Libya Libyan interior minister Fawzi Abdelali resigns after harsh criticism due to the Mausoleum attack. An aide says he resigned "to defend the revolutionaries". It becomes known that deputy PM Mustafa A.G. Abushagur on Saturday, referring to Friday's desecrations, sent a tweet saying "I have asked the interior and defence ministers to intervene yesterday but did not do their duty to protect these sites."
Pussy Riot Two Pussy Riot members, alleged to be the two participants in the band's Cathedral protest on February 21 who remain unarrested, "leave" Russia.
16th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement Heads of state meet at the 16th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement in Tehran, Iran, until August 31.
Earthquake Several hundred earthquakes hit Southern California, with the largest one measuring 5.5 on the Richter magnitude scale near San Diego.
Togo Women in Togo announce that they will go on sex strike for a week, starting Monday, following the example of women in Liberia.
Legionellosis An outbreak of Legionellosis ("Legionnaires' disease") in Quebec City, Canada, kills 8 people and infects 104.
Earthquake A 7.4 magnitude earthquake occurs in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of El Salvador with tsunami warnings in place for Costa Rica, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Panama and Mexico.
Tropical Storm Isaac Tropical Storm Isaac has so far caused 10 direct fatalities on Hispaniola and one indirect in Puerto Rico.
The United States National Hurricane Center issues hurricane warnings for the states of Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana. A state of emergency is in effect in these four areas.
Afghanistan Seventeen villagers including two women in Afghanistan's southern Kajaki district are beheaded by unknown organised people.