- NASA delays the launch of the Space Shuttle Discovery on STS-116 until Saturday. (CNN)
- George W. Bush, the President of the United States says that Syria and Iran might be included in regional talks on the future of Iraq if they meet certain conditions. (CNN)
- Hewlett-Packard pays a fine of $14.5 million to settle an investigation by the Attorney General of California related to leaks from its boardroom. (Bloomberg)
- Police in Phoenix, Arizona believe that they have captured the Baseline Killer who has nine killings attributed to him. They had Mark Godeau in custody since September in relation to two alleged sexual assaults in 2005. (CNN)
- A tornado has ripped through Kensal Green in North West London, injuring 6.(The Times)
- The Doha Asian Games suffered a tragedy when South Korean rider Kim Hyung-chil died after falling from his horse during the equestrian competition. (Aljazeera)
- Nigerian gun men attack an Agip oil terminal in the Niger River delta and take three Italians hostage. (Reuters)
- Nearly 100 people are dead or unaccounted for in Vietnam as a result of Typhoon Durian. It had earlier killed over 550 people in the Philippines and left a similar number missing. (Reuters)
- Seven towns are under immediate threat from bushfires in Gippsland in the Australian state of Victoria. (Reuters)
- A motion brought by the Conservative government to reopen debate on same-sex marriage in Canada is defeated by the Canadian House of Commons. (CBC)
- 2006 Fijian coup d'état:
- Grand Ayatollah Fazel Lankarani of Iran issues a fatwa calling for the deaths of Azeris Rafiq Tağı, a writer, and Samir Sadagatoglu, his editor, who were charged in November 2006 with "inciting national, racial and religious enmity" after they criticized Islam. (EurasiaNet)
- The Hard Rock Cafe chain of cafes, hotels and casinos, as well as its extensive collection of rock and roll memorabilia, is purchased from the Rank Group by the Seminole Tribe of Florida for US$965 million. (Fox News)
- Nintendo's next generation gaming console, the Wii, is released in Australia. (The Sydney Morning Herald)
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