Moroccan King King of Morocco Mohammed VI announces constitutional reforms with a referendum to be held on July 1.
Danny Alexander Danny Alexander, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury of the United Kingdom, announces that the retirement age for British civil servants will be increased to 66, with the exception of the police, armed forces and fire service.
Government The Government of Japan says it will double sales tax over four years to fund rising social security costs.
Authorities An internal Chinese government report, mistakenly made public, shows that more than ten thousand corrupt officials transferred US$123 billion worth of embezzled funds out of the country over 15 years.
U.N. Human Rights Council The U.N. Human Rights Council issues its first condemnation of discrimination against gays, lesbians and transgender people.
Mid North Coast More than 16,000 people remain isolated and 3,350 are waiting to return to their homes due to continued flooding on the Mid North Coast of the Australian state of New South Wales.
Reuters Reuters quotes commodities traders who have observed in recent months that "violent, often inexplicable price moves" are becoming a good deal more common, especially in energy commodities such as natural gas.
Yonhap The Yonhap news agency reports that South Korea has deployed precision-guided missiles capable of hitting the North Korean capital, Pyongyang.