Democratic Republic of the Congo The party of Democratic Republic of the Congo politician Étienne Tshisekedi says he has been placed under house arrest in Kinshasa since he claimed to have won the presidential election earlier this year.
Yemen Tens of thousands of Yemenis protest against an immunity deal for former President Ali Abdullah Saleh demanding he face trial for deaths in the 2011 Yemeni uprising.
People's National Party The opposition People's National Party wins a majority in the Jamaican general election, with former Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller set to regain office.
Ecuador Ecuador vows to protect the Yasuni National Park in the Amazon basin after international donors contribute $100 million to a protection fund.
North Korea North Korea says that "foolish politicians around the world" should not expect any change in the country's policies.
Canadian Auto Workers Members of the Canadian Auto Workers vote in favour of a strike at Caterpillar Inc's locomotive manufacturing plant in London, Ontario.
McDonald's The stock for McDonald's rose 31 percent in 2011, the largest gain in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, while Bank of America fell 59 percent, the largest loss in the Dow Jones.
Mosque An explosion reportedly occurs outside a mosque in the northern Nigerian city of Maiduguri with four deaths reported. However, the Nigerian military later denies it was an explosion, claiming the noise was caused by an armed robbery with two deaths.
2011 Syrian uprising Clashes take place between Syrian forces and protesters in Damascus with twelve deaths reported.
The Opposition Free Syrian Army claims to have suspended attacks on military targets pending a meeting with Arab League monitors.
Al-Shabaab Five fighters from the militant group al-Shabab and one Kenyan Army soldier die in a clash.