Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide flees into exile today, as violence erupts in the Capital, Port au Prince, and the U.S. and France send in troops
More than 100,000 Venezuelans march in support of President Hugo Chavez as opponents demanding his recall stage demonstrations in several cities
Israel’s Supreme Court issues a one week halt to construction of the 20 foot high so-called "security barrier".. Israel is under intense international pressure to not build the wall, with a case at the International Court of Justice in the Hague on its legality pending