February 4, 2010 (Thursday)
- A curfew is imposed in Srinagar, Kashmir, after protests over the death of a 15-year-old boy during a demonstration. (AFP) (BBC) (KashmirWatch.com)[permanent dead link]
- North Korea relaxes restrictions on the free market after a revaluation in 2009 led to unrest and worsened food shortages. (AFP) (BBC) (The Times)
- Switzerland agrees to accept two Chinese Muslim Uyghurs from the Guantanamo Bay detention camp. (Swissinfo)
- Yahoo! sells HotJobs to Monster.com for US$225million. (PA)
- Debt-ridden emirate of Dubai of the United Arab Emirates, confirms the discovery of a new oilfield. (Gulf News)[permanent dead link] (Kyiv Post)
- Sumo grand champion Asashoryu announces his retirement, following allegations he attacked a man outside a Tokyo nightclub. (BBC)