Secretary of the Treasury The Secretary of the Treasury of the U.S., Timothy Geithner, appears before a committee of the United States House of Representatives to discuss his actions in 2008, when he was the President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, in the rescue of troubled insurance industry giant AIG.
Supreme Court of the United Kingdom The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom overturns two Orders in Council that froze the assets of unconvicted suspects in terrorism cases.
Highest surface wind gust The highest surface wind gust ever recorded of 220 kt at Barrow Island, Australia in 1996 is ratified by the WMO.
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Taoiseach Brian Cowen leave Northern Ireland after three days spent discussing its future.
North Korea North Korea fires artillery shots into the sea near the disputed Northern Limit Line maritime border, with South Korea returning fire.
President Incumbent President of Sri Lanka Mahinda Rajapaksa is declared the winner of Sunday's presidential election, defeating opposition candidate Sarath Fonseka.
British UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown says seven-year-old Charlie Simpson, who rode five miles and raised more than £200,000 for the 2010 Haiti earthquake fund, is "truly inspirational" as his spouse Sarah Brown meets him in his absence at Downing Street.
Machu Picchu Some wealthier tourists pay $500 to escape the devastation which has killed at least 10 people.
New Zealand New Zealanders, Britons, Chinese and Irish tourists are among the thousands trapped after mudslides in the Incan capital Machu Picchu.
Liège At least 20 people are injured after a five-storey apartment building collapses following a gas explosion in Liège, Belgium.