Merck & Co. Merck announces that a new drug, ragweed AIT, significantly reduced ragweed allergy symptoms in a Phase III clinical trial.
Correlation A study finds a correlation between snoring as a toddler and behavior problems later in childhood.
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe International observers from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe find that the Russian presidential election was skewed in favour of Vladimir Putin.
Prime Minister The trial of former Prime Minister of Iceland Geir Haarde on charges of negligence in relation to the financial crisis begins in Reykjavík.
Extradition The United States files an application in New Zealand to extradite Kim Dotcom and three of his associates in MegaUpload to face charges of breaching copyright.
Sea Shepherd The Sea Shepherd anti-whaling organisation claims to have closed down Japan's main whaling ship, the "Nisshin Maru", deep inside the Southern Ocean off the Antarctic coast.
Felipe Calderón Felipe Calderón, the President of Mexico, asks Joe Biden, the vice-President of the United States for assistance in stopping the flow of money and weapons into Mexico.
Benjamin Netanyahu Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Barack Obama meet at the White House.
Anatole Milandou Archbishop Anatole Milandou of Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo, reports that the church of St. Louis des Francais was completely leveled by a series of blasts that came from a nearby military base on Sunday morning, March 4.
The Lorax "The Lorax" brings in US$70.7M during its opening weekend, the highest opener of 2012, and fifth highest total for an animated film ever.
Battle The death toll in a battle between the Yemeni Army and Al-Qaeda on the outskirts of Zinjibar yesterday rises to over 130.
Iraqi police Gunmen disguised as police kill 27 members of Iraq's security forces in the town of Haditha.
A shooting in a hair salon At least 2 people are killed and 6 injured after a shooting in a hair salon in Bucharest, Romania.