October 22, 2008 (Wednesday)
- Western donors pledge US$4.5 billion toward the rebuilding of Georgia, which suffered from damage inflicted during short war with Russia, South Ossetia and Abkhazia in August. (The New York Times)
- The Indian Space Research Organisation successfully launches Chandrayaan-1, the country's first unmanned lunar exploration mission. (The Indian Express)
- The Macau security law draft was unveiled; it is based on the Article 23 of the Macau Basic Law, similar to the failed anti-subversion bill in Hong Kong based on Hong Kong Basic Law Article 23, which drew over 500,000 protesters in 2003. (The Standard)
- Three African trade blocs – COMESA, SADC, and the EAC – agree to merge to form a bloc consisting of 26 countries and 757 million people. (Xinhua)