Israel The Cabinet of Israel approves legislation defining it as the nation state of the Jewish people.
Tunisia's presidential election Tuinisia's presidential election appears headed for a runoff between incumbent interim President Moncef Marzouki and former Prime Minister Beji Caid Essebsi.
Voters in Tunisia go to the polls Sunday in the first free presidential election since the Arab Spring's Jasmine Revolution.
Crime in the Philippines Philippine authorities sentence the security officers of the Ozone disco who were responsible for the safety of the disco when a fire occurred in 1996.
Volcano eruption Volcano eruption on Fogo island, Cape Verde is among the strongest ever recorded on the island and is forcing the evacuation of the Chã das Caldeiras village.
China The death toll from yesterday's earthquake in China's Sichuan province rises to four with 54 injured.
Somali Civil War (2009–present) Kenyan security forces cross into Somalia and kill 100 members of Al-Shabaab in response to the terrorist group hijacking a bus and killing 28 people.
Suicide bomber A suicide bomber kills 45 people and injures 50 more at a volleyball game in Paktika province.