Malaysian Three thousand Malaysians protest a rare-earth refinery being built by Australian miner Lynas.
Senegal Voters in Senegal go to the polls for the Senegalese presidential election which has been marked by violence.
2011β2012 Russian protests 2011β2012 Russian protests: Thousands of Russians form a human chain around the centre of Moscow in protest against Vladimir Putin.
Barack Obama Thousands of Chinese postings inundate U.S. president Barack Obama's Google+ page after restrictions are lifted in China.
Italian marines Two members of the Italian Marines accused of killing two Indian fishermen will be prosecuted under Indian law.
Cairo A trial begins in Cairo of 16 Americans and 27 others linked to an Egyptian government crackdown on non-government organizations which has created tension between the United States and Egypt.
Burlington train derailment A train derails in Burlington, Ontario, Canada killing at least three people and injuring 45.
Rupert Murdoch Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation launches the "The Sun on Sunday" to replace the "News of the World", which closed due to a phone hacking controversy.
Chandra Bahadur Dangi Chandra Bahadur Dangi is verified by Guinness World Records to be the world's shortest person ever, beating the record long held by Gul Mohammed.
"The Artist" wins five Academy Awards, including Best Picture, the first silent film to win such an award since "Wings" in 1927.
The 84th Academy Awards are held at the Hollywood and Highland Center Theatre (formerly Kodak Theatre) in Hollywood, California.
Colombia Colombia's Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia or FARC announces that it has abandoned kidnapping and will soon release its last remaining captives.
Government France and Germany follow the United States and United Kingdom in withdrawing civilian staff from Afghan government facilities following the killing of two senior NATO officers.
Suicide bomber A mass suicide bomber kills at least two people outside a church in the Nigerian city of Jos.