Sunni Muslim Sunni Muslim clerics organize strikes across Pakistan to protest against possible changes to the country’s blasphemy laws.
People's Republic of China Officials in the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology warn of a crackdown on "illegal" voice-over-Internet(VoIP) telephony services that are not licensed or approved by the country's telecoms regulator.
Foreign Affairs Minister After an official protest by German Foreign Minister, Guido Westerwelle, Iran allows access to two journalists arrested in mid-October for interviewing family members of Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, sentenced to death by stoning for alleged adultery.
Ikililou Dhoinine Ikililou Dhoinine is elected President of the Comoros, defeating rival Mohamed Said Fazul with 61% of the vote.
Tibetan writers Three Tibetan writers, detained earlier this year by Chinese authorities, are sentenced to jail terms of three to four years for "inciting activities to split the nation”
Country's Estonia, one of the Baltic republics of the former Soviet Union, adopts the euro as its official currency, becoming the 17th country to do so.
Annie Lennox Arts and cultural people Annie Lennox, Herbert Kretzmer, Sheila Hancock, David Suchet, Harriet Walter, Katharine Hamnett, Alice Temperley, Sandy Powell, John Lloyd, Steve McQueen and Trevor Horn are among those to receive a New Year Honour from the Queen of the United Kingdom.
Tunisia A protestor dies of his injuries in Tunisia as protests continue across the country over unemployment and poor living conditions.