The World Netball Championships conclude with Australia defeating New Zealand in the final.

During the Bersih 2.0 rally in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, police arrest more than 1,600 people.

Hundreds of thousands of protesters (pictured in Cairo) gather in cities across Egypt, demanding swift fulfillment of the goals of this year's revolution.

Following a referendum, South Sudan secedes from Sudan, becoming a sovereign state.

Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched from Kennedy Space Center on flight STS-135, the final mission of the Space Shuttle program.

The closure of News of the World is announced amid allegations that the British newspaper engaged in phone hacking.