Space Shuttle Atlantis The Space Shuttle "Atlantis" undocks from the International Space Station for the final time in the history of the Space Shuttle program.
Benedict XVI Pope Benedict XVI appoints Charles J. Chaput, the current Archbishop of Denver, as the head of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia replacing Cardinal Justin Rigali.
U.S. House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives votes to approve the "Cut, Cap and Balance Act" by 234-190 but it is unlikely to pass the United States Senate.
President The President of the United States, Barack Obama, endorses in principle a bipartisan proposal developed in the United States Senate to cut debt.
Senate Voters in the 30th Senate district in the US state of Wisconsin go to the polls for the first recall election for Democrat Dave Hansen.
News Corp. News Corporation Chief Executive Rupert Murdoch and his son James Murdoch appear before a select committee of the United Kingdom parliament over the "News of the World" phone hacking affair. Murdoch Senior apologises for the scandal, but says he is not responsible for it.
Northern Mariana Islands Governor Northern Mariana Islands Governor Benigno Fitial and Guam Governor Eddie Calvo state that they are in serious talks to potentially merge the U.S. territories of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands.
People's Republic of China Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping says the Chinese government will "smash" attempts for an independent Tibet in a speech outside the Potala Palace.
San Francisco, California A protest in the US city of San Francisco turns violent resulting in the arrest of 35 people.
Hackers Sixteen alleged members of the computer hacking group Anonymous are arrested in FBI raids across several states in the US.
Federal Bureau of Investigation The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) arrests an alleged agent of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence in the US state of Virginia for making illegal campaign contributions.
ASEAN ASEAN foreign ministers get together for their annual summit on the island of Bali in Indonesia with concerns over territorial claims on the South China Sea.
Hurricane Jova Tropical Storm Dora becomes a hurricane with a tropical storm watch issued for southwestern Mexico.
Typhoon Ma-on Typhoon Ma-on, the second typhoon of the 2011 Pacific typhoon season, approaches the main Japanese island of Honshu leading to cancellation of air services.
Earthquake A 6.1 magnitude earthquake strikes in southern Kyrgyzstan, near the border with Uzbekistan.
Israeli Navy Israel's navy confiscates a French yacht bound for Gaza, which departed from Greece and attempted to run the blockade after repeated warnings to make for Ashdod instead. No casualties are reported.
Pakistan Eight Pakistani employees of the United States based American Refugee Committee are kidnapped in southwest Pakistan near the border with Afghanistan.
United Nations A leaked United Nations report suggests war crimes may have been committed in South Kordofan in Sudan during a recent conflict.
Guinea Forces loyal to Guinean President Alpha Condé repel an attack by unknown assailants on his residence in Conakry.