Strathclyde Police Strathclyde Police warns against use of the legal intoxicant "Annihilation" (or "Mary Joy"), which has previously been noted in the Shetland Isles, Lancashire and Tyneside.
John B. Gurdon British scientist John B. Gurdon and Japanese scientist Shinya Yamanaka win the 2012 Nobel Prize for Medicine for the discovery that end stage cells can be reprogrammed to become pluripotent.
Haiti Haitian Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe announces a new "sin tax" on gambling, alcohol, and cigarettes to pay for a new education fund.
President Benigno Aquino President Benigno Aquino of the Philippines announces that the Philippine government has reached an outline peace agreement with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front over the disputed Mindanao region.
Mustafa A.G. Abushagur Mustafa A.G. Abushagur, the first elected prime minister of Libya, is elected out of office after the Libyan parliament passed a vote of no confidence; Abdurrahim El-Keib assumes the post again.
Hugo Chávez Hugo Chávez wins a fourth term as President of Venezuela with 54.47% of the votes and a historically high turnout.
Maiduguri Thirty five people are killed after the Nigerian military opened fire after a bomb struck their convoy in Maiduguri; both civilians and military personnel are believed to be among the dead after the suspected Boko Haram attack.
Nigeria Police in Nigeria arrest 13 people in connection with the lynching of four university students who were accused of stealing laptops and mobile phones in Rivers state.
Liquid nitrogen Scientists warn of the dangers of using liquid nitrogen in drinks after a teenage girl from the United Kingdom required emergency surgery upon consuming a cocktail containing the substance.
Tampa Tribune The "Tampa Tribune" and sister site TBO.com are sold to Revolution Capital Group by Media General for $9.5 million.
Mexican drug war Mexican Drug War: Initial reports from the Mexican Navy indicate that Heriberto Lazcano Lazcano, the top leader of the most dangerous Mexican criminal organization known as Los Zetas, may have been killed in a shootout. The forensic tests are currently on their way to confirm his identity.