Conservative Party British Conservative Party MP Nadine Dorries is suspended from the party after her decision to become the first serving politician to appear on a reality television series. The move could take her away from Parliamentary business for up to a month.
Russia Russian President Vladimir Putin sacks the defence minister Anatoly Serdyukov amid a corruption scandal.
Palauan presidential election, 2012 Palauan presidential election, 2012: Voters in Palau go to the polls with incumbent President Johnson Toribiong and former President Tommy Remengesau both competing for the presidency.
United States elections, 2012 The U.S. territory of Puerto Rico votes to become a U.S. state. If previous procedure is followed, Congress will now request that Puerto Rico establish a state constitution. Then, Congress would vote to approve it as a state, which it usually does. However, Congress is not obligated to follow this procedure, and by its vote, it ultimately must decide, which is not yet certain. Obama and Romney had both pledged to support the result of the referendum and to work with Congress on the issue.
In the United States Congress, the Senate is projected to maintain a Democratic majority with a two seat increase, while Republicans lose 8 seats but maintain marginal control in the House.
Barack Obama is projected to defeat his Republican opponent Mitt Romney in the electoral college vote and win re-election as President of the United States, after having won the crucial swing states of Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Wisconsin. Florida remains too close to call.
Malawi Malawi suspends its anti-homosexual law amid a parliamentary and public debate on whether to repeal it altogether.
Spanish Prime Minister Prime Minister of Spain Mariano Rajoy criticises Catalonia's drive for independence on radio, claiming its such an attempt "goes against history, goes against the sign of the times, and goes against simple common sense".
AFP AFP reports on Israel's plans to counter a Palestinian bid for enhanced United Nations status later this month.
Charcoal Charcoal shipments continue in the Somali port of Kismayo under the watch of African Union peacekeepers, despite a national and international ban on such shipments.