Pakistan Protests occur in Pakistan demanding protection for Shiite Muslims following yesterday's bombing in Quetta that killed 84 people.
Ecuador Voters in Ecuador go to the polls for a general election with incumbent President Rafael Correa claiming a landslide victory.
Gas explosion Five people are killed and eleven are injured, two seriously, when an apartment complex is destroyed by a gas explosion in Frenštát pod Radhoštěm, Czech Republic.
Venezuelan government Government of Venezuela opens a granite processing plant in the state of Bolívar, with the intention of providing about 25% of the granite required nationwide.
American American country music singer Mindy McCready dies as the result of a suspected suicide at the age of 37.
Nigeria In Nigeria six foreign workers, of which one Italian, one Greek and two Lebanese, are kidnapped in a construction site, one security guard is killed.
Shiite A series of car bombs kill at least 37 people and injure more than 130 others in mostly Shiite areas of the capital Baghdad.