China The government of China sentences activist Chen Xi to ten years imprisonment for "inciting subversion".
Florence Hartmann France refuses to extradite journalist and former court spokeswoman Florence Hartmann, indicted by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) for contempt of court.
Scandinavia Tens of thousands of people are left without power after one of the biggest storms for 30 years hits Scandinavia.
2011 Syrian uprising 2011 Syrian uprising: Renewed violence takes place in the city of Homs as Arab League observers arrive in Syria to monitor the country's ongoing uprising.