Bulgarian remains Bulgarian remains believed by some to be John The Baptist are scientifically dated to the first century AD.
Vatican The Holy See establishes the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of the Southern Cross, for former Anglicans in Australia.
Congressional committee The Congress of Colombia approves a law aimed at facilitating peace talks between the government and guerrilla groups.
Barack Obama U.S. president Barack Obama announces that the U.S. will stop deporting some illegal immigrants.
Ukraine Ukrainian prime minister Mykola Azarov is accused by the opposition of violating the law by drinking an alcoholic beverage in a government building.
University of Alberta Three employees of an armoured car company are reported dead and one injured in a shooting at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada.
Al Arabiya Baker Atyani, "Al Arabiya{{'}}s" TV bureau chief for southeast Asia, disappears with four other people on the restive southern Philippine island of Jolo where Muslim militants are active.
China China suspends three officials and the government of Ankang city apologizes to a woman, Feng Jianmei, 23, who is forced to undergo an illegal abortion seven months into her pregnancy after graphic photos of the mother and her dead baby are circulated online.
Japan Police in Japan arrest Katsuya Takahashi of the Aum Shinrikyo cult, the last fugitive wanted over the March 1995 sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway that killed 13 people.
Michigan Canada and the U.S. state of Michigan announce a deal to construct a bridge between the U.S. city of Detroit and the Canadian city of Windsor, Ontario.
Yili Group Chinese manufacturer Yili Group recalls baby formula after some products are discovered with high mercury levels.
Herman Van Rompuy Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Council, convenes a conference call to discuss possible fall-out from the weekend's elections in Greece.
Moody's Investor Service Moody's Investor Service downgrades the credit rating of five Dutch banks including ING Bank.
Goldman Sachs Former Goldman Sachs director Rajat Gupta is convicted of three counts of securities fraud and one count of conspiracy related to insider trading in 2011.
Italy Italy announces it will sell off three state-owned business in hopes of reducing the country's debt problems.
United States American singer Chris Brown and Canadian rapper Drake reportedly brawl with each other over fellow popstar Rihanna in a New York nightclub.
Paraguay Police officers attempting to evict landless farmers occupying a property in the Paraguayan department of Canindeyú turn into clashes, killing 16 officers and farmers.