José Alencar José Alencar, the former Vice-President of Brazil between 2003 and 2010, dies after a long battle of cancer.
Burma Burma is to swear in a new President within two days, marking a transfer from military to civilian government.
Israel The Israeli Knesset approves an amendment to the Nationality Law in a 37-11 vote. The amendment empowers the Israeli court system to revoke the citizenships of Israeli citizens convicted of terrorism, aiding the enemy in wartime, causing war, serving in enemy forces or espionage.
Uganda Wanted Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony, leader of the Lord's Resistance Army, returns to eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
India India and Pakistan agree to set up a "terror hotline" to share information about terror threats.
Italy Local residents on Italy's southern islands protest over the arrival of more migrants from North Africa on boats.
North Korea North Korea is reported to be on a state of high alert for radiation from the Fukushima I accidents.
Of March 11, 2011 Around 4,000 bodies of people who died in the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami in Iwate Prefecture, Miyagi Prefecture and Fukushima Prefecture remain unidentified.
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis The President of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, James Bullard, says that the continued purchase of U.S. Treasuries by the Federal Reserve is "feeding the fire" of inflation, and should be tapered off.
Alassane Ouattara Fighters backing internationally recognised president Alassane Ouattara launch a "general offensive" in the west, centre-west and east of Ivory Coast.
Bahrain's parliament accepts the resignations of 11 out of 18 Al-Wefaq MPs who stepped down on February 14, 2011 in protest at violence against pro-democracy demonstrators.
An international conference takes place in London, England, to discuss the military action and future of Libya.
Sweden, a non-NATO member, adds eight JAS Gripen jetfighters to the international Libyan no-fly zone.
Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian president, accepts the resignation of the country's government, following two weeks of anti-government protests that have gripped Syria. However Muhammad Naji al-Otari, the resigning prime minister will continue to serve as caretaker Prime Minister.