Mohamed Morsi Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi appoints the Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Hisham Qandil, to the position of Prime Minister and asks him to form the new government.
Country The President of Ghana, John Atta Mills, dies and is replaced by Vice-President John Dramani Mahama.
Prosecutors Britain's Crown Prosecution Service confirms that eight people, including Andy Coulson and Rebekah Brooks, will face charges relating to the News International phone hacking scandal.
Russia Four barrels containing 248 human fetuses are found in a forest in Russia's Sverdlovsk region.
Hong Kong Hong Kong and China's Guangdong Province is hit by Category 4 Typhoon Vicente, resulting in scores of people injured, cancellation of flights and closure of businesses.