Australian A team of Australian and British geologists claim to have the found the world's oldest fossils in the Strelley Pool rock formation in the outback of the Australian state of Western Australia. According to the Monday, August 22 Huffington Post online video and short article about them
Vietnamese police Vietnamese police shut down an anti-China rally in Hanoi over disputed territory in the South China Sea.
Egyptian An Egyptian protester removes the flag from the Israeli embassy as thousands protest outside following the death of five policemen near the border.
Tornado A tornado hits the town of Goderich in the Canadian province of Ontario causing significant damage and one death.
The New York Times "The New York Times" carries claims by anonymous sources that the Bank of Japan is said to be considering a further easing of monetary policy, and the government of Japan may intervene in markets to push the value of the yen down.
Deutsche Bank AG Four employees of Deutsche Bank AG and its South Korean brokerage unit are indicted for alleged illegal trading on the Korea Exchange.
Gaza Strip Rockets fired from Gaza, reportedly aiming for Israel, land in the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt during the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
Civil war Barack Obama, the President of the United States, calls on Muammar Gaddafi to "relinquish power once and for all."
Abdul Hafiz Ghoga, the Vice Chairman of the National Transitional Council, says that "the zero hour has started" with fighting continuing in Tripoli.