Pakistani President The President of Pakistan, Asif Ali Zardari has a farewell ceremony after the completion of his five year term. He will be replaced by Mamnoon Hussain.
Results indicate that Sergei Sobyanin will be elected as Mayor of Moscow with over 50 per cent of the vote.
Jakarta Six people were killed and nine injured after a collision between car and minibus in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Collision between a minibus and a train Eleven people were killed after a collision between a minibus and a train near Iași, Romania.
Guatemala City A group of men in a car opens fire in a town on the outskirts of Guatemala City, Guatemala, with 11 killed and 18 others injured.
Taliban The Taliban kills four Afghan National Army troops in an attack on an intelligence office near Kabul.
Al-Nusra Front The Islamist al-Nusra Front captures the historic Christian town of Ma'loula from the Syrian Army; Russia calls for protection of the town.