Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters march towards an area outside the capital Manama as the one year anniversary of the uprising (Feb. 14) approaches. (Washington Post)
Egyptian protesters march towards the Defense Ministry in Cairo, demanding the return of a civilian government. (UPI)
Egypt's military rulers warn of conspiracies that seek to topple the state and spread chaos one day before the one-year anniversary of the toppling of former PresidentHosni Mubarak. (AP via Google News)
People in Greece protest against the latest austerity measures imposed on their country, as more senior politicians resign. (The Guardian)
A protester is shot dead by security forces in Qatif, eastern Saudi Arabia, amid a demonstration calling for the release of Shia prisoners and democratic reforms. (BBC)
In England, three men who distributed and posted through letterboxes leaflets calling for the execution of gay people are jailed. (BBC)
Secessionists battle with forces from Somaliland near the border with Puntland in northern Somalia. (IOL)
A new book of poetry by President of IrelandMichael D. Higgins is negatively reviewed by leading critic Professor Kevin Kiely, who says the President "can be accused of crimes against literature". (Irish Independent)
The death toll of the sinking of a boat with more than 70 people from Samaná, Dominican Republic, trying to illegally enter Puerto Rico, reaches 47. (Reuters)
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao pledges greater freedoms in Tibet, hours after two protesters are killed demanding the end of Chinese rule in the region; seven officials are also sacked for "neglecting state duties". (Straits Times) (CNN)
Chinese dissident Zhu Yufi is jailed for seven years for "inciting subversion", after publishing a poem in support of freedom. (Radio Television Hong Kong) (BBC)