Parliament of Algeria The Parliament of Algeria considers a new constitution imposing term limits for the President and recognising Amazigh as an official language.
Haiti Politicians in Haiti agree to a process to select an interim President to replace Michel Martelly. Presidential elections will be held on April 14 with the winner to be sworn in on 14 May.
Hamas Hamas reports it has executed one of its commanders, Mahmoud Eshtewi, for “moral and behavioral violations.” Human Rights Watch, contacted by Eshtewi’s family, had been monitoring the case.
Rochester One person is killed and seven others are injured in a shooting outside a Rochester, New York sports bar.
Orlando Two people are killed and ten others are injured in a shooting outside an Orlando, Florida nightclub.
Syrian civil war The United Arab Emirates (UAE) says it is ready to deploy ground troops to Syria as part of an international coalition to fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, if said coalition was led by the United States.
North Korea and weapons of mass destruction The United Nations Security Council condemns North Korea's long-range missile launch, a violation of numerous U.N. resolutions.
Japan's NHK news reports the rocket passed over the southern Japanese island of Okinawa. Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzō Abe, condemns the launch and says, "We absolutely cannot allow this. We will take action to totally protect the safety and well-being of our people". The Japanese government says no rocket debris fell on Japanese territory and there are no reports of damage. The rocket reportedly falls into waters southwest of Jeju Island.
North Korea launches a long range rocket that critics claim is a test of banned technology for a long range missile that could hit the United States. South Korea's military says the rocket released an object into orbit.
Explosion One person is killed and six others injured in an explosion at JCG Farms, an American feed mill near Atlanta, Georgia.
Meteorite A man is killed and three other employees are injured following a suspected meteorite strike in a garden outside the Bharathidasan Engineering College in Tamil Nadu, India. Witnesses say they saw a mysterious object fall from the sky. If confirmed, this would be the first recorded fatality from a meteorite strike.
2016 Taiwan earthquake The death toll from yesterday's earthquake in Taiwan rises to at least 29, with at least 120 trapped under collapsed buildings in Tainan, while 198 people have been rescued.