Social Democratic Party of Germany Social Democratic Party of Germany president Sigmar Gabriel proposes Peer Steinbrück as the party's Chancellor candidate for the next German federal election to be held in 2013.
The Politburo of the Communist Party of China sets November 8 as the date for its 18th National Congress.
Nigeria Nigeria suspends flights to Saudi Arabia after hundreds of Nigerian women attending the Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca were deported for not traveling with a male escort.
World Health Organization The World Health Organization says the novel coronavirus that originated from Saudi Arabia is not highly contagious.
Dornier Do 228 A Dornier Do 228 light aircraft operated by Sita Air crashes on the outskirts of the Nepalese capital of Kathmandu, killing all 16 passengers and three crew on board.
Director of National Intelligence The spokesperson for the United States Director of National Intelligence claims there was a pre-organised plot in the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, on September 11.
Somalia army soldiers Somali and African Union forces launch a coordinated assault on the Somali port city of Kismayo to take back the city from al-Shabaab militants.