Jupiter Jupiter becomes the brightest object in the night sky after the Moon as it makes its closest approach to Earth since 1963.
Fiji The death of a Fijian detainee at the Villawood Detention Centre in Sydney, Australia, sparks a rooftop protest by Tamil detainees.
Taoiseach Irish Taoiseach Brian Cowen comes under pressure to resign from former ministers and backbenchers in his own party after last week's controversial live radio interview with Cathal Mac Coille on "Morning Ireland".
Sweden Results in the Swedish general election show the centre-right Alliance government led by Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt winning a plurality, with the Sweden Democrats holding the balance of power.
Pan Am Flight 103 The father of one of those killed in the 1988 Pan Am Flight 103 bombing travels to Libya to meet Abdelbaset al-Megrahi; he considers Megrahi to be innocent and calls for an inquiry.
New York City World leaders arrive in New York City for a United Nations summit to discuss progress in implementing Millennium Development Goals.
United States The United States and Australia issue travel warnings for India following the shooting of two Taiwanese tourists outside the Jama Masjid mosque in Delhi.
IAEA The 54th International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) General Conference opens in Vienna with attendance by 151 countries.
Admiral Admiral Thad Allen of the United States Coast Guard, the man responsible for leading the cleanup of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, declares that BP's Macondo well is sealed.
Russian A Russian Air Force Sukhoi Su-27 aircraft crashes in the Russian Far East; both pilots are rescued alive.
Typhoon Fanapi Typhoon Fanapi arrives in China's Fujian province after causing widespread damage in Taiwan.
Train At least 21 people are killed and dozens are injured after two trains collide in the Shivpuri district of India's Madhya Pradesh state.
United States Jailed U.S. entertainer Lindsay Lohan has her probation revoked by Judge Elden Fox following a failed drug test.
More than 600 antiquities lost in mysterious circumstances due to "inappropriate handover procedures" after being repatriated by the United States in 2009 are found and returned to the National Museum of Iraq.
Glastonbury Abbey The director of Glastonbury Abbey issues an apology after giving Hollywood actor Nicolas Cage access to the grave of King Arthur during a live TV broadcast.
Breguet Atlantique France sends dozens of soldiers equipped with Breguet Atlantique and Mirage aircraft to Niamey, Niger, in its search for 7 kidnapped hostages.
Syed Ali Shah Geelani MPs meet Syed Ali Shah Geelani in Kashmir in a bid to resolve the crisis, the first visit there by an all-party Indian team in two decades.
Pakistan A U.S. missile strike kills six alleged militants in northwestern Pakistan in Shawa near Mir Ali in the North Waziristan tribal area.