanged.
McAfee Computer security company McAfee says hackers based in the People's Republic of China have targeted computer networks of global oil companies and individuals in Kazakhstan, Taiwan, Greece, and the United States, to steal information starting in 2009.
Yang China's foreign minister Yang Jiechi visits Zimbabwe as the countries agree a $10 billion trade deal.
Lahore An American man is held responsible for the "cold-blooded murder" of two men in Lahore, Pakistan, by city police chief Aslam Tareen.
Yesterday's plane crash The first investigation into yesterday's plane crash at Cork Airport is expected within a month; the airport remains closed today.
Copenhagen A road in Copenhagen, Denmark has been proposed a new name after former US president Ronald Reagan.
Department of Agriculture The U.S. Department of Agriculture says it has deregulated a genetically engineered corn. See genetically modified food. The corn in question is designed for the manufacture of ethanol.
Israel Israeli forces fire gas agents and rubber-coated bullets against Palestinian protesters in Silwan, injuring dozens.
Bolivia Bolivian President Evo Morales abandons an event in the south of the country after crowds booed him and threw dynamite in a protest over rising food prices.
George Athor The death toll from clashes between rebels loyal to George Athor and the army in Southern Sudan rises to 100.
2011 Egyptian revolution Vice President Omar Suleiman announces on state television the resignation of Hosni Mubarak as President of Egypt after 30 years in power.
Prime Minister of Denmark Lars Løkke Rasmussen, speaking in Copenhagen, becomes the first European Union leader to tell Mubarak to resign, saying Mubarak is "history" and that he "made a huge blunder yesterday" by giving his non-resignation speech.
Opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei warns "Egypt will explode" in response to Mubarak's non-resignation speech last night.
Thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators march on state television and presidential palaces as "Farewell Friday", the eighteenth day of protests against the Mubarak regime, gets underway.