Current Dalai Lama The 14th Dalai Lama formally submits his resignation as Tibet's political leader to the Tibetan Parliament-in-exile in Dharamsala, India.
Somali pirates Five Somali pirates are sentenced to life in a United States prison plus 80 years for an attack on the United States Navy frigate USS Nicholas.
Tear gas Tear gas is used to control a riot by asylum seekers at the Christmas Island Immigration Detention Centre on Christmas Island off the coast of Australia.
People's Republic of China Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao says the country needs to carry out political reforms in order to support achievements made in its economic restructuring, contradicting statements by other Politburo members.
Of March 11, 2011 Yukiya Amano, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, states that the Fukushima crisis is unlikely to turn into another Chernobyl disaster.
Another explosion occurs in the Number 3 unit of Fukushima I resulting in three workers being injured and 7 workers missing.
The Prime Minister of Japan Naoto Kan says that the Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant remains in a state of alarm.
TEPCO The Tokyo Electric Power Company announces rolling blackouts caused by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami in northern Japan.
France The French carmaker Renault apologises to three executives accused of industrial espionage after no credible evidence was found to substantiate the claims.
New 5-year plan China adopts a new 5-year plan which aims to boost spending on public services, decrease economic inequality, and increase employment and wages.
Tokyo Stock Exchange The Tokyo Stock Exchange falls more than five per cent in opening trade in the first day of trading since the 2011 Sendai earthquake.
Rock and roll Rock and roll musicians including Dr. John, Darlene Love, Neil Diamond, Alice Cooper and Tom Waits are inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Gilbert Gottfried US comedian Gilbert Gottfried is fired from doing voiceover work as the AFLAC duck for making a number of tasteless posts on the Japanese earthquake on the Twitter social network.
Barack Obama The Obama administration holds the first of five meetings that eventually lead to Operation Neptune Spear, which caused the Death of Osama bin Laden.
Pakistan A U.S. missile strike kills three Pakistani militants operating close to the Afghanistan border.
Forces from the Gulf Cooperation Council–including 1,000 Saudi troops–arrive in Bahrain amid continuing protests.
Forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi capture the town of Zuwara one of the last remaining rebel towns in western Libya.