National Democratic Party An Egyptian court bans top members of the former ruling National Democratic Party of ousted President Hosni Mubarak from running in any future elections.
Russian president Russian President Vladimir Putin signs into law a bill that bans profanity at arts, cultural and entertainment events.
Boko Haram Eight additional Nigerian girls are abducted by suspected Boko Haram militants following the Chibok kidnappings.
Prime Minister The Prime Minister of Thailand Yingluck Shinawatra appears before the Thai Constitutional Court to defend herself against charges of abuse of power.
Merck & Co Merck & Co Inc announces plans to sell its consumer business to Bayer AG of Germany for $14 billion.
Swiss Guards Thirty young men join the ranks of the Swiss Guards today, taking an oath of allegiance to Pope Francis and promising to serve the Church by protecting him and his successors. Present at the guards' swearing-in are a number of Vatican dignitaries, the new Swiss ambassador to the Holy See, Pierre-Yves Fux, and Archbishop Giovanni Angelo Becciu, who is the Substitute for General Affairs of the Secretariat of State.
Monica Lewinsky Monica Lewinsky releases a book recalling her affair with then United States President Bill Clinton.
Rebel Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov rules out any fresh talks in Geneva to defuse the crisis unless pro-Russian groups are also involved.