NOTT-202 Scientists announce creation of a new chemical compound, NOTT-202, capable of selectively absorbing carbon dioxide.
World Health Organization The World Health Organization (WHO) concludes that diesel exhaust causes cancer.
Extinct An extensive study concludes that several factors aligned to cause the extinction of wooly mammoths.
8th congressional district Voters in the 8th congressional district in the US state of Arizona go to the polls for a special election caused by the resignation of Gabby Giffords due to health reasons with Democrat Ron Barber duly elected.
Turkey Turkey announces plans to introduce elective Kurdish language course in schools, a step aimed at easing tension that Kurdish minority activists argue does not go far enough.
Falkland Islands The Falkland Islands government announces that it will hold a referendum on the islands' sovereignty next year.
Vladimir Putin A day after the arrest of opposition politicians, a mass anti-Putin protest takes place in central Moscow.
Coroner A coroner in Australia's Northern Territory rules that a dingo was responsible for the death of baby Azaria Chamberlain at Uluru in August 1980.
John Major John Major, who was British Prime Minister between 1990 and 1997, tells the Leveson Inquiry that Rupert Murdoch warned him before the 1997 general election to switch policy on Europe or his newspapers would not support him. The Conservative Party subsequently lost power to Labour, with Murdoch's "The Sun" tabloid daily supporting Major's rival Tony Blair.
New Musical Express The "NME" issues a public apology to English singer and lyricist Steven Patrick Morrissey over an article it published in 2007, which falsely suggested he was racist and led to a libel case.
Israel Israeli lawmakers dedicate a session of parliament to possible commemorations of the Armenian genocide, now that relations with Turkey have deteriorated since Israel killed nine Turks in international waters of the Mediterranean Sea in 2010.
Flash flood Heavy rain causes flash floods in Taiwan and the death of four people in landslides leading to the evacuation of 3,000 people.
Nobel Prize laureate in Economics The first female Nobel Prize laureate in Economics, Elinor Ostrom, dies at the age of 78.
Mexican drug war Mexican Drug War: 14 corpses are found in an abandoned truck in the Mexican state of Veracruz.
Arab Spring In the wake of serious rioting, Tunisia declares an overnight curfew for eight regions, including the capital Tunis.
Bahraini uprising: The 11-year-old child imprisoned by the regime speaks of being chased down while playing in the street.