Commence a cross-country Indigenous protesters commence a cross-country march in Ecuador against mining concessions.
Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina Ken Ard resigns and pleads guilty to criminal charges related to handling of campaign funds.
Commodore Commodore Frank Bainimarama, Prime Minister of Fiji's military government, says a new constitution will be ready by February 2013.
Bo Xilai Chinese politician Bo Xilai speaks out for the first time since his aide attempted to defect at the American consulate.
Bankrupt A bankruptcy court appointed examiner, Susheel Kirpalani, issues a detailed report highly critical of the pre-bankruptcy restructuring of Dynegy Inc at the expense of bondholders and for the benefit of Carl Icahn and other shareholders.
British Film Institute The British Film Institute announces the rediscovery of the world's oldest Charles Dickens film, dating from 1901 and featuring a depiction of a character from "Bleak House".
Simin Daneshvar Simin Daneshvar, Iranian academic, novelist, fiction writer and translator dies at the age of 90.
Italy Italian President Giorgio Napolitano calls on the British government to explain why it did not inform Italy about an attempt to rescue hostages Chris McManus and Franco Lamolinara until after the operation had been carried out.
Ashkelon Coast Regional Council A Thai worker in the Ashkelon Coast Regional Council in Israel is injured by shrapnel of a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip. The Iron Dome mobile air defence system intercepts various rockets fired from the Gaza Strip at Ashdod.
Popular Resistance Committees Secretary-general of the Popular Resistance Committees Zohair al-Qaisi, a senior PRC member and two additional Palestinian militants are assassinated during a targeted killing carried out by Israeli forces in Gaza.