United Nations Population Division The United Nations Population Division estimates that the world population has reached seven billion people.
Prime Minister The Prime Minister of Greece George Papandreou calls a referendum on the new European Union debt deal.
Abdurrahim El-Keib Abdurrahim El-Keib is named as the new interim Prime Minister of Libya by the country's National Transitional Council.
Graeme Knowles The Rt Rev Graeme Knowles resigns as Dean of London's St Paul's Cathedral as protests by Occupy London demonstrators continue.
Kizza Besigye Kizza Besigye, the leader of Uganda's political opposition, is arrested while leading a "walk to work" protest.
UNESCO UNESCO becomes the first United Nations agency to admit Palestine as a full member, with the United States withdrawing funding in protest.
United States US brokerage firm MF Global files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after declaring £4bn of Eurozone debt exposure.
Government The Government of Japan intervenes to reduce the exchange rate of the Japanese yen with the United States dollar after the yen reached record highs.
Afghanistan Three people are killed in attacks on the offices of the International Relief and Development (IRD) in the Afghan city of Kandahar.