United Kingdom As part of the British government's package of welfare reforms, from today the one-and-a-half million people in the United Kingdom who claim incapacity benefit will begin to receive letters asking them to attend a work capability assessment. The tests are part of government plans to reduce the number of long-term claimants and will take until 2014 to complete.
Michel "Sweet Micky" Martelly Musician Michel "Sweet Micky" Martelly wins the Haitian general election, 2010–2011.
Barack Obama Barack Obama is to run for a second term as President of the United States next year, his campaign announces.
Ivor Callely Controversial Irish senator Ivor Callely, who last year was embroiled in an expenses scandal, is fined €60 by a court for breaching the law.
Than Shwe Than Shwe, the former head of Burma's State Peace and Development Council, retires as the head of the Myanmar military.
Vietnam A court in Vietnam jails prominent government critic Cù Huy Hà Vũ for seven years for spreading "anti-state propaganda".
Mexico Three people die in a shootout between Mexican security forces and gunmen in the resort of Acapulco.
Gilgo Three more human remains are found in the Gilgo area of Long Island New York bringing the total number of bodies to eight with a serial killer believed to be responsible.
North Korea North Korea executes former railways minister Kim Yong Sam in connection with the Ryongchon disaster in 2004.
Japanese Foreign Ministry The Japanese Foreign Ministry issues a statement that 19 foreign nationals died in the earthquake and tsunami, with dozens more still missing, mostly from China and South Korea.
Prince Albert II of Monaco Prince Albert II of Monaco and his fiancée Charlene Wittstock arrive in Ireland for a state visit, 50 years after the visit of Prince Rainier and Hollywood actress Princess Grace. They are to dine at a state banquet hosted by President Mary McAleese and her husband at Áras an Uachtaráin.
Indonesia The Indonesian government appeals after Saudi Arabia acquits a woman accused of torturing her Indonesian maid.
Gulf Co-operation Council The Gulf Co-operation Council denounces Iranian "interference" in its internal affairs.
United Nations A United Nations Bombardier CRJ200 crashes at Bombardier CRJ200 in Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo killing 32 of 33 people on board.
2011 A possible tornado hits an automotive plant in Hopkinsville, Kentucky near Nashville, injuring seven people.
N'djili Airport At least 10 people are killed and at least 16 others are injured as a United Nations plane breaks in two and ignites at Kinshasa Airport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Bank of Japan The Bank of Japan releases its Quarterly Tankan survey of business sentiment confirming that the recent 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami has had a negative effect on business confidence.
Prince Albert II of Monaco Prince Albert II of Monaco's Rhodesian-born fiancée Charlene Wittstock converts to Roman Catholicism.
Ai Weiwei Concern grows as Ai Weiwei, who has criticised his country's human rights record, fails to reappear more than 24 hours after his disappearance by guards at Beijing Airport. Police issue no comment, though they have since raided his studio.
Greece Greek fighter jets escort a British civilian airliner as it makes an emergency landing in Athens after a bomb threat; no one is hurt.
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed 5 people, including Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, are to be put on trial by the United States military at the U.S.-operated Guantanamo Bay detention camp, it is announced.
Israeli–Palestinian conflict Dirar Abu Seesi, a Palestinian engineer from Gaza, is indicted at Beersheba's District Court, accused of developing missiles and upgrading rockets for attacks on Israel; he claims that the Mossad kidnapped him.
Israeli actor and peace activist Juliano Mer-Khamis is gunned down in the West Bank by masked militants.
Muslim Brotherhood Police arrest a man with a fake explosive belt attempting to enter the headquarters of the Muslim Brotherhood in Amman.
Kuwait becomes the second Arab country to recognise the opposition National Transitional Council in Benghazi, after Qatar.
Libya's acting foreign minister is sent to Athens by Muammar Gaddafi, while Scottish officials travel to London to question his defected predecessor Moussa Koussa on the Lockerbie bombing.
A humanitarian ship from Turkey rescues more than 250 injured people from Misrata and safely delivers them to the rebel stronghold of Benghazi.
Daraa Syrian president Assad appoints a new governor for Daraa as he struggles to please the people demonstrating in unprecedented protests against his regime.
2011 Yemeni protests Police injure hundreds of people in Hudaida by firing tear gas and live rounds at them as they approach one of the presidential palaces.
Policemen Yemeni police fire live rounds and teargas at protesters in the city of Taiz killing one person and injuring over 400.
Jandool At least 5 people are killed during a bomb explosion at a bus station in Jandool in Lower Dir, Pakistan.
United Nations United Nations and French military helicopters fire on a pro-Laurent Gbagbo military camp.