2017 Belarusian protests Thousands of people protest in Minsk, Belarus, despite a ban on protests, against a so-called "social parasites" tax on the unemployed.
UK Independence Party The UK Independence Party (UKIP)'s only MP, Douglas Carswell, quits the party to become an independent MP.
Northern Mali conflict The Coordination of Azawad Movements, a coalition of Tuareg groups, announce that they will boycott a peace conference scheduled next week on implementing a 2015 peace agreement saying it was "not sufficiently inclusive".
The UK-US air travel ban on laptops and other electronic devices in the passenger cabin comes into effect.
European Union European Union leaders gather in Rome to mark 60 years since the Treaty of Rome was signed.
Langham Place A 45-meter long escalator at Langham Place in Hong Kong malfunctions injuring at least 18 people.
Driehaus Architecture Prize The Driehaus Architecture Prize for New Classical architecture is awarded to Robert Adam in Chicago.
Islington A vehicle mounts the pavement and runs into pedestrians in Islington, London, injuring 4. The teenage perpetrators are found carrying offensive weapons, but are not assumed to be terrorists.
Sinai insurgency A roadside bomb kills four Egyptian Army soldiers near the town of Arish, North Sinai Governorate.
March 2017 Israel–Syria incident In response to several Israeli airstrikes against suspected Hezbollah-related targets inside Syria, Syrian president Bashar al-Assad has threatened wider war with the State of Israel, stating its intention to fire Scud missiles, and specifically target the Israeli city of Haifa. Israel responded by stating that any such actions by the Assad regime, or attacks on its aircraft, will cause Israel to "annihilate" Syrian air defense systems.
Syrian civil war At least 16 people are killed by multiple airstrikes on a prison in Idlib, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
War According to a local police chief, at least seven militants are killed by Afghan security forces in Logar Province.