Syrian troops arrest 300 people in a raid on the Damascus suburb of Saqba and tanks and troops are also reported to have been sent to other to quell anti-government demonstrations in Homs and Hama.(BBC)(The Telegraph)
About 100 tanks and troop transports converge on the town of Al-Rastan, after anti-regime protesters toppled a statue of the late Syrian president Hafez al-Assad and pledged to press ahead with their "revolution" despite sweeping arrests by Bashar al-Assad's regime. (The Australian)
Syrian military forces begin withdrawing from the town of Daraa after a mission to "restore security and calm," according to Syrian state TV, after more than 500 people were killed during the clashes and thousands more detained. (CNN)
Vietnamese soldiers clash with thousands of HmongChristians in Dien Bien Province demanding religious freedom and autonomy in the northwest of the country, in the worst ethnic unrest in Vietnam in years. The US-based Center for Public Policy Analysis claims that at least 28 protesters were killed and hundreds more were missing, while 3,000 protesters remained at the site, according to officials. (BBC)(Straits Times)(Bangkok Post)
The Sudanese cabinet approves a bill to add two new states to Darfur's existing three, in what rebels have condemned as plan to strengthen the central government’s control over the region. (Reuters)(AFP)
Dutch man Vincent Tabak pleads guilty to the manslaughter of Joanna Yeates, but denies murdering her. However, the plea is rejected by prosecutors and he is committed for trial in October. (Sky News)(BBC)
