Continue to occupy Protesters storm and occupy the Legislative Yuan in Taiwan due to a unilateral move by the Kuomintang that forces the Cross-Strait Service Trade Agreement to the legislative floor without giving it an item-by-item review.
United States The United States expels all Syrian diplomats and closes the Syrian embassy in Washington D.C.
Japan announces it will fall in line with American sanctions against Russia for its role in promoting the secession of Crimea from Ukraine.
KOMO-TV At least two people are dead and one is in critical condition after a KOMO-TV news helicopter crashes near the Seattle Space Needle in Seattle, Washington.
Rolling Stones The Rolling Stones postpone their tours of Australia and New Zealand following the death of Mick Jagger's girlfriend L'Wren Scott.
President President of the United States Barack Obama presents the Medal of Honor to 24 veterans, all of whom served in the Vietnam War, World War II and the Korean War.
Rickshaw A suicide rickshaw bomber detonates in a marketplace in Maymana, Afghanistan, killing 15 people.
Ukrainian military A Ukrainian military serviceman is killed in an attack on a base in Crimea's main city, Simferopol.