Muslim Brotherhood The opposition Muslim Brotherhood and Wafd parties withdraw from the Egyptian parliamentary election, after the ruling National Democratic Party wins 97% of the seats in the first round last weekend.
US Army A US army medic receives 9 months in jail after pleading guilty to shooting two unarmed Afghan farmers for "no apparent reason".
Iran Iran executes Shahla Jahed by hanging eight years after she was sentenced to death for murdering the wife of footballer Nasser Mohammadkhani, her husband under a temporary marriage.
Japan Japanese police arrest a leading mob figure, Tadashi Irie, third-in-command of the Yamaguchi-gumi.
Israel Israel reveals plans to build 625 more homes in the Palestinian territories, close to East Jerusalem.
South Korea South Korea states that it will hold more military exercises with the United States following the conclusion of a naval exercise in the Yellow Sea, despite threats from North Korea.
U.N. climate change talks At the 2010 United Nations Climate Change Conference, Google unveils an initiative using Google Earth allowing users to view the effects of deforestation, impacts and videos on global warming and climate change.
State of emergency 21 people are killed and several states declare a state of emergency after torrential rains in Venezuela.
Roman Two walls collapse at the ancient Roman city of Pompeii during heavy rains, the third such incident in a month.
Militant Two villagers and 10 Naxalites are killed in firing between a group of criminals and Maoists in Munger, India.