Umberto Bossi Umberto Bossi resigns as the head of the Italian Northern League following a corruption scandal.
Malawi Malawi's President Bingu wa Mutharika is taken to Lilongwe's intensive care unit after cardiac arrest and is reported to have died.
Russian people Russian businessman Victor Bout is sentenced to 25 years in prison for smuggling weapons to the Colombian FARC guerilla movement.
Hacker group Anonymous International internet group Anonymous protests censorship by targeting Chinese websites, including government bureaus in several Chinese cities.
Anti-austerity protests in Greece 2010–2012 Greek protests: Riot police and protesters clash in Athens, hours after a 77-year-old pensioner's suicide outside parliament.
Sky News Sky News admits illegally hacking emails belonging to members of the public on two separate occasions.
Argentina At least 14 people die as a result of severe storms in Argentina, with Buenos Aires Province being the hardest hit.
Iran A Chinese companydate=April 2012 that insures ships announces it will stop indemnifying tankers carrying Iranian oil. This represents a continued tightening of world sanctions on Iran.
Mali Mali's Azawad National Liberation Movement declares an end to military activities, claiming that they have captured enough territory to form their own state.
Egypt A rocket fired from Egypt's Sinai desert hits the Israeli city of Eilat but causes no injuries or property damage.