Vice president-elect Philippines Vice President Leni Robredo resigns her Cabinet post as housing secretary due to major differences in principles and values. Robredo says she is staying on in her elected position as vice president.
Indonesians Thousands of Indonesians protest in Jakarta for tolerance after a large protest rally against blasphemy on Friday.
Dakota Access Pipeline protests The United States Army Corps of Engineers denies a permit for Energy Transfer Partners planned Dakota Access Pipeline running through North Dakota and will begin exploring alternative routes for the pipeline following weeks of protests.
Died The remains of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro are interred beside independence leader José Martí.
Rohingya protests Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak leads a protest rally against the persecution of Myanmar's Muslim Rohingya minority in the predominately Buddhist country, and calls on Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and the United Nations to address the Rohingya's plight and end the violence. Myanmar's president's office said the rally is timed for Malaysian political purposes, and that Malaysia should respect the Association of Southeast Asian Nations's principle on sovereignty.
Italian constitutional referendum, 2016 Italians go to the polls to for a referendum on whether to approve a constitutional law that amends the Constitution of Italy to reform the powers of the Italian Parliament. Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, who introduced the referendum bill, resigns after exit polls show that the no case is likely to be successful.
Austrian presidential election, 2016 Voters in Austria go to the polls to elect a new President in a second round run-off between Green candidate Alexander Van der Bellen and Freedom Party of Austria candidate Norbert Hofer. Projections show that Van der Bellen has won with Hofer conceding defeat.
Uzbekistani presidential election, 2016 Voters in Uzbekistan go to the polls for a presidential election, the first since the death of Islam Karimov who governed the country for 25 years.
Imatra shooting Three women, the Imatra Town Council chairwoman and two local reporters, are shot dead outside a restaurant in Imatra, Finland, a town east of the capital, Helsinki. A 23-year-old suspect is apprehended by police.
Vietnam Floods caused by heavy rain over the past week has caused at least 13 deaths in central Vietnam with more heavy rain forecast.
Indonesian police Human remains are found in the sea near where an Indonesian police plane carrying 13 people crashed. The plane was traveling to the island of Batam.
Pollution in China Sixty cities in the People's Republic of China issued smog alerts between December 2 and 4.
2016 Great Smoky Mountains wildfires The death toll in the town of Gatlinburg, Tennessee rises to 14.
2016 Oakland warehouse fire The confirmed death toll in Friday night's warehouse fire in Oakland, California rises to 33 with several people still missing.
Insurgency in the North Caucasus The Russian Federal Security Service claims to have killed Rustam Asildarov, the leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant's Caucasus Province and four other militants in the Dagestan region.