U.S. Senator The United States Senate fails to pass a bill ending the partial shutdown of the Federal Aviation Administration.
2011 U.S. debt ceiling crisis Congresswoman Gabby Giffords makes her first appearance on Capitol Hill since the 2011 Tucson shootings to cast her vote amongst applause.
U.S. House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives passes legislation to raise the debt ceiling and avert the 2011 U.S. debt ceiling crisis.
Kevin Rudd Kevin Rudd, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and former Prime Minister of Australia, goes into hospital to have the aortic valve in his heart replaced.
South Korea South Korea bans three Japanese lawmakers all from the Liberal Democratic Party due to an assertion of Japanese sovereignty over the Liancourt Rocks.
North Korea North Korea agrees to further talks with the United States as part of efforts to restore Six Party talks on its nuclear weapons program.
Hurricane Rina Tropical Storm Emily forms in the Atlantic Ocean with tropical storm warnings issued for Puerto Rico, Guadeloupe, Desirade, Les Saintes, Marie Galante and the Dominican Republic.
Italian The Italian news agency Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata reports that 25 refugees have been found dead in a boat off the coast of Lampedusa.
Anna Bligh Anna Bligh, the Premier of Queensland, releases the results of an inquiry into the 2010–2011 Queensland floods which killed 35 people.
Foxconn Foxconn Technology, a computer assembler headquartered in Taiwan, plans to add one million robots to its plants over the next three years, according to a Reuters report.
Lebanese Armed Forces The Lebanese Armed Forces exchanged fire with the Israeli Defense Forces patrolling the border, with one Lebanese soldier being injured.
Recent unrest At least 11 people, including 5 suspects, are killed and 15 others are injured on Sunday's violence in China's Xinjiang region, raising the death toll to 20 over the weekend attacks in Kashgar.