John Ensign U.S. Senator John Ensign, a Nevada Republican, announces his resignation from his Senate seat effective May 3, due to allegations he had an affair with the wife of a member of his staff.
Hosni Mubarak Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's name is to be removed from all public places including schools and streets by order of an Egyptian court.
People's Republic of China Chinese truck drivers stage a second day of protests in Shanghai at rising inflation.
Uganda Protests take place in Uganda after the arrest of opposition leader Kizza Besigye during a demonstration.
Vietnam Prominent Vietnamese dissident Cu Huy Ha Vu appeals his sentence for "anti-state propaganda".
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission fines Brian Hunter $30 million for trades in which he engaged on behalf of Amaranth Advisors in the New York Mercantile Exchange in 2006 that manipulated the value of natural gas futures.
Ed Markey U.S. Congressman Ed Markey (D-Mass.) sends Apple chief executive Steve Jobs a letter asking him to explain the purpose of a file embedded on iPhones and iPads that keeps a detailed log of the devices' location.
Civil war United States Secretary of Defense Robert Gates says NATO will begin using armed predator drones to combat Muammar Gaddafi's forces.
Muammar Gaddafi's forces continue to use artillery shelling against civilians and rebels in Misrata. Rebels from the Nafusa Mountains region capture Libya's west border, where over 100 loyalist soldiers surrender to Tunisian authorities after being chased out by rebels.