Template:In the news
- President of Egypt Hosni Mubarak (pictured) announces he will not run for re-election after political unrest in the country.
- Marouf al-Bakhit is appointed Prime Minister of Jordan in a cabinet reshuffle by King Abdullah II, following mass protests.
- Hashim Thaçi remains Prime Minister of Kosovo after the Democratic Party wins an election in the disputed territory.
- The world's longest borehole, at 12,345 m (40,502 ft) total measured depth, is drilled off the coast of the Russian island Sakhalin.
- Results from a recent referendum show nearly 99% of voters are in favour of Southern Sudan's secession from Sudan.
- The 2011 World Men's Handball Championship concludes with France defeating Denmark to retain the title.
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