Egypt An Egyptian court halts the creation of a constitutional assembly pending a ruling on its legality.
China The Chinese Communist Party suspends the Politburo membership of former senior official Bo Xilai, while his wife Gu Kailai is named as a suspect in the murder of a British businessman.
Rick Santorum American politician Rick Santorum suspends his candidacy for the Republican nomination, increasing the likelihood that Mitt Romney will be the nominee.
Attorney The attorneys for George Zimmerman, the main person of interest in the shooting of Trayvon Martin, say that they quit representing Zimmerman due to them losing contact with him.
Anders Behring Breivik A second psychiatric evaluation finds that Anders Behring Breivik is sane enough to face trial for the 2011 Norway attacks and serve a prison sentence if convicted.
Government of Malaysia The Government of Malaysia introduces legislation banning the arrest of people for political reasons or indefinite detention without trial.
China Disabled Chinese land rights lawyer Ni Yulan and her husband are sentenced by a Beijing court a year after they were detained for fraud and "provoking trouble".
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom David Cameron arrives in Japan for the first leg of an Asian visit.
Apple American technology company Apple Inc. says that the company is worth more than US$600 billion dollars, making it the largest by market capitalization in the world.
Dow Jones Industrial Average The Dow Jones Industrial Average falls over 1% amid concerns in Europe over its debt crisis.
Raymond Aubrac Raymond Aubrac, one of the heroes of the French Resistance during World War II, dies at the age of 97.
Suicide bomber A suicide bomber attacks a government office building in Afghanistan's Herat Province with 15 people killed and 22 wounded.
Four people are arrested in a Shiite village in Bahrain after seven policemen are injured in an apparent "terrorist attack".
Syrian uprising Despite the deadline, the violence continues with the Syrian Army shelling the cities of Homs and Hama and insurgents killing six soldiers.
A United Nations backed deadline for withdrawal of Syrian army troops and weapons passes, with no end to the violence.