Bernard Hogan-Howe Bernard Hogan-Howe is named as the new Commissioner of London's Metropolitan Police.
Conservative Former British Conservative peers Lord Taylor of Warwick and Lord Hanningfield are released early from prison sentences for fiddling parliamentary expenses.
Kenya Police in Kenya are searching for a gang who killed a British tourist and kidnapped his wife at a beachside resort.
Marcoule An explosion occurs at the Marcoule nuclear power plant in southern France, killing one person and injuring four.
Zanzibar At least 240 bodies have been recovered off the coast of Zanzibar following Saturday's ferry sinking.
A petrol pipeline explosion At least 75 people are killed by a petrol pipeline explosion in Nairobi, Kenya.
Independent Commission on Banking The UK's Independent Commission on Banking recommends that British banks should separate their retail banking divisions from investment banking arms to safeguard against riskier banking activities.
David Walliams British comedian David Walliams completes a 140-mile charity swim along the River Thames, raising £1 million in aid of the BBC's Sport Relief.
Council of the European Union The EU Council votes to extend the copyright on sound recordings from 50 to 70 years.