Mohamed Nasheed Mohamed Nasheed, former president of the Maldives, demands new elections and threatens protests if the new government meet the demands.
Belgium Firefighters hose down the Belgian prime minister's office in protest over plans to increase their retirement age.
Saudi Arabia A Saudi blogger is detained by Malaysian police after fleeing Saudi Arabia for allegedly insulting the Prophet Muhammad.
U Gambira U Gambira, a Bhikkhu or Buddhist monk and a leader of the 2007 Burmese anti-government protests, is reported as having been arrested in Yangon.
Zhu Yufi Chinese dissident Zhu Yufi is jailed for seven years for "inciting subversion", after publishing a poem in support of freedom.
People's Republic of China Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao pledges greater freedoms in Tibet, hours after two protesters are killed demanding the end of Chinese rule in the region; seven officials are also sacked for "neglecting state duties".
Uzbek An Uzbek man Ulugbek Kodirov pleads guilty to plotting with the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan to assassinate President of the United States Barack Obama in a hearing in Birmingham, Alabama.
Luka Bojović Luka Bojović, an alleged member of the Zemun Clan, is arrested in Valencia, Spain, for involvement in over 20 murders in Serbia, the Netherlands and Spain, including the killing of former Prime Minister of Serbia Zoran Đinđić.
Nathaniel Rothschild Banking scion Nathaniel Rothschild loses his libel action against the "Daily Mail" for a statement that he is "puppet master" for Peter Mandelson and Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska.
Uganda A Ugandan lawmaker who propose the Anti-Homosexuality Bill scraps the proposed death penalty clause.
South Korea A group of South Korean lawmakers make a rare visit to North Korea's Kaesong Industrial Region.
Argentina Argentina's foreign minister Héctor Timerman issues a formal complaint to the United Nations about British "militarisation" of seas around the Falkland Islands.
Samaná The death toll of the sinking of a boat with more than 70 people from Samaná, Dominican Republic, trying to illegally enter Puerto Rico, reaches 47.
Reuters Reuters cites sources "familiar with the matter" as saying that Google will soon receive approval from both the European Union and the United States for its proposed acquisition of Motorola Mobility.
Histadrut A Histadrut general strike in Israel continues for a third day with banks, ports and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange closed.
Samuel Aranda Spanish photographer Samuel Aranda wins the 2011 World Press Photo of the Year with an image of a veiled woman holding a wounded relative in her arms after a demonstration in Yemen.
The Cats of Copenhagen "The Cats of Copenhagen", a children's story by James Joyce, is published for the first time in Dublin, and is called an "outrage".
President A new book of poetry by President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins is negatively reviewed by leading critic Professor Kevin Kiely, who says the President "can be accused of crimes against literature".
United States The United States Central Intelligence Agency website and Alabama state websites go down with reports that Anonymous is responsible.
U.S. Defense Secretary The United States Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta tells the Marine Corps to re-investigate and take appropriate action against snipers who posed with a logo resembling that of the Nazi Schutzstaffel in Afghanistan.
Somaliland Secessionists battle with forces from Somaliland near the border with Puntland in northern Somalia.
England In England, three men who distributed and posted through letterboxes leaflets calling for the execution of gay people are jailed.
Qatif A protester is shot dead by security forces in Qatif, eastern Saudi Arabia, amid a demonstration calling for the release of Shia prisoners and democratic reforms.
Greece People in Greece protest against the latest austerity measures imposed on their country, as more senior politicians resign.
Arab Spring Egypt's military rulers warn of conspiracies that seek to topple the state and spread chaos one day before the one-year anniversary of the toppling of former President Hosni Mubarak.
Egyptian protesters march towards the Defense Ministry in Cairo, demanding the return of a civilian government.
Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters march towards an area outside the capital Manama as the one year anniversary of the uprising (Feb. 14) approaches.
Saudi Arabia circulates a draft resolution amongst the General Assembly of the United Nations with similar wording to that vetoed in the Security Council.
A bipartisan group of US Senators led by Bob Casey and Marco Rubio will introduce a resolution calling for the Obama administration to start assisting the Opposition.
Two explosions are recorded in Syrian government security compounds in the northern city of Aleppo with casualties reported.