Astronomer Scientists exhume the remains of 16th century astronomer Tycho Brahe in Prague to try to solve the mystery of his sudden death.
Guinea Violence occurs in Guinea as both candidates declare victory ahead of the Guinean presidential election.
A. Raja A. Raja resigns as the Indian Telecommunications Minister over claims that licenses had been improperly given to mobile phone companies.
Iran Iran arrests five human rights lawyers for security-related offences, the latest in a series of arrests of Iranian human rights' activists since last year's disputed presidential election.
New Delhi At least 42 people die after a building collapses in eastern New Delhi, India with at least twenty people trapped in the rubble.
2010 Shanghai fire Fire destroys a high-rise apartment building in Shanghai, China, killing at least 42 people, injuring more than 90 and forcing some residents to jump from windows to escape.
BHP Billiton BHP Billiton abandons its US$39 billion takeover bid for Canadian fertiliser maker Potash Corp.
US diplomat US diplomat Richard Holbrooke says the US has a transition plan for Afghanistan, not an exit strategy, and that there will be some drawdown of American troops in Afghanistan next year but the U.S. combat mission will not end there until 2014.