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Fifty Somali pirates capture the Ukrainian cargo ship MV Faina (pictured), along with its cargo of weapons and ammunition, and 33 T-72 tanks.
A stampede in Jodhpur, India, at the beginning of Navratri, kills 113 and injures more than 250.
Floods caused by Typhoon Hagupit cause at least 67 deaths, including 41 in Vietnam.
Three bombs detonate in Maharashtra and Gujarat, India, killing 8 and injuring 80.
Nepal names 6 year old girl a 'living goddess'
CanadaVOTES: Animal Alliance (AAEVPC) party leader Liz White running in Toronto Centre
Fifteen killed in apartment fire in Osaka, Japan
2008 Chinese milk scandal
Dutch food giant Unilever began recalling Lipton-brand milk tea powder in Hong Kong and Macau after they were found to contain traces of melamine. (CBS News)
Chinese police report having arrested 22 people on Monday over melamine tainted milk products. (BBC News)

Shares of major Irish banks rise sharply following the announcement of a State guarantee of all deposits in Allied Irish Banks, Bank of Ireland, Anglo Irish Bank, Irish Life & Permanent, Irish Nationwide Building Society and EBS, worth an estimated €400 billion. The guarantee includes Bank of Ireland branches in Northern Ireland while the coverage of AIB's subsidiary, First Trust is still under discussion. Deposits in foreign-owned banks remain guaranteed to €100,000. (RTÉ News) (BBC News)
At least 35 people die when a bus collides with a milk tanker and catches fire in central Pakistan, police say. (News 24)
30 suspected mobsters arrested around Naples in "war against the Camorra". (BBC