Gyumri Clashes in Gyumri, Armenia between police and protesters demanding the handover of a Russian soldier accused of killing six members of a local family leaves at least twelve people wounded.
Philippine Philippine authorities in Manila concentrate street children in cages with some even chained in anticipation of Pope Francis' pastoral visit.
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report estimates the effectiveness of the influenza vaccination in 2014–2015 at 23% which is the lowest since 2006.
Yangtze River A newly manufactured tug boat capsizes during a test run in the Yangtze River in east China's Jiangsu Province leaving at least 20 people missing.
North-South Expressway A tour bus overturns and catches fire on the North-South Expressway in the Malaysian town of Tapah leaving at least eight people killed and 21 others injured.
RadioShack Corp Electronics retailer RadioShack Corp will file for bankruptcy protection by next month.
Swiss franc The Swiss franc to euro exchange rate jumps by 30% immediately following a Swiss National Bank announcement. The bank will abandon its three-year-old cap on the swiss franc's value against the euro as well as lower the interest rate on sight deposits (instant access accounts) to -0.75% (the negative number meaning that the depositor has to pay the bank 0.75% per year to hold the depositor's money).
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences The Motion Picture Academy announces the nominees for the 87th Academy Awards best picture at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, California. The nominations are "American Sniper", "Birdman", "Boyhood", "The Grand Budapest Hotel", "The Imitation Game", "Selma", "The Theory of Everything", and "Whiplash".
Pope Francis's visit to the Philippines Pope Francis arrives in Manila and meets Philippines President Benigno Aquino III.
Belgium Police in eastern Belgium kill two suspected terrorists during an anti-terrorism raid near Verviers.
School massacre Afghan security officials arrest five men in Kabul in relation to their suspected involvement in the Pakistan school massacre.