British government In the United Kingdom a disagreement emerges between the Westminster and Scottish governments over a referendum on Scottish independence, after Prime Minister David Cameron tells a Sky News interview that a quick decision is needed on the matter for the sake of the economy.
President President Malam Bacai Sanhá of Guinea-Bissau dies at the age of 64 while undergoing treatment for an unknown ailment in Paris.
Iranian President Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad meets with Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez on the first stop of Ahmadinejad's Latin American tour.
Insurgency in the North Caucasus Insurgency in the North Caucasus: Clashes occur between the Russian forces and Islamist militants in the Vedensky District, Chechnya, with reportedly 8 killed and 16 wounded.