Moscow Scuffles occur on the streets of Moscow as supporters and opponents clash over the Russian parliament's attempts to implement anti-gay legislation. If legalised it would result in fines for those who promote events with a gay theme.
Antisemitic Following several antisemitic and racist posts, a French court orders Twitter to reveal personal information about its users.
NFL Former NFL 1st round draft pick punter for the New Orleans Saints Russell Erxleben is arrested on charges of wire fraud in an alleged Ponzi scheme.
Barry George Barry George loses his appeal for compensation after High Court of Justice judges decide that he is not a victim of miscarriage of justice.
Gardaí A detective in the Irish police force is shot dead in an attempted robbery near Dundalk, County Louth.
John Kiriakou John Kiriakou, the former CIA agent, who publicly discussed the U.S. government agency's use of waterboarding interrogation techniques, is sentenced to 30 months in prison. An argument that he was a whistleblower was dismissed and he was instead convicted of violating an intelligence law, the first person to be successfully targeted under the statute in 27 years.
North Korea North Korea threatens to take "strong physical countermeasures" if South Korea co-operates with new United Nations Security Council resolutions against it.
Turkish Airlines Turkish Airlines plane with 114 people aboard makes an emergency landing at Izmir, Turkey, after it was struck by lightning and one of its engines caught fire.
Ontario Highway 401 At least 60 vehicles are involved in two chain-reaction crashes on Ontario Highway 401 about 80 kilometres east of Toronto, Canada, leaving at least five people injured, two critically.
Tennessee Highway Patrol Tennessee Highway Patrol officer Michael Slagle is killed after his car hit an ice patch and crashed and the responding fire truck hit the same ice patch and fell on top of his vehicle in northeast Knox County, Tennessee, United States.
Tropical storm Tropical Cyclone Oswald makes landfall in Queensland, Australia, and causes widespread flooding.
United States The U.S. writer Stephen King issues a 25-page essay calling for gun control after numerous mass shootings.
Ongoing protests Ongoing protests by Sunni Muslims in Iraq against the government of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki turn deadly, as clashes leave 7 protesters and 2 soldiers dead in Fallujah. More than 60 others are injured, and at least 3 soldiers are kidnapped by unidentified gunmen.
Riots at a prison A prison riot in Barquisimeto, Venezuela, kills at least 50 people and injures about 90 people.
2012–2013 Egyptian protests Massive protests against Mohamed Morsi develop all over Egypt on the second anniversary of the 2011 revolution, including in Tahrir Square, where thousands of protesters gathered. At least 6 civilians and 1 police officer are shot dead in the Egyptian city of Suez, while 456 others are injured nationwide.