Cleveland Cavaliers The Cleveland Cavaliers set a new record for consecutive losses in a single National Basketball Association season in the United States.
Belgrade The largest anti-government demonstration in years occurs in Belgrade, with thousands of disenchanted Serbs travelling to the parliament building from across the country to call for early elections there. An opposition party leader at the event compares it to the uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt.
US President Former President of the United States George W. Bush cancels a planned appearance in Switzerland; Human Rights Watch link the cancellation to growing pressure for Bush to be arrested over his approval of waterboarding torture, saying Bush is "avoiding handcuffs".
The Telegraph "The Daily Telegraph" publishes WikiLeaks cables stating that the United States provided Russia with the United Kingdom's serial numbers of every Trident missile, which are manufactured and maintained in the U.S. and supplied to Britain, in return for the Russians signing the "New START" treaty.
David Cameron UK prime minister David Cameron uses an important speech at a security conference in Munich to say "state multiculturalism" has failed, adding that the UK needs a stronger national identity and promising to promote Western values.
Mexican Cold weather persists in northern Mexico in the aftermath of the January 31–February 2, 2011 North American winter storm with power shortages.
Inception "Inception" and "The Social Network" win top prizes at the Writers Guild of America awards.
Steve Coogan Comedian Steve Coogan criticises the presenters of BBC television series "Top Gear" in relation to their recent insulting of Mexicans. He also criticies the BBC's "pitiful" and "mealy-mouthed" apology after it offended Mexicans.
Benedict XVI Pope Benedict XVI ordains five new bishops, including a Chinese prelate from Hong Kong despite attempts by China's official church to ordain bishops without his approval.
Cambodian–Thai border stand-off Cambodian–Thai border stand-off: A Thai soldier is shot dead and four wounded in clashes with Cambodian troops in a disputed border area.
Recent unrest 2010–2011 Tunisian uprising: Tunisian police shoot dead two people and injure another 17 during a protest in the city of El Kef.
U.S. TV coverage of the uprising in Egypt is criticised for being both pessimistic and superficial and for its focus on what events mean for the U.S. and its regional allies.
President of Israel Shimon Peres, speaking at a European Friends of Israel (EFI) conference in Jerusalem, defends Mubarak, calling him a "peacemaker" whose "contribution to peace would never be forgotten".
The media reports that President Mubarak's son Gamal resigns as head of the National Democratic Party bureau. Secretary Safwat el-Sharif and the six-member Steering Committee of the General Secretariat also resign.
Anti-Mubarak forces continue their nationwide protests for a twelfth day, remaining in Cairo's Tahrir Square.