U.S. Rep. The United States House of Representatives votes overwhelmingly against funding the involvement of ground troops in Libya.
United Kingdom In Britain, the former leader of Essex County Council and Conservative peer Lord Hanningfield is found guilty of six counts of false accounting relating to his expenses.
War crimes War crimes fugitive, former Chief of Staff of the Army of the Republika Srpska and former Colonel General Ratko Mladić has been arrested in Serbia.
Rwanda Rwandan genocide suspect Bernard Munyagishari is arrested, accused of murdering Tutsis and moderate Hutus in 1994.
United States The United States announces the removal of a number of troops from Pakistan, following a request from the Pakistani government.
New Delhi A small plane carrying 10 people crashes into a suburban area of New Delhi, India, killing all on board.
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority The US Financial Industry Regulatory Authority reports that Merrill Lynch and Credit Suisse have agreed to pay multi-million fines for subprime mortgage securities they sold in the lead up to the global financial crisis of 2008.
Series of bombings A series of bombings take place against two government buildings in the city of Fuzhou, Jiangxi, China; at least two people are killed.
Somali Rebels in the ethnically Somali Ogaden region of Ethiopia say they have seized a town from government troops and freed two United Nations workers.
Vietnam Authorities in Vietnam find a mass grave of North Vietnamese soldiers killed during the Vietnam War 40 years ago.
Salva Kiir Mayardit Salva Kiir Mayardit, the President of Southern Sudan, calls on the government of Sudan to withdraw its forces from the province of Abyei.
Turkish police The General Directorate of Security reports an explosion in Istanbul, Turkey, most likely caused by a bomb, with a number of people injured.
2011 Yemeni protests The United States Department of State warns Americans not to travel to Yemen, and recommends that US citizens already in the country leave due to "terrorist activities and civil unrest".
Large explosions are reported in the Yemeni capital of Sana'a in the midst of ongoing protests against President Ali Abdullah Saleh; opposition forces claim that the violence threatens to escalate into a civil war.
Thousands of civilians are reportedly at risk of dying from starvation in the Libyan city of Yafran, as Muammar Gaddafi's forces have blockaded the city for over 7 weeks, and what food the people have left is quickly running out.