Eason Jordan resigns from his posts at CNN , where he has been both chief news executive and executive vice president. The controversy that led to his resignation began at the World Economic Forum in Davos , Switzerland last month where, witnesses claim, he said that the U.S. military had targeted and killed journalists. (Miami Herald)
At least eight people are killed during a jail riot in Córdoba , Argentina . All hostages taken by the prisoners were later freed by police. (Yahoo! News)
An estimated two million Iranians demonstrate against a possible U.S.Pre-emptive Strike aimed at preventing Iran from deploying Nuclear Weapon s - a strike which top US military leaders deny considering. (Jakarta Post)
The 485-foot-long Shakidor Dam in Baluchistan , southwest Pakistan , bursts under the pressure of a weeks' worth of rain, sending the Pakistani military into emergency search and rescue operations. Some 400 to 500 people are still unaccounted for. (CBC)
