International Telecommunication Union A decision by the International Telecommunication Union on whether to abolish the leap second is postponed until 2015 pending the results of further studies.
Rick Perry Rick Perry drops out of the 2012 Republican Party presidential primaries and endorses rival candidate Newt Gingrich.
News International News International pays out compensation to 37 people, including the actor Jude Law and politician John Prescott. over phone hacking by the "News of the World".
FBI The FBI shuts down Megaupload. In response, hacker group Anonymous shuts down the United States Department of Justice website and many websites of the government and entertainment industry.
Tropical storm Five people are killed and thousands of others are affected following the first tropical storm to hit Mozambique since 1984.
Syrian uprising 2011–2012 Syrian uprising: The Arab League observer mission ends, with its report to be reviewed at the weekend.