Domenico Bartolucci Cardinal Domenico Bartolucci, the longtime director of the Sistine Chapel Choir, from 1956 to 1997, dies at the age of 96. At the time of his death he was the 2nd-oldest living member of the College of Cardinals.
Iran Three members of the Iranian rock band The Yellow Dogs are shot and killed in Brooklyn, New York by a member of a different band. The shooter then commits suicide.
Somalia At least 100 people are killed in a tropical cyclone in Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntland region.
Vikhroli At least four people are killed and eight injured as a seven story building catches fire in Vikhroli, a suburb of the Indian city of Mumbai.
Philippines An international aid effort is underway to help the Philippines cope with the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan.
Nationwide strike A general strike in Nepal against next week's election shuts down schools, markets and industries.