U.S Secretary of State U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is discharged from the NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital after being treated for a blood clot.
US President U.S. President Barack Obama signs the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, intended to prevent the "fiscal cliff".
Venezuela The opposition in Venezuela urges the government to be more transparent about the health of president Hugo Chávez as his inauguration approaches on January 10 amid rumours of his deteriorating health.
Presidential Commission on Good Government The Presidential Commission on Good Government, the agency tasked to recover the ill-gotten wealth taken during the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos has submitted plans to President Benigno Aquino III to end its operations after 27 years.
South Korea Officials in South Korea note a significant decrease in the number of refugees from North Korea reaching the country.
Burma Military aircraft in Burma target rebel held areas in Kachin State; the government later confirms the operation.
Maulvi Nazir An airstrike kills Maulvi Nazir, leader of the Pakistani Taliban along with five others in Angoor Ada near the capital of Wana, South Waziristan.
2012 Central African Republic rebellion President François Bozizé fires both his army chief of staff and his son, Jean Francis Bozizé, as defense minister, taking the ministerial position for himself.
Syrian civil war The United Nations says the death toll from the conflict could be more than 60,000 people.