Armenia Approximately 2,000 Armenians worship at the 10th century Church of the Holy Cross on Akdamar Island in Turkey for the first time since 1915.
Cult Concerns are held about a cult-like group of Salvadoran migrants to the United States in Palmdale, California, who have gone missing after leaving a note that they were going to meet Jesus. They are later found alive in a park.
Benedict XVI Pope Benedict XVI beatifies Cardinal John Henry Newman in an outdoor mass in Birmingham, England, on the final day of his visit to the UK.
Raúl Castro Raul Castro, the President of Cuba, sacks Yadira García Vera as Minister for Basic Industry for "weak control over resources set aside for investment and production.".
United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship The United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship, or Red Shirts, hold protests on the fourth anniversary of the downfall of Prime Minister of Thailand Thaksin Shinawatra.
Sweden Voters in Sweden go to the polls for a general election with the centre-right Alliance government led by Prime Minister of Sweden Fredrik Reinfeldt winning the most seats but falling short of a majority
Zimbabwe Supporters of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe stone delegates meeting in the capital Harare to create a new constitution, injuring five people.
London police The Metropolitan Police release six men arrested on suspicion of being terrorists during Pope Benedict XVI's visit to the United Kingdom without charge.
Police At least four people are killed and a police officer seriously wounded in a shooting incident at a hospital in Lörrach, Germany.
Air India Flight 182 Inderjit Singh Reyat, the only man convicted of the bombings of Air India Flight 182 and Narita International Airport in 1985, is found guilty of perjury.
United Kingdom A British man of Somali origin, destined for Uganda, is arrested in Schiphol airport in Amsterdam on suspicion of being a terrorist.
Humanitarian aid A humanitarian aid convoy for the Viva Palestina charity starts in London, England, headed for the Gaza Strip.
People's Republic of China China suspends high level diplomatic exchanges with Japan after the latter extended the detention of a Chinese fishing captain.
Hurricane Igor Hurricane Igor weakens to a Category 1 hurricane as it approaches Bermuda but cuts power to half the country.
Typhoon Chaba Typhoon Fanapi (Inday) hits Taiwan with at least three people killed and dozens of people injured. The Peoples Republic of China steps up its emergency response in preparation for an impact on Monday.
Northern India Heavy monsoon rains and landslides swept the hilly areas of northern India over the weekend, killing at least 47 people. 24 people died in Almorah district in Uttrakhand state, 23 people were either swept away in Pitthoragarh, Champawat and Uttarkashi regions.
Northwest China Rain-triggered floods killed four people and left two others missing Sunday in northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region's in Atush city.
Harry Potter Original handwritten Harry Potter manuscripts are to be displayed at Scotland's Wigtown festival.
Al-Shabaab Islamist al-Shabaab insurgents in Somalia seize control of 2 independent radio stations in the capital Mogadishu.
Government of India 3 more people die in protests against the Government of India in the state of Jammu and Kashmir.
American troops The United States Army charges 5 US soldiers with murdering 3 Afghan civilians earlier this year.
Gaza A new convoy of vehicles departs the UK with humanitarian aid for Gaza, more than three months after 9 people were killed in the Gaza flotilla raid.