PresidentZine El Abidine Ben Ali gives a televised address during which he attempts to appease protesters by vowing not to seek re-election in 2014. He also promises an end to live firing of "real bullets": three more people are killed in the Tunis suburb of Aouina less than an hour later. (Al Jazeera)(BBC)(The Guardian)
Israel places troops stationed in northern Israel on high alert following the collapse of the Lebanese government. (Haaretz)
The Israeli army returns Lebanese shepherd Charbel Tanious Khoury, whom it abducted on Wednesday when he crossed the blue line and entered Israeli territory, after interrogating him. He is the third Lebanese shepherd to be captured by Israel in the past year. Israel conducts 14 surveillance flights over Lebanese territory. (The Daily Star)(AFP via Google News)(Press TV)("Haaretz")
Business and economy
Executives of the troubled U.S. book retailer Borders meet with publishers to appeal for financing. (TheStreet.com)
China is reported to have the highest wind power capacity after adding 16GW in 2010, bringing its total to 41.8GW, with the U.S. in second with 40.2GW installed.(Reuters)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency revokes a permit for a proposed coal mine in West Virginia which would have been one of America's largest citing "destructive and unsustainable mining practices that jeopardize the health of Appalachian communities and clean water". (Reuters)