World Health Organization The World Health Organization states that the strain of E. coli responsible for the 2011 E. coli O104:H4 outbreak had never "been isolated from patients before."
Mitt Romney Mitt Romney announces plans to seek the Republican Party nomination as President of the United States.
Prime Minister of Japan Prime Minister of Japan Naoto Kan survives a no-confidence motion in the Diet
Yuma County Five people are killed and one person injured in a multiple shooting at Yuma County, Arizona.
South Korea South Korea and the United States launch an investigation into allegations by former United States Army soldiers that chemicals including Agent Orange were dumped at Camp Carroll near the city of Daegu.
Civil war Approximately 250 people fleeing from the Libyan Civil War to Europe may have died as their ship sinks off the coast of Tunisia.
Russia 42 people are injured and 13,000 people evacuated from settlements in Russia's Udmurt Republic following an ammo depot fire.
Chevron Corporation Four people die after an explosion and fire at a Chevron oil refinery in Pembroke Dock, Wales.
Large Cities Climate Leadership Group The 2011 Large Cities Climate Leadership Group "C40" summit concludes in São Paulo.
PlayStation Network outage Following the PlayStation Network outage, the Sony website SonyPictures.com has been hacked, with unencrypted passwords and personal information of Sony customers within the website's database being discovered by the hackers.
FBI The FBI investigate claims that hackers in China attacked the Google email accounts of officials in the United States and Asian countries, as well as Chinese pro-democracy activists.
2011 Yemeni uprising Reports also claim that flights have been cancelled at Sana'a International Airport due to heavy fighting.
Sniper A freelance reporter claims that snipers are shooting at protesters in the Yemeni capital Sana'a.
Pakistani troops Twenty-five Pakistan Army soldiers die after an attack by Afghan militants on a border post in the Dir District.
Syrian civil war Syrian civil war: At least 13 people are killed in a continuing crackdown by security forces in Syria; opposition leaders meeting in Turkey call for President Bashar al-Assad to step down.
Abyei Almost 100 civilians are killed in the disputed Abyei region between North and South Sudan since northern troops seized the area on 21 May.