Canadian federal by-elections The Canadian federal by-elections fills two vacant House seats in ridings for Manitoba and one in Ontario, resulting in one Conservative gain, one Conservative hold and one Liberal gain.
President President of the United States Barack Obama calls for a wage freeze for two million United States government workers.
John Brumby John Brumby concedes defeat in the Victorian election; Ted Baillieu becomes the new Premier of the Australian state of Victoria.
Constitutional Court The Constitutional Court of Thailand dismisses a case brought against the ruling Democrat Party by the election commission, saying the commission did not follow legal procedures.
Muslim Brotherhood The Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt's largest opposition bloc, claims fraud in the parliamentary elections and says it has won no seats.
Haiti's presidential election 12 of the 18 candidates in Haiti's presidential election call for a cancelled vote, describing it as fraudulent and favouring the ruling party, as the UN expresses "deep concern" and thousands of people march in Port-au-Prince .
Marinette High School 23 students and a teacher are released after being taken hostage for five hours by an armed 15-year-old student, who then shot and injured himself, at Marinette High School in the town of Marinette, Wisconsin, United States.
United States A United States court sentences a Somali to 30 years in jail for piracy after an unsuccessful attack on a United States Navy flotilla.
David Kuria The Gay and Lesbian Coalition of Kenya's David Kuria criticises Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga after he announces the imminent arrest of the country's homosexuals.
U.N. climate change talks The 2010 United Nations Climate Change Conference begins in Cancun, involving 194 countries, amidst low expectations.
A newly released cable Diplomatic cable leaks by Wikileaks reveal that China regarded North Korea as a "spoilt child" and the view of Korean reunification under South Korean leadership is "gaining ground".
Underground Workers at the London Underground go on strike for 24 hours, causing widespread peak-hour disruption in the capital of the United Kingdom.
Irish financial crisis The Central Bank says Anglo Irish Bank's brand name is to "disappear" within weeks.
Major European stock markets record falls while the Euro suffers its biggest drop in 2 months against the US dollar.
Fine Gael speaks out against the high interest rate imposed by the International Monetary Fund and the European Central Bank and their insistence that the country pay €17 billion out of its own national pension fund.
Picasso Pablo Picasso's electrician says he has 271 previously unknown works given to him as gifts by the artist.
Somali pirates Somali pirates hijack a Malaysian cargo vessel with 23 crew members 900 miles off the coast of Somalia.
Iran Iranian nuclear scientist Majid Shahriari is killed and his wife injured, while another scientist is wounded during two attacks in Tehran. Iran says Western governments and Israel may have carried out the killing.