Department of Health A report commissioned by the Irish Department of Health finds significant increase in narcolepsy among individuals given the GlaxoSmithKline developed swine flu vaccine Pandemrix compared to those who did not receive the vaccine.
South Korea South Korea deploys new cruise missiles capable of destroying targets such as missile and nuclear bases anywhere in North Korea.
The New York Times An agent at the centre of the U.S. prostitution scandal in Colombia denied one of his escorts $770 from an agreed fee of $800, according to "The New York Times", thus prompting the row that revealed the scandal to the public.
UH-60 Black Hawk A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter reportedly crashed in Afghanistan, killing all four on board.
Dylan Moran Irish comedian Dylan Moran becomes the first professional English-speaking comedian ever to perform in Russia. The routine references Russia's new law banning "homosexual propaganda" and jailed oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky.
Alan Turing Two papers on Alan Turing's theory of code-breaking are released to the UK's National Archives after 70 years.
Ma Jian Ma Jian, author of the banned novel "Beijing Coma", daubs red paint over his face at the London Book Fair and calls Chinese publishers "the mouthpiece of the Chinese communist party."
Baghdad At least 33 people are killed and dozens more are injured in bombings in Baghdad, Kirkuk and Samarra in Iraq's worst violence in weeks.
Arab Spring Members of the Force India team due to be involved in the race are involved in a firebomb scare.
Bahraini security forces fire stun grenades at demonstrators as protests against Sunday's Formula 1 Grand Prix continue.
Syrian uprising: United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says Syria has failed in its obligation to pull its troops out of urban areas, according to a peace plan.