Two bombs explode in the northern Syrian town of Idlib killing at least eight people. (AP via Yahoo! News)
A court in Bahrain orders a civil trial for 21 activists who took part in anti-government protests and were convicted by a military court. (Al Jazeera)
U.S. President Barack Obama refuses to comment on Chen Guangcheng, the blind Chinese dissident said to be at the U.S. embassy after fleeing house arrest. (BBC)
South Korea arrests nine Chinese sailors after four Korean officials were injured in a maritime dispute. (AP via The Washington Post)
Three Taiwanese MPs and military officers visit the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, amid mounting tensions in the area. (Bangkok Post)[permanent dead link]