Bangladesh A second nationwide strike takes place in Bangladesh over changes to the electoral system.
United Nations Security Council The United Nations Security Council reports that Iran is buying foreign banks and money-exchange bureaus to sidestep economic sanctions.
People's Republic of China An anti-China protest takes place in Hanoi, Vietnam, for the second weekend in a row, amid a territorial dispute between the two countries.
MEPs Italian MEP and diplomat Mario Borghezio is expelled and given a bloody nose during an attempt to access the Suvretta House luxury hotel hosting the Bilderberg Group's secretive annual conference in the Swiss resort of St. Moritz.
Eritrea A series of moderate magnitude 4-5 earthquakes hit eastern Eritrea, preceding reports of a possible volcanic eruption.
2011 Puyehue eruption Ash clouds from the erupting Puyehue-Cordon Caulle in Chile disrupt and cancel international flights, leaving thousands stranded.
Southern African Development Community The leaders of the Southern African Development Community, the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, and the East African Community signed an agreement in South Africa to develop a joint free trade bloc to stretch from Cape Town to Cairo, to encompass 26 countries.
Tianjin A bomb is detonated outside a local government headquarters in Tianjin, northeastern China. This is the third explosion outside government facilities in three weeks.
2011 Yemeni uprising Clashes between Islamist militants and government forces kill 40 in southern Yemen.
Talks to end the political crisis in the country fail as the deputy to wounded President Ali Abdullah Saleh refuses to speak to those demanding he cede power.
Muammar Gaddafi Fighting erupts in the west of the country, as rebels attempt to take more towns from forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi.
Iranian authorities disperse and arrest protesters in the capital Tehran marking the second anniversary of the re-election of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as President.