• The Nigerian military asks civilians in the Niger Delta creeks to leave, warning of action against camps of criminal gangs in the area. (Reuters) (AFP)
• The Kenyan navy shoots dead three suspected Somali pirates who had attacked a naval patrol. (IOL) (Reuters)
• Somali pirates hijack a Chinese ship with 29 crew on board in the Arabian Sea. (Shanghai Daily) (Times of India)
• Taliban insurgents attack the airport in the Afghan city of Jalalabad and a nearby base. (BBC)

• A fire kills dozens of animals at a zoo in Karlsruhe, Germany. (Deutsche Welle) (BBC)

• APEC Japan 2010:
  • Leaders from the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation area attend the APEC Japan 2010 summit in Yokohama. (Japan Times)
  • Thousands demonstrate against Chinese President Hu Jintao's visit, against the background of a dispute between Japan and China over islands in the East China Sea, condemning “Chinese imperialism” while waving the flags Tibet, East Turkestan and south Mongolia. (NPR) (AP)
• Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter says that Hamas has agreed to deliver a letter from abducted Israel Defense Forces soldier Gilad Shalit to his family; Carter has mediated between the two sides in the past. (Haaretz)
• The United Nations Security Council receives a report on violations of the Darfur weapons embargo; China says it is vaguely worded and full of flaws. (BBC)

• Morocco arrests 96 people it accuses of inciting violence during last Monday's deadly police raid on the Gdaim Izik camp in Western Sahara. Half a dozen appear before a military court, including activist Annaama Asfari. (Al Jazeera)

• Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is released after 15 years of house arrest. (BBC) (Times of India) (Al Jazeera)
• Police and protesters clash in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka over the authorities' bid to evict opposition leader Khaleda Zia from her home. (Al Jazeera)
• The French Cabinet led by Prime Minister François Fillon resigns ahead of a reshuffle by President Nicolas Sarkozy. (BBC)

• Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (South Korea) defeats Zob Ahan Isfahan F.C. (Iran) 3–1 to win the AFC Champions League. (Football 3)
• Manny Pacquiao defeats Antonio Margarito to win the WBC World Super Welterweight title, winning his record eighth belt in eight championship classes. (AP via NBC)