Iran Iran's parliament finds that the President of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad acted illegally by appointing himself as Oil Minister and refers it to the Judiciary, increasing pressure on him to resign.
Lieutenant General Lieutenant General David Hurley of the Australian Army is announced as the successor to Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston as the Chief of the Australian Defence Force.
Committee to Protect Journalists The Committee to Protect Journalists claims that there have been 251 murders of journalists in 13 countries where the murderer has remained unpunished in the past decade with Iraq, Somalia, the Philippines and Sri Lanka being considered the worst environments for journalists.
Obama administration The U.S. government states that it will boycott a United Nations anti-racism conference because of concerns over anti-Semitism.
South Korea South Korea reissues an invitation to North Korean leader Kim Jong-il to a nuclear summit next year.
United Nations A United Nations report states that there are 2 million adolescents in the world living with HIV with 86 per cent of them living in sub-Saharan Africa.
2011 New England tornado outbreak At least four deaths have occurred, with one person reported dead in a car that overturned in West Springfield as a result of the tornados.
The Governor of Massachusetts Deval Patrick declares a state of emergency following the impact of the tornadoes.
One tornado hits the US city of Springfield, Massachusetts, with injuries reported and significant property damage.
German German health officials report 365 new cases of the E. coli outbreak as it continues to spread throughout Europe.
Joplin The cleanup efforts begin in the U.S. city of Joplin, Missouri, after the recent 2011 Joplin tornado with the death toll confirmed at 134.
United Nations A United Nations nuclear safety team looking into the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster claims that Japan underestimated the potential threat of tsunamis to nuclear power plants.
Major earthquake that impacted the country in 2010 Haitian officials stand by their own death and homeless toll figures as the U.S. government claims fewer people were affected by last year's earthquake than previously believed.
Oil An explosion at an oil storage tank in Gibraltar closes the port and injures workers and cruise ship passengers.
An earthquake An earthquake occurs in Blackpool, Lancashire: a company, Cuadrilla Resources, suspends gas drilling operations.
At least 41 people are killed in fighting between Government of Yemen forces and tribal groups in the capital Sana'a.
The torture and eventual killing of a 13-year-old child held in custody causes further outcry among the people of Daraa.