2011 Wisconsin budget protests Thousands of protesters continue to demonstrate in the U.S. state of Wisconsin over reform of unions and taxes.
Trident A coalition of anti-war groups, pacifists, religious organisations and digital activists urges people to boycott next month's UK's census due to the involvement of the U.S. arms manufacturer responsible for Trident.
Yoweri Museveni Yoweri Museveni is re-elected President of Uganda for a fourth term; the opposition does not take the result well.
Matteo Renzi Italian politics's rising star Matteo Renzi, the Mayor of Florence, calls for the retirement of Silvio Berlusconi's generation, Berlusconi himself being "only six years younger than my granny".
Government The Government of Tunisia asks Saudi Arabia to extradite former President of Tunisia Zine El Abidine Ben Ali who it accuses of "several serious crimes.".
New Yorker Magazine "New Yorker Magazine" reports that the Obama administration has entered exploratory talks with the Taliban in Afghanistan.
North Korea North Korea has been observed digging tunnels at a nuclear test site in Punggye-ri in North Hamgyong Province raising concerns about another test.
German–Iranian relations State-owned Press TV reports that President of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad used Westerwelle's visit to say that some countries having a veto on the UN Security council is an insult to other countries and to call for reforms to the world governance.
Following a visit by German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle to Iran, two German journalists charged with espionage are released and return to Germany having been imprisoned since October for interviewing the son and lawyer of Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani.
The Guardian "The Guardian" reports that Raymond Davis, charged with murder in Pakistan after shooting dead two men in Lahore, worked for the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
U.S. state A heavy snowfall in the U.S. state of Minnesota results in the cancellation of hundreds of flights from Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport.
Haapsalu 10 children are killed by a fire during their afternoon nap at a home for disabled children in Haapsalu, Estonia.
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam The death is announced of slain LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran's mother Vallipuram Parvathi.
Sapper Sapper Jamie Larkham of the 1st Combat Engineer Regiment (Australia) and an Afghan interpreter die in overnight fighting.
Pakistani troops The Pakistan Army kills up to 15 insurgents in operations in the Mohmand Agency near the Afghan border.
NATO NATO pledges to investigate itself amid reports of its recent killing of dozens of civilians in eastern Afghanistan.
People's Republic of China 2011 Chinese protests:Police in China show up in force in several cities after a call for a "Jasmine Revolution", and disperse protesters in Beijing and Shanghai.
Arab Spring Nationwide anti-regime protests continue for the 11th consecutive day as one leader is arrested in Aden and thousands of people stage sit-ins in Ibb and Ta'izz calling for the resignation of President Ali Abdullah Saleh.
Thousands of Moroccans demonstrate in Rabat demanding that King Mohammed VI give up some of his powers.
Protests spread to the city of Rabat as thousands march on the central Hassan II Avenue calling for health and educational reform, economic opportunity and assistance against increased cost of living.
A coalition of Moroccan youth groups called “The February 20 Movement” calls for peaceful protests in cities throughout the country.
Anti-regime demonstrators continue their overnight occupation of Pearl Roundabout junction in Manama, chanting "Get out Hamad" in reference to the country's ruler, having reclaimed the junction after earlier being forced out by authorities.
Shaikh Faraj al Zuway, the head of the Zuwayya tribe in eastern Libya threatens to cut off oil exports unless the Government of Libya stops the "suppression of protestors".
More than 200 people are killed and 900 other are injured as military troops attack protestors in Libya.