Libya Libyans protest outside a courthouse building in Benghazi calling for it to reopen rather than be used as a militia headquarters.
Nigeria Thousands of people in south-eastern Nigeria attend the funeral of former Biafran secessionist leader Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu who died in London last year.
Prime Minister The Prime Minister of Australia Julia Gillard announces a Cabinet reshuffle with Bob Carr, a former Premier of New South Wales, appointed as Minister for Foreign Affairs to replace Kevin Rudd.
Iranian elections Iranian Interior Minister Mostafa Mohammad Najjar says that the results will be announced in less than 72 hours.
BP BP and plaintiffs reach an agreement over compensation for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
International Criminal Court The International Criminal Court issues an arrest warrant for Abdelrahim Mohamed Hussein, Sudan's Defence Minister, on war crimes charges in connection to Darfur.
India The Indian Intelligence Bureau launches an inquiry into whether the office of Defence Minister A. K. Antony had been bugged.
Ericsson Globe Arena Around 30 people are injured and six of them taken to hospital when a stand collapses in Ericsson Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden, during a concert with Avicii.
Tornadoes At least 27 people are killed in the tornado outbreaks, including 15 from Indiana and 11 from Kentucky.
Widespread damage is reported in southern Indiana with the towns of Marysville, Indiana and Henryville, Indiana worst affected.
Tornados hit the midwestern and southern United States two days after the 2012 Leap Day tornado outbreak.
New South Wales Residents in the New South Wales town of Bega evacuate as the Australian flood crisis continues to worsen.
Anglican Church Anglican Church officials in Christchurch, New Zealand, announce that the 131-year-old landmark ChristChurch Cathedral will need to be demolished, having suffered severe damage from the 2011 Christchurch earthquake and its aftershocks.
Moody's Investor Services Moody's Investor Services cuts Greece's credit rating to C claiming that there is a still a significant risk of default despite the Eurozone bailout.
Nestlé Nestlé and Danone are said to be bidding for the infant nutrition business that Pfizer is about to put up for sale.
European Union 25 of the 27 members of the European Union sign a new "fiscal compact", the exceptions being the United Kingdom and the Czech Republic.
Washington Post The "Washington Post" reports that a US military report into the accidental burning of Qurans at Bagram airfield in Afghanistan that led to widespread protests has found that five US service personnel were involved.
Russian Army The Russian Army kills two militants in the village of Mutsalaul in Dagestan's Khasavyurt district.
Pakistani troops At least 33 people die in a clash between the Pakistan Army and militants in Tirah Valley in the Bara area of Khyber.
Red Cross The Red Cross is denied access to the Baba Amr district of Homs following its capture by the Syrian Army despite having been granted permission earlier to provide relief to 4,000 residents.