United States Senate Negotiators from the United States Senate and House of Representatives reach a partial budget agreement.
New York Police Department The New York Police Department clears Occupy Wall Street protesters from Zuccotti Park.
Nauru Nauru swears in its third President in less than a week, as President Freddie Pitcher, in office for just six days, is ousted in a 9-8 vote of no confidence. Sprent Dabwido is sworn in as the new president.
Gas Exporting Countries Forum The first Gas Summit of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum opens in Doha.
England Police in the English city of Birmingham arrest four men in the Sparkhill district in a major anti-terrorism operation.
Ai Weiwei Chinese artist Ai Weiwei pays 8.45 million yuan in taxes after receiving a large number of donations from supporters who believe the debt was politically motivated because of his criticism of the Chinese government.
Series of self-immolation protests Following several acts of self-immolation by Tibetans in Tibet, exiled Tibetans in India urge the Chinese government to end its repressive policies restricting the religious freedom of Tibetans.
2011 Yemeni uprising Following months of violent protests against his 33-year rule, Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh says he will leave office "within 90 days" of an agreement regarding elections with the regional Gulf Cooperation Council.
Syrian uprising The Jordanian embassy in Damascus is attacked after Jordan’s King Abdullah II criticizes the violent crackdown on protesters and calls for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down.
Pressure is applied to the Syrian government from many sides as Turkey threatens to cut electricity to its southern neighbor, while the European Union increases sanctions on the regime.
After a meeting with Russian officials in Moscow, the opposition Syrian National Council calls for UN peacekeepers to be introduced into Syria.
New York Police Department The New York Police Department evicts Occupy Wall Street protesters from Zuccotti Park.