Pinta Island Tortoise Lonesome George, the last known Pinta Island Tortoise, is found dead in the Galapagos Islands.
China China successfully carries out its first manual docking of a spacecraft between the Shenzhou 9 capsule and Tiangong-1 station.
Mohamed Morsi Mohamed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood is declared the winner of Egypt's presidential election run-off.
Bradley Manning Imprisoned U.S. serviceman Bradley Manning's civilian lawyer argues the U.S. government is deliberately attempting to prevent his client from receiving a fair trial.
NATO NATO is to meet on Tuesday, based on a request from Turkey to consult them on what to do with Syria which shot down a Turkish jet after it had entered Syrian airspace.
Antonis Samaras Antonis Samaras, the Prime Minister of Greece, is to miss a European Union summit as he recovers from an eye operation.
Benedict XVI Pope Benedict XVI chooses Fox News reporter and Opus Dei member Greg Burke to take a strategic communication role in the Vatican's most important government department, the secretariat of state.
Canadian-American Canadian-American game show personality Alex Trebek suffers a mild heart attack, but is expected to "fully recover".
Algo Centre Mall The roof of the Algo Centre Mall in Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada collapses killing at least one person and trapping several others in the debris.
Manitou Springs Manitou Springs in the U.S. state of Colorado is evacuated due to a raging wildfire just three miles from the popular vacation town.
Christmas Island Rescue efforts end after a boat capsized near Christmas Island, with more than 90 people still missing.
Tropical Storm Debby Tropical Storm Debby continues to organize off the coast of Florida, lashing the state with high winds and heavy rains. The outer bands of the storm spawn two tornadoes, killing one person near Sarasota.
Ulster Bank Ulster Bank opens branches on a Sunday for the first time as the payments crisis affecting the bank continues unabated.
President Ousted President of Paraguay Fernando Lugo condemns the "coup against the citizenry and democracy" that ousted him from his office.
Taliban Seven Pakistani soldiers are beheaded and four others remain missing after being seized by Taliban militants close to the Afghan border.