Huge-LQG Huge-LQG, a large quasar group, the largest known structure in the Universe, is discovered by a team of astronomers using data from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey.
MP The Parliament of Sri Lanka passes an impeachment motion against Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake.
Aaron Swartz Aaron Swartz was found dead in his Brooklyn, New York apartment, where he had hanged himself.
Hostage situation Three people are injured after a hostage situation takes place in a Nordstrom Rack chain in the neighborhood of Westchester in Los Angeles, California.
London police The Metropolitan Police and NSPCC have confirmed 214 separate sexual offences committed by Jimmy Savile over a period of fifty years.
Fire A fire sweeps through a complex containing housing for foreign workers in Manama, Bahrain, leaving 13 foreign nationals dead.
Landslide 18 people die after a landslide buries a village in the Yunnan province of China, while 40 people are feared to be buried.
Official portrait The first official portrait of the Duchess of Cambridge, painted by Paul Emsley, is unveiled to a mixed reception from critics.
Central African Republic In the Central African Republic, the government signs a ceasefire agreement with rebels, ending a month of conflict and establishing a new coalition government.