Defence Minister German defence minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg has his doctorate revoked by the University of Bayreuth for submitting a thesis riddled with plagiarisms.
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah announces a series of benefits for citizens as he returns to the country.
People's Republic of China Online calls for "Jasmine Revolution" and protest continue in China, as several people are detained.
Colin Hatch Colin Hatch, a convicted child murderer, is murdered in jail while serving his sentence; a 35-year-old male prisoner has been arrested on suspicion of murder.
United Kingdom Three people are arrested in the United Kingdom in connection with an alleged attempt to blackmail Coleen Rooney, the wife of Manchester United F.C. star Wayne Rooney.
Xinjiang Four men from Xinjiang in western China are to be executed following convictions for terrorism in the region last year.
People's Republic of China The People's Republic of China refuses to let the United Nations Security Council publish a report on North Korea's efforts to avoid sanctions on its nuclear program.
Senegal Senegal severs diplomatic relations with Iran, accusing it of supplying weapons to anti-government rebels that killed Senegalese soldiers.
President President of the Philippines Benigno Aquino says the country has not resolved a row with Taiwan over deportations.
Constanţa Snow and heavy winds affecting areas around Constanţa, Romania, are predicted to continue until late Friday evening.
2011 Canterbury earthquake New Zealand police introduce a curfew in central Christchurch as six people are arrested for looting.
Rescue crews pull out of central Christchurch due to fears that one of the tallest buildings, the Grand Chancellor Hotel, will collapse.
The earthquake shakes off 30 million tonnes of ice loose from the Tasman Glacier in the Aoraki-Mount Cook National Park.
300 persons are estimated to be still missing in Christchurch, New Zealand, following yesterday's earthquake with the official death toll reaching 75.
Stock market Stock markets in the United States and Europe fall due to uncertainty in the Middle East and rising oil prices.
Japan Japan logs its first trade deficit in almost two years due to high commodity prices and weak demand for its exports.
Oil prices Oil prices reach a two-year high due to uncertainty in the Middle East most notably in Libya.
Australia Australian businessman Lachlan Murdoch is appointed as acting CEO of Network Ten following the sacking of Grant Blackley.
Samsung Samsung releases, in South Korea, a camera that can post photos and videos directly to Facebook and YouTube.
General People's Congress Eight members of the ruling General People's Congress party resign after the deaths of protestors.
Civil war Nations including the United Kingdom, the United States of America, France, the People's Republic of China, Russia, Italy and Greece evacuate their citizens from Libya.
Mustafa Abdul Jalil, the former Libyan Minister for Justice, claims that Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi personally authorised the Lockerbie bombing.
Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, Cuba's Minister of Foreign Affairs, accuses the US media of inciting violence.