United States In the United States, the Occupy Wall Street protests spread from New York to other major cities.
Alison Redford Alison Redford of the Progressive Conservatives is sworn in as the first female Premier of the Canadian province of Alberta.
New York Police Department The NYPD busts a Queens-based identity theft and retail crime ring, arresting over 110 people. It was the largest identity theft ring in the history of the United States, making an annual profit of over $13 million.
South Korea A South Korean presidential aide warns that North Korea could conduct a third nuclear weapons test if disarmament negotiations do not resume.
Norwegian Nobel Committee The Norwegian Nobel Committee announce the winners of the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, with the prize being shared between the President of Liberia Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Liberian activist Leymah Gbowee and Yemeni women's rights activist Tawakkul Karman.
Expressway At least 35 people are killed in an expressway accident in the north Chinese port city of Tianjin, while another 10 are killed in a 24-car pileup in the Lianyungang–Khorgas Expressway's Anhui section.
War in Afghanistan The ongoing allied war in Afghanistan marks its tenth anniversary, with the death toll among ISAF personnel reaching 2,670.