Peruvian President The President of Peru Ollanta Humala declares a state of emergency in the Cajamarca region to stop anti-mining protests.
Islamists Islamist parties win the first stage of the Egyptian parliamentary election, with the Muslim Brotherhood-aligned Freedom and Justice Party first at 37% of the vote, and the more hardline Salafi Al-Nour Party in second place with 24% of the vote.
Russian election Independent exit polls suggest the governing United Russia party failed to get a majority in the Duma, amid accusations of massive voter harassment and DDoS attacks targeting blogs.
Croatia Voters in Croatia go to the polls for a parliamentary election with an exit poll showing the centre-left Kukuriku coalition set to win a majority.
Slovenia Voters in Slovenia go to the polls for a parliamentary election with early results showing Positive Slovenia with an early lead.
Transparency International Transparency International releases the 2011 Corruption Perceptions Index, declaring North Korea and Somalia the most corrupt nations in the world, and New Zealand the least corrupt.
Koblenz 45,000 citizens of Koblenz, Germany, are allowed to return home after bomb squads defused World War II bombs that were hidden under the Rhine for almost 65 years.