Jhala Nath Khanal Jhala Nath Khanal resigns as the Prime Minister of Nepal due to the failure of Nepalese political parties to adopt a constitution or end infighting.
Minnesota Governor Former Governor of Minnesota Tim Pawlenty announces the end of his campaign for the Republican Party nomination in the 2012 United States presidential election following a poor result in the Ames Straw Poll.
2011 England Riots A third person is charged with the murder of three men hit by a car in Birmingham.
Asmaa Mahfouz Egyptian activist Asmaa Mahfouz is charged with inciting violence in what seems to be a clear violation of human rights.
Muammar Gaddafi Anti-Muammar Gaddafi rebels make major progress in the 2011 Libyan civil war, advancing into Zawiya, only 50 km west of the capital city, Tripoli.
Iran Iran confirms the arrest of the second-in-command of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), Murat Karayılan, by the country's intelligence agency.
2011 Syrian uprising 2011 Syrian uprising: Syrian Navy gunboats fire heavy machine guns targeting waterfront districts in Latakia, as ground troops and security agents backed by armor storm several neighborhoods. Up to 26 people are killed.