Nature Research published in the journal "Nature" claims that a large portion of the lithium in the universe was produced by novae.
Police Venezuelan police arrest the Opposition Mayor of Caracas Antonio Ledezma without a warrant on the anniversary of the arrest of another opposition leader Leopoldo López. The President of Venezuela Nicolás Maduro accused him of organizing a coup d'etat with the support of the United States but the US has denied this.
Prime Minister Former Prime Minister of Thailand Yingluck Shinawatra will be indicted over a controversial rice subsidy scheme.
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center Two people are dead and seven others infected at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, in Los Angeles County, California, after contracting a super-resistant bacterial infection of Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE). 179 other people may have been exposed to the bacteria as well.
Qatar Qatar withdraws its ambassador from Egypt following disagreement over Egyptian Air Force strikes against Islamic State targets in Libya after the execution of 21 Coptic Christian hostages by Islamic State.
P5+1 Members of the P5+1 powers meet with representatives of Iran in Geneva to discuss Iran's nuclear program.
Israel Israel is hit by the heaviest snow storm in a century causing the closure of schools and highways in high places throughout the country.
2014–15 Australian region cyclone season Residents of Goulburn Island off the coast of the Northern Territory are evacuated ahead of Cyclone Lam.
Greece Greece requests its partners in the eurozone for a six month loan program extension in an apparent compromise attempt; Germany has rejected the request.