United States Hundreds of United States citizens rally to peacefully occupy Wall Street, demonstrating against corporate dominance and perceived tax evasion by the super-rich. The movement is reportedly inspired by the periodic protests tactic of the Arab Spring.
Tanzania Tanzanian authorities charge four people with negligence in relation to the Zanzibar ferry sinking that cost at least 240 lives on September 10.
Finland Two people in Finland are held for investigation into alleged involvement in international terrorist activities.
Prime Minister Former Prime Minister of Thailand Thaksin Shinawatra visits Cambodia for high-level talks with the government of Cambodia over a variety of issues, including the ownership of the disputed Preah Vihear Temple.
Earthquake A strong 6.6 magnitude earthquake and a series of aftershocks occur off the coast of Honshu in Japan.
North American T-28 Trojan A North American T-28 Trojan crashes at an air show at the Eastern WV Regional Airport near Martinsburg, West Virginia, killing the pilot.
National Transportation Safety Board The US National Transportation Safety Board begins its investigation into Friday's Reno air crash, which killed at least three people and injured dozens.
Train crash At least three people are killed and 25 injured in a train crash near the Alawwa railway station, 60 kilometres north of Colombo in Sri Lanka.
Civil war 2011 Libyan civil war: forces loyal to deposed Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi launch a counter-attack against opposition fighters in the towns of Bani Walid and Sirte.