- Pope emeritus Benedict XVI (pictured) dies at the age of 95.
- Brazilian footballer Pelé dies at the age of 82.
- A winter storm causes record-breaking low temperatures and leaves more than 90 people dead across North America.
- Pushpa Kamal Dahal becomes Prime Minister of Nepal after the general election.
- Sitiveni Rabuka becomes Prime Minister of Fiji after a coalition government is formed following the general election.
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