Public transport Public transport workers in France and London go on strike over French and UK government austerity measures. The French actions are part of a general strike.
Trade union Trade unions in India declare a bandh or general strike to protest a hike in fuel prices. India is crippled.
2010 Australian federal election Bob Katter, an independent member of the Australian House of Representatives for Division of Kennedy, indicates that he will support the Liberal-National coalition in Parliament.
Independent members of parliament Tony Windsor and Rob Oakeshott agree to support a Julia Gillard Australian Labor Party Government ensuring that Labor will be able to form a Government.
American troops United States Army General David Petraeus, the Commander of the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan, condemns plans by a small Florida church to burn copies of the Koran on the anniversary of the September 11 attacks as inflammatory.
Mark David Chapman Mark David Chapman, John Lennon's killer, is denied parole by the New York State Division of Parole in the U.S..
United States Around 85 fires break out in the U.S. city of Detroit, Michigan, with at least 20 homes destroyed. Winds of 40 to 50 mph cause 113,000 customers to lose electricity.
Barclays Capital Current Barclays Capital chief Robert Diamond, one of the world's highest paid bankers, is to become chief executive of Barclays Bank plc succeeding the present incumbent John Varley next year.
Mozambique Mozambique announces it will reverse a rise in the price of bread that led to riots last week.
Man Booker Prize The shortlist for the Man Booker Prize is released with Peter Carey, Emma Donoghue, Andrea Levy, Howard Jacobson and Tom McCarthy in the running.
Car bomb A car bomb attack on a Pakistan police headquarters in the city of Kohat kills at least 20 people and injures 50.
Israel Israel begins military preparations in order to intercept a 20-ship flotilla due to set sail towards the Gaza Strip and break the Israeli blockade. A wide range of plans are being considered, including the possibility of stopping the flotilla far out at sea due to its sheer size.