Arkansas Governor Former Governor of Arkansas Mike Huckabee announces he will not seek the Republican nomination for the 2012 United States presidential election.
Belarus Belarusian opposition leader Andrei Sannikov is sentenced to five years' imprisonment for "organizing mass disturbances" following his role in protests disputing the results of the 2010 presidential election.
Tenerife Tenerife's randomly beheaded British woman is named by her family as 60-year-old Jennifer Mills-Westley.
Wales A supporter of imprisoned Welsh-born U.S. serviceman Bradley Manning sues the U.S. government after it confiscates his laptop without a warrant.
Iran A human rights group urges Iranian authorities not to put acid in the eyes of a man found guilty of blinding a woman who scorned him; a seni-official Iranian news agency reports that the punishment has been postponed.
U.S. Justice Department The US Justice Department says that two South Florida imams and a third family member were arrested on charges of providing support to the Pakistani Taliban.
Dominique Strauss-Kahn Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), is arrested at John F. Kennedy International Airport in the U.S. city of New York for alleged sexual assault.
Parliamentary Pakistan's parliament adopts a resolution that demands an immediate stop to drone strikes and an end to raids by U.S. troops within Pakistan's borders and threatens to cut off access to a facility used by NATO forces to ferry troops into Afghanistan, as the rift between the US and Pakistan grows, following the killing of Osama bin Laden.
Morganza Spillway The Morganza Spillway on the Mississippi River is opened for the second time in its history, deliberately flooding 3,000 sqmi of rural Louisiana and placing a nuclear power plant at risk to save most of Baton Rouge and New Orleans.
Japanese earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis The confirmed death toll from the March 11 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami exceeds 15,000 with over 9,000 still missing and 115,500 evacuees still in shelters.
U.S. President President of the United States Barack Obama uses his weekly address to vow to seek oil in Alaska and in the Gulf of Mexico.
North Korea North Korean leader Kim Jong-il's youngest son Kim Jong-un reportedly lifts restrictions on women's fashion, while cosmetic surgery–though illegal–takes place in return for bribes.
Bob Dylan Musician Bob Dylan responds on his website to allegations he gave in to censorship during a recent series of concerts in China, including criticism from "The New York Times" over his failure to mention the plight of imprisoned artist and dissident Ai Weiwei.
Azeri Azeri duo Eldar & Nigar win the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest in Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, with the song "Running Scared".
Indian Army An Indian Army soldier is killed in an exchange of fire with the Pakistan Army over the Kashmir border.
Turkey Turkey requests that Israel pass on the names and addresses of the soldiers who raided a Gaza-bound flotilla, killing nine Turks last May.
Jerusalem There are clashes in east Jerusalem ahead of "Nakba Day" commemorations, with Palestinians being arrested by Israeli police.
International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia Street preachers clash with gays and lesbians during a peaceful rally to mark International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia in Adelaide, Australia.
Punjab province Six people are killed and at least 19 injured in a blast on a passenger bus in the Punjab province, Pakistan.
Al Qaeda in Yemen Suspected al-Qaeda militants kill six soldiers and injure five others in the town of Rada in Yemen while security forces in other cities injure three dozen anti-government protesters demanding the departure of President Ali Abdullah Saleh.
Cairo Two protesters are shot and 60 injured in clashes in Cairo in opposing Coptic and Muslim demonstrations, while a large explosion is reported near the tomb of a Muslim sheikh on the Sinai Peninsula.
2011 Yemeni protests Gunmen open fire on protesters in the city of Ta'izz with 35 people being injured.
Pro-government republican guard forces attack a defected military unit near the capital Sana'a. Three soldiers are killed.
Syrian uprising At least six people were killed in demonstrations yesterday, as the government promises to hold national dialogue.
Syrian Army troops pull out of the cities of Banias and Deraa after operations to crack down on anti-government protests.
3 people are killed and others are injured as the regime shells Talkalakh, a city near the border with Lebanon; injured Syrians are taken to Lebanese hospitals with at least one man reported to have died.
Civil war Opponents of the Gaddafi regime seek recognition in Europe after the United States stopped short of granting the National Transitional Council full diplomatic recognition, but the White House said it was a "legitimate and credible interlocutor".
Muammar Gaddafi is among three Libyans facing arrest warrants from the International Criminal Court for alleged crimes against humanity including the killing of unarmed protesters, forced displacement, illegal detentions and airstrikes on civilians.
More than 400 people fleeing Libya and Tunisia arrive on the Italian island of Lampedusa in two boats, the latest in a stream of refugees fleeing the ongoing conflicts in North Africa.