United States Senate The United States Senate settles with a payment of $4.6 billion to black farmers and at least 300,000 Native Americans who objected to government discrimination and cheating in "Cobell v. Salazar".
NATO NATO nations agree to start handing over Afghanistan's security to the Afghanistan military and give local forces total control by 2014.
Secretary General of the United Nations United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is welcoming Iran's invitation for a visit next year by the United Nations' human rights chief, Navi Pillay
People's Republic of China China's state-backed church appoints a bishop without the approval of Pope Benedict XVI.
Benedict XVI Pope Benedict XVI urges Pakistani authorities to release Aasia Bibi, a Christian woman facing a death sentence on a charge of blasphemy against Islam.
Indian Air Force All 12 people aboard an Indian Air Force Mil Mi-17 transport helicopter are found dead following a crash in Arunachal Pradesh near the Chinese border.
Doctors without Borders Doctors without Borders criticizes the response to the 2010 Haiti cholera outbreak as inadequate.
Vatican The Vatican will issue guidelines for bishops, on how to combat sexual abuse within the church.
Vladimir Arzumanyan Vladimir Arzumanyan from Armenia wins the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the entry "Mama".
Mutiny A three day mutiny in Madagascar ends after an army barracks occupied by rebel troops is stormed by the army.
Nigerian forces The Nigerian army arrests the leader of a militant gang and 51 others believed responsible for hostage-taking in the Niger Delta.