Clovis culture The remains of an infant boy from the Clovis culture is determined to be Native American.
Italy Italy's Prime Minister Enrico Letta holds an emergency meeting after Democratic leader Matteo Renzi called for him to resign.
Venezuela Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro arrests opposition activists in reaction to an "attempted coup" against his government.
India Lawmakers riot in the lower house of India's parliament in protest of a plan creating the state of Telangana.
British government The UK Government says that packages sent to several army careers offices had "potentially viable devices bearing hallmarks of Northern Ireland related terrorism".
Barack Obama President Barack Obama is set on visiting Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, and the Philippines after previously cancelling his trip in 2013.
Egypt–Russia relations Russian President Vladimir Putin says he supports Egyptian Defense Minister Abdel Fattah el-Sisi's bid for the upcoming presidential election in Egypt.
During a two-day visit by an Egyptian delegation in Moscow, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that Moscow and Cairo have agreed to speed up work on drafting agreements on military-technological cooperation. Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu added that this could include joint military exercises and training of Egyptian officers in Russian military academies.
Mount Kelud Mount Kelud erupts prompting the evacuation of 200,000 people on the Indonesian island of Java.
Winter storms Thousands of homes in England remain without power following Wednesday's storms as the UK's Met Office forecasts fresh heavy rain and high winds for Friday.
Reuters A Reuters poll of economic forecasters finds that they are more worried about deflation across the Eurozone than is the ECB.
Luxor Archaeologists unearth a painted, human-shaped sarcophagus that is 3,600 years old -- with a mummy still inside in Luxor, Egypt.
Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) Typhoon Haiyan victims are visited by former footballer David Beckham who seeks to raise awareness about their plight.
United States The United States says that it is ready to defend its allies in case of an armed conflict.
Afghanistan Afghanistan releases 65 prisoners from the Parwan Detention Facility despite concerns by the United States that the men were responsible for attacks on NATO and Afghan forces.