Duke University A Duke research scientist announces that he has successfully connected the brains of two rats in such a way that they share information.
Radiation belt A temporary third radiation belt is discovered around planet Earth by NASA's twin Van Allen Probes.
Eastleigh by-election Voters go to the polls in the Eastleigh by-election following the resignation of former UK Cabinet Minister Chris Huhne with Liberal Democrat candidate Mike Thornton retaining the seat for his party.
Haruhiko Kuroda Haruhiko Kuroda is selected by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe to lead the Bank of Japan.
Parliament Parliament of Slovenia ousts Prime Minister Janez Janša amid corruption allegations. Opposition leader Alenka Bratušek is tasked to form a new government.
United States v. Manning "United States v. Manning": Bradley Manning pleads guilty to 10 counts out of 22 against him for leaking classified material in the WikiLeaks case.
Las Vegas Strip Ammar Harris, a suspect wanted in connection with a shooting and following car crash that killed three people and wounded five others on the Las Vegas Strip, is detained in Los Angeles, California.
Bruce Reynolds Bruce Reynolds, the mastermind of the Great Train Robbery, dies in the United Kingdom at the age of 81.
South Africa A suspect dies after South African police chained the man to the back of a van and drove off.
Momčilo Perišić The war crime convictions of Momčilo Perišić are overturned by a war crimes tribunal in The Hague. The Serbian general had been convicted and sentenced in 2011 for atrocities perpetrated both during wars in Croatia and Bosnia.
Genetic A study finds common genetic links between five major psychiatric disorders: autism, ADHD, bipolar disorder, depression, and schizophrenia.
Restaurant boat At least eight people are killed and several are missing after a restaurant boat sinks in the Tigris, in central Baghdad, Iraq.
India India enacts new rules designed to make it more difficult for foreign investors to use the country as a tax dodge.
United States Revised data indicates that the United States economy grew 0.1% in the fourth quarter of 2012.
Cannes Film Festival The Cannes Film Festival board of directors announce that Steven Spielberg will head the 2013 Cannes Film Festival jury.
Shiite At least 23 people are killed and 60 others injured in a series of bombings in Shiite districts of Baghdad and surrounding suburbs.
Bangladesh At least 35 people are killed across Bangladesh in violent demonstrations sparked when Islamic political leader Delwar Hossain Sayeedi was sentenced to death for war crimes.
United States The United States announces that it will provide $60 million of food and medical aid, but not weapons, to rebel fighters.
2013 Rishon LeZion car bombing 2013 Rishon LeZion car bombing: At least 2 people are killed in a car bombing in Rishon LeZion near Tel Aviv, Israel.
Thailand Thailand agrees to peace talks with Muslim rebels for the first time after 20 years of conflict.