Senate The French Senate passes a bill that makes it illegal for citizens to deny the Armenian Genocide by the Ottoman Empire.
European Union The European Union imposes more sanctions on Iran's banking and oil industries in response to Iran's nuclear program.
Costa Concordia The death toll of the "Costa Concordia" disaster rises to 15 as divers find two more bodies in the capsized ship.
Pro-life Tens of thousands of pro-life activists brave the weather in Washington, DC to participate in the 39th annual March for Life. Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia addresses a conference at Georgetown University on the day before the March.
Jaipur Literature Festival A proposed video link session with Rushdie tomorrow is outlawed by the government.
Ruchir Joshi Ruchir Joshi, Jeet Thayil, Hari Kunzru and Amitava Kumar flee Jaipur on the advice of officials at the Jaipur Literature Festival after reading excerpts from Salman Rushdie's "The Satanic Verses", which is banned in India. Rushdie, himself banned from the event, is told that police are searching for the four fugitive writers.
Syria At least 22 civilians are shot dead across Syria by security forces under the Syrian government.