United States United States authorities give the green light to human trials of an Ebola drug said to have worked during tests on monkeys.
Recent election With results of the federal election in Australia indicating a hung parliament, Prime Minister Julia Gillard holds initial talks with independent candidates in an attempt to form a government.
Park51 Protesters against the Park51 project for an Islamic community center two blocks away from Ground Zero of the World Trade Center site gather in New York City.
Cuernavaca 4 mutilated and decapitated corpses are located by police hanging by their ankles from a bridge outside Cuernavaca, Morelos.
United States After a federal investigation by the United States, 47 foreign-born gang members are arrested in New England, including members of the "True Somali Bloods", "True Sudanese Bloods" and the "Asian Boyz". Over half are arrested in the U.S. state of Maine.
Julian Assange Supporters of Julian Assange of Wikileaks credit American intelligence agencies with recent smears against his character and express surprise that it has not happened sooner.
South Africa South African trade unions state that a court injunction successfully sought by the government is intended to "intimidate" workers who are striking in the hope of receiving better pay.
Wassel Abu Yousef Palestinian official Wassel Abu Yousef objects to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's talk of "preconditions" that the Palestinians should recognize Israel as the state of Jews and says such comments are a threat to direct talks next month.
Iran Iran unveils a long range unmanned bomber, the Karrar drone their latest addition in a number of recently disclosed military hardware.
Bolivia A Bolivian-flagged all-female international aid ship bound for Gaza is delayed as Cyprus bans it from passing, with Israel's Ehud Barak calling on France and the United States to prevent it from sailing because, he says, it is "a needless provocation".
Chile All 33 Chilean miners trapped deep underground are located alive after 17 days, though they have not yet been removed from the mine and remain trapped.
North Korea 5,000 people are evacuated in North Korea after the Yalu River on the border with China floods; 94,000 in China are also evacuated.
Islam Hundreds of people rally in relation to an Islamic cultural centre proposed for New York City, United States; opponents to the building blare Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the U.S.A." over loudspeakers.
Vincent van Gogh The Vincent van Gogh painting "Poppy Flowers", missing but reportedly found yesterday, is now reported missing again after yesterday's find is proven false.
Rwanda Rwandan Lieutenant-Colonel Rugigana Ngabo, brother of exiled General Faustin Nyamwasa, is reported missing, having been arrested on Friday.
Central government The Government of Somalia claims that 10 members of the al-Shabab militant group have been killed when bombs they were preparing went off prematurely in Mogadishu.
Venezuela A Venezuelan soldier opens fire at an army base in the capital Caracas, killing two officers and injuring six others.