• Pakistan
  • Suspected United States missiles strike two cars carrying militants in Pakistan's Kurram Valley resulting in at least four deaths. (AP via Fox News)
  • A heavy exchange of gunfire erupts outside a Pakistan security forces office in Peshawar near the United States consulate. Two hostages were taken but eventually freed. (AP via MSNBC), (DNA India), (Al-Jazeera)
• Suspected Taliban insurgents attack two coalition allied military bases in eastern Afghanistan; both attacks are repelled by coalition forces, killing 24 militants while taking no casualties. (BBC)

• Cuba eases property laws, allowing foreign investors to lease government land for up to 99 years. (AP) (Al Jazeera)

• China and India state that the military ties between the two countries will not be affected despite the recent visa dispute.
• The International Criminal Court reports Kenya to the United Nations Security Council over a visit by Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir to the country. (BBC) (The Standard)
• Rwanda threatens to limit cooperation with the United Nations after a report accused the country of war crimes in neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo. (AFP)
• Iran answers Lebanon's call to help fund the Lebanese Army after the United States threatened to cut off funds following the 2010 Adaisseh incident.
• Mount Sinabung in Sumatra, Indonesia, erupts. Thousands of people evacuated.(The Jakarta Post) (Wikinews)

• Iran says no final decision has been made on the stoning of Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, who was convicted of adultery. (AFP) (Iranian Students' News Agency)

• Former President of Madagascar Marc Ravalomanana is sentenced in absentia to life in prison with hard labour for ordering the killing of opposition supporters. (BBC) (Reuters Africa)
• A large gathering of people attend Glenn Beck's "Restoring Honor" rally at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. (USA Today)

• Four members of the Pakistan national cricket team are allegedly involved in a betting scandal including captain Salman Butt fast bowlers Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir and wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal during their current tour of England. (Daily Mail)