Christophe Lemaitre 19-year-old French sprinter Christophe Lemaitre sets a national record of 9.98 seconds and becomes the first genetic European to run 100 metres in less than 10 seconds.
United States American researchers discover that some fruits and vegetables grown today have less nutritional value than those grown in the 1950s.
An audio tape reportedly containing the voice of the actor surfaces online, with the actor allegedly making bigoted remarks against Latinos.
The American-born Australian actor is being called a "potential suspect" in a domestic violence investigation.
Australia Australia celebrates indigenous culture in NAIDOC Week with the 2010 theme "Unsung Heroes - Closing the Gap by Leading Their Way".
Johannesburg A painting in a Johannesburg shopping centre depicting an autopsy on the corpse of Nelson Mandela surrounded by nosy world leaders attracts controversy as the topic of Mandela's eventual death is taboo in South Africa.
Bangladesh Salman Hossain, a Bangladeshi immigrant to Canada, is charged with online advocation of genocide against Canadian Jews.
Iran Iran announces that a woman convicted of adultery will no longer face stoning to death after international concern. She may, however, still face the death penalty.
People's Republic of China Chinese officials seize 64 tonnes of raw dairy materials contaminated with melamine.
Benedict XVI Pope Benedict XVI appoints Archbishop Velasio de Paolis to lead the Legion of Christ following the previous head who had engaged in child sex abuse and a number of other crimes throughout his career.
10 members A plane containing 10 members of a Russian spy ring arrives in Vienna, Austria, from the United States.
Wall Street Wall Street ends the week with the strongest gains in a year, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 5.3%, and NASDAQ rising 5%.
United States government The United States Government gives BP a 24-hour deadline to answer questions about the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, as well as providing detailed information and plans on stopping the leak.
Google China renews the internet content provider license for Google allowing it to continue operating in the country.
Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport in Zhejiang, China, is closed after a UFO sighting.
Johnson & Johnson Johnson & Johnson recalls 3 million bottles of medicines, including Tylenol, Benadryl, and Motrin, because of odors traced to a chemical in pallets used to transport and store the medicines.
Government The Australian Government is conducting a review on the proposed national internet filter.
Papua At least 50,000 West Papuans march on the Papua provincial parliament in Jayapura calling for the rejection of special autonomy status offered by Indonesia in favor of independence; 20,000 camp outside the parliament overnight.
UN Security Council The United Nations Security Council issues a Presidential Statement condemning the sinking of the South Korean warship ROKS "Cheonan".
General Two weeks after the sacking of General Stanley A. McChrystal over comments that appeared in "Rolling Stone", a top French general is attacked for publicly criticising the United States-led war attempt on Afghanistan and questioning if the United States is controlling its allies.
Israel Israel criticises Britain's ambassador to Lebanon for eulogising Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah, who recently died.
UNIFIL The head of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon in southern Lebanon appeals for calm after attacks by villagers.
Suicide bomb A suicide bomb in Pakistan's tribal areas near the Afghanistan border kills at least 50.