Polish Poland's new prime minister, Ewa Kopacz, presents her government; Grzegorz Schetyna becomes new foreign minister, while the outgoing FM Radoslaw Sikorski becomes speaker of the parliament.
Independence referendum Alex Salmond announces his resignation as First Minister of Scotland and leader of the Scottish National Party following the referendum.
Prime Minister David Cameron announces plans to devolve further powers to Scotland, as well as the UK's other constituent countries.
Voter turnout in the referendum hits 84.5%, a record high for any election held in the United Kingdom since the introduction of universal suffrage in 1918.
Japan Japan vows to continue its whaling program despite passage of an anti-whaling vote in the International Whaling Commission.
2014 West African ebola outbreak Sierra Leone begins a nationwide lockdown in order to slow the spread of the disease.
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Malaysia says that Muslim women are joining IS as "prostitutes" which is contrary to the teachings of Islam.
2014 Australian terror raids Australia raises security for its Parliament after conducting raids that arrest dozens of suspected terrorists.
Malaysia A report by Verité states that one third of migrant workers in Malaysia's electronics industry are slaves.
Chinese Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group lists on NYSE in one of the largest initial public offerings in history.
Saturday Night Live "Saturday Night Live" alumnus Darrell Hammond is chosen to be the new announcer of the long running U.S. variety show following the death of Don Pardo in August.
Luzon Between 20,000 to 30,000 people are evacuated in Luzon as the Philippine volcano Mayon spews lava.
Tropical Storm Fung-wong Manila is inundated by massive flooding causing flights to the international airport to be cancelled and businesses to shut down.