Thailand Thailand's National Anti-Corruption Commission refers former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to face impeachment charges in the Senate over a failed rice subsidy scheme.
Petrobras Brazilian oil company Petrobras announces that it plans to cut 8,000 jobs by voluntary dismissal after a significant loss of its economy due to ongoing crisis at its Pasadena Refining System.
Barclays British bank company Barclays announces that they plan to cut 19,000 jobs over the next 3 years and exit the retail bank market in Western Europe.
Vladimir Putin Pro-Russian rebels push forward with plans for a referendum on May 11th ignoring Putin's statement to delay the vote.
Afghanistan A roadside bomb near the Afghan border in North Waziristan, Pakistan, kills 8 Pakistani soldiers.
Syrian civil war A large explosion levels the Carlton Hotel in Aleppo which was used as a military base by the Army of Syria as well as several other buildings.