Taipei Around 1,000 people protest in Taipei, demanding that the government make a weekly day off a legal right for Taiwan's 200,000 foreign live-in caregivers.
Russia Russian President Dmitry Medvedev orders an inquiry into the disputed results of the parliamentary elections.
Presidential election International monitors say that elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo lacked credibility.
Panama Former leader of Panama Manuel Noriega is extradited home from France and the United States where he has been serving jail sentences for the past 22 years to serve more time for his role in the murder of political opponents.
2011 United Nations Climate Change Conference The 2011 United Nations Climate Change Conference finishes in Durban in South Africa with an agreement to begin negotiations on a new treaty.
North Korea North Korea warns of "unexpected consequences" if South Korea lights a Christmas tree near their mutual border.
Tripoli International Airport Two people are injured during a gun battle at Tripoli International Airport between militia and the Libyan army.
2011 Yemeni uprising 2011 Yemeni uprising: Hundreds of thousands of protesters demonstrate in Yemen calling for the trial of President Ali Abdullah Saleh.