- India: Four jailed for murdering a woman they believed was a witch. 4 get lifer in murder case—OneIndia News, 2nd February 2011
- Bangladesh: In this country, a married man having sex with a 14-year-old would be before the courts. Note that this appears to be an extrajudicial killing, as this type of religious punishment is illegal in Bangladesh. Four arrested after Bangladesh girl 'lashed to death'—BBC News, 2nd February 2011.
- United States: Wizard from child abusing cult upset that people are going elsewhere for their spiritual fix. Exorcist warns parents of rise in ‘demonic’ websites—Catholic Herald, 2nd February 2011.
- India:
Superstition over witchcraft has led to the murder of three persons in two days in Keonjhar district's Daitari and Telkoi police station areas
. Sorcery claims three in Keonjhar—Times of India, 2nd February 2011. - United States and Egypt: A perfectly rational analysis of the root causes of the events in Egypt! Georgia Nicols: Pluto cycle means major upheaval in Egypt—The Province, 2nd February 2011.
- Israel: Ancient problem solved—it belonged to the Raelians all along! UFO hovers over Jerusalem shrine—Daily Telegraph, 2nd February 2011.
- United States: Faith-Healing Parents Sentenced—NBC Philadelphia, 2nd February 2011.
