Barack Obama U.S. president Barack Obama gives out the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 13 recipients, including Israeli president Shimon Peres, astronaut John Glenn and musician Bob Dylan, at the White House.
Chen Xitong Chen Xitong former mayor of Beijing apologises for deaths during the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests, adding that they could have been avoided, in a book released in Hong Kong this week.
Parliament The Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Papua New Guinea declares that the Prime Minister's office is vacant following a ruling by the Supreme Court.
Texas Voters in the US state of Texas go to the polls for primary elections, with Mitt Romney securing the Republican nomination in the Republican primary.
Indonesia Police in Indonesia seize over 1 million ecstasy pills totalling US$45 million, in the biggest drug bust in 10 years.
Senate of the Philippines The Senate of the Philippines finds the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Renato Corona guilty of failure to disclose to the public his assets following a four-month-long impeachment trial.
WikiLeaks WikiLeaks editor Julian Assange learns he will find out tomorrow if he is to be deported to Sweden from the UK.
Aung San Suu Kyi Aung San Suu Kyi, the leader of the National League for Democracy opposition party in Burma and MP for Kawhmu, leaves Yangon for Bangkok, Thailand on her first overseas trip in 22 years.
VK Russian social network VK announces that it will postpone its planned initial public offering indefinitely, following the recent botched float of Facebook.
Wall Street Four of Wall Street's market makers involved in Facebook's botched IPO are expecting losses from technical glitches to be around US$115 million.
China China's best-known microblogging site Sina Weibo introduces new restrictions on the content its 300 million users can post.
Brett Murray The gallery which exhibited Brett Murray's controversial painting "The Spear" agrees to take down an image of the artwork from its website as thousands of people march in protest through the streets of Johannesburg.
2012 South Sudan–Sudan border conflict 2012 South Sudan–Sudan border conflict: Sudan and South Sudan restart talks to avoid war amid accusations of bombing raids.
Somalia Rebels attack the convoy of Somali president Sheikh Sharif Ahmed during an overland trip; he escaped unharmed.
Syrian uprising The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights estimates that 98 people were killed in Syria today including 61 civilians.
A senior Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander admits that the country has sent troops to Syria to fight against opposition forces.