Japan Japanese researchers unveil the smelling screen, a digital display screen capable of emitting pinpointed smells.
National Health Service Health experts warn that the National Health Service in England is "not ready for" major changes passed in 2012 that go into effect today.
Welfare Major changes to welfare payments in the United Kingdom introduced by the Welfare Reform Act 2012 begin to go into effect.
Arapahoe County Arapahoe County District Attorney George Brauchler decides, after speaking with survivors and relatives of the deceased, to pursue the death penalty against James Holmes, the perpetrator of the 2012 Aurora, Colorado shooting; the case is given to a new judge.
Scottish Scotland's eight regional police forces are merged to create the nationwide Police Service of Scotland.
Japan Japan accuses three Chinese surveillance ships of entering the territorial waters of Tokyo-controlled Senkaku Islands.
2013 Korean crisis 2013 Korean crisis: The annual session of North Korea's Parliament, the Supreme People's Assembly, takes place in Pyongyang, following repeated threats of violence by the leader Kim Jong-Un against South Korea and the United States. Choi Bu-Il is appointed Minister of Internal Security.
Apple Apple Inc. publishes a letter, signed by CEO Tim Cook, to Chinese customers, to address the growing controversy over the company's warranty policies in the country.
India India's Supreme Court rejects a plea by Novartis to patent an updated version of its cancer drug, Glivec (Imatinib), amid concerns that a patent could threaten access to cheap generic versions of drugs in poorer countries.
Reality TV Production of the American reality TV show "Buckwild" is suspended after cast member Shain Gandee and two other people are found dead.
Teenager Eli Reimer, aged sixteen, becomes the first teenager with Down syndrome to climb to Mount Everest's Base Camp.
Lebanon Lebanese gunmen kidnap eight Syrians from the Alawites minority and demand a hostage exchange.
Suicide bombing A suicide attacker blows up a tanker lorry at the police headquarters in the Iraqi city of Tikrit, killing at least nine people. Three people are killed in a separate shooting in Baghdad.