Chief financial officer The ex-chief financial officer of Bank of America, Joe Price, agrees to pay a $7.5 million fine for misleading investors during the acquisition of Merrill Lynch.
North Korea announces that it has detained a 24-year-old US tourist, Miller Matthew Todd, for "rash behavior" during the immigration process.
Environmental protection laws China amends its environmental protection laws to help fight pollution and reverse environmental damage in the country.
British government The UK government launches an inquiry after the "Liverpool Echo" reported that Whitehall computers had been used to post offensive remarks about the Hillsborough disaster on Wikipedia pages relating to the topic.
Kikwit A stampede ensues in Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo, during a tribute festival for King Kester Emeneya, killing 23 people.
Maoists Maoists set off a landmine on a bus carrying officials near Dumka, Jharkhand, India, killing 3 people and injuring another 10.
Shi’ite At least 25 people are killed and several injured in a series of bomb blasts targeted at Shi'ite rally in Baghdad, Iraq. The attack comes less than a week before Iraqis are due to head to the polls in parliamentary elections.
Rocket-propelled grenade A Ukrainian military helicopter is destroyed after being hit by a rocket-propelled grenade at a base near the town of Kramatorsk in Eastern Ukraine.