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- In tennis, Andy Murray (pictured) wins the Men's Singles event at the US Open while Serena Williams wins the Women's Singles.
- The Central Criminal Court of Iraq convicts fugitive Iraqi vice president Tariq al-Hashimi in absentia for his involvement in the murder of two people and sentences him to death.
- The Chess Olympiad concludes with Armenia winning the open and Russia winning the women's section of the tournament.
- The South Korean film Pietà, written and directed by Kim Ki-duk, wins the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival.
- A series of earthquakes in Yunnan, China, leaves at least 89 people dead and 800 injured.
- Canada severs diplomatic ties with Iran.
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