University of Bedfordshire A linguists professor from the University of Bedfordshire manages to decipher 10 of the words in the enigmatic Voynich manuscript.
Sudan Sudan puts a married Ethiopian woman on trial after being gang-raped because she waited before she reported it. She faces the death penalty for adultery.
President The President of the United States, Barack Obama, meets with the Dalai Lama despite warnings from China to cancel the meeting.
Libyan Air Force Eleven people are killed when a Libyan Air Force plane crashes from a suspected engine fire in Nabeul Governorate, Tunisia.
Barnes & Noble G Asset Investment, a private investment management firm, reports that it has offered to buy a majority of the equity of Barnes & Noble or to buy its digital books business, Nook.
Venezuela Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro threatens to expel CNN from the country, alleging that they are helping the opposition.
Génesis Carmona Twenty-two-year-old Venezuelan beauty queen Génesis Carmona is shot in the head and killed while participating in a student protest against Nicolás Maduro's socialist government.
Ukraine The Ukrainian government and opposition agree to form a unity government and to hold early elections.