2013–14 Thai political crisis Yingluck Shinawatra is being implicated in a controversial rice subsidy scheme.
Bristol According to a search warrant unsealed by a court in Bristol, Connecticut, former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez, awaiting trial for a 2013 murder, is under investigation by Boston police as a suspect in a 2012 double homicide.
Child trafficking A child trafficking ring is smashed in the Philippines through the efforts of British, American, and Australian authorities.
Trial in Germany A German court in Munich rules that Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone should face bribery charges.
Bill Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych signs into law a bill aimed at curbing anti-government protests.
The Guardian "The Guardian" reports that the National Security Agency collects data from hundreds of millions of text messages each day.
Melbourne Melbourne reaches 43.9 degrees Celsius (110 degrees Fahrenheit) with Australian Open matches postponed.
Indonesia At least 13 people are dead and 40,000 are displaced in Indonesia's North Sulawesi province after severe floods.
Iraq war TMZ reveals photos of United States Marines burning bodies of Iraqis prompting an investigation from the Department of Defense.
Lebanon A suicide bomber kills four people and injures 26 in the Lebanese town of Hermel, a Hezbollah stronghold near the Syrian border.
Gaza Five people are injured on the Gaza Strip in an Israel Air Force raid following Palestinian militants firing a rocket towards Ashkelon.