Thein Sein The Burmese President Thein Sein changes nine ministers in the cabinet, in an apparent bid to demonstrate that promised reforms are firmly on course.
Prime Minister of Pakistan The Prime Minister of Pakistan Raja Pervez Ashraf appears in the Pakistani Supreme Court over his failure to reopen investigations of corruption against President Asif Ali Zardari.
Iceland A missing tourist in Iceland has been searching for herself, involved in her own rescue operation for hours.
Denis O'Brien Leslie Buckley, a close associate of Denis O'Brien, is elected chairman of Independent News & Media.
Aboud Rogo Mohammed Kenyan Islamic cleric Aboud Rogo Mohammed is shot dead by unnamed organised assailants in Mombasa, triggering protests.
ISAF states that an Afghan National Army soldier opens fire on NATO troops, killing two, before being killed himself.
Blockade of the Gaza Strip Blockade of the Gaza Strip: A United Nations report finds that the Gaza Strip will not be "a liveable place" by 2020 as basic infrastructure in water, health, education and sanitation "is struggling to keep pace with a growing population".