Earthquake One person is killed and four others are injured when a w.3 earthquake strikes near Dunhuang, Gansu, China.
Freight train At least nine people are killed, including two children, and 25 others are injured when a freight train collides with a bus in Triangle, Masvingo, Zimbabwe.
Bank of Japan The Bank of Japan raises its interest rate to 1% from 0.75%, the highest level since 1995.
Russian sabotage operations in Europe The Russian frigate "Admiral Grigorovich" fires warning shots at a yacht in the English Channel between Normandy and the Isle of Wight.
Middle Eastern crisis Hezbollah states that it received assurances from Iran that the withdrawal of Israeli troops from occupied southern Lebanon will be a demand in the next phase of negotiations with the United States, before any deal about Iran's nuclear program.