Indonesia Indonesia recalls its ambassador to Australia and will "review" Australian diplomatic positions in Jakarta following revelations that Australia had tapped the phone of the President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and his wife.
Destruction of Syria's chemical weapons Belgium ruled itself out as a candidate to host the destruction of Syria's chemical weapons stockpile and said it would prefer the arsenal to be eradicated close to Syria itself.
Merapi Mounts Merapi and Sinabung erupt in Indonesia forcing residents of Central Java and North Sumatra to flee.
Egypt At least twenty people are dead after an Egyptian train collides with a minibus and other vehicles south of Cairo.
President Philippine President Benigno Aquino III encamps in Tacloban to oversee the rescue and relief operations after receiving criticism for his disorganized response early into the tragedy.
Attacks A gunman attacks the offices of the newspaper "Libération" and the bank Société Générale in Paris, three days after attacking the offices of the news channel BFM TV.