Today: Trial of managing editor of Iran's Kayhan newspaper in Tehran Public Court. US Senate reconvenes in Washington. Inquiry begins into beatings that former Malaysian deputy prime minister, Anwar Ibrahim, alleges he received in police custody. European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs meets in Brussels. EU agriculture council meets in Brussels.
Tomorrow: President Clinton presides over meeting of Congress leaders at White House. Hawaii hosts Pacific island leaders' conference. Atlanta congressional seat of Newt Gingrich comes up for election. Bosnian-Serb parliament meets in Banja Luka. Summit between Spanish and Italian PMs in Segovia.
Wednesday: European Parliament Committee on Budgets meets in Brussels. First hearing of case brought by PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan held in Rome. European Parliament meets. EU Eastern Europe Commissioner expected in Turkey. US Vice-President hosts conference on reducing corruption among justice and security officials. Chinese PM expected in Russia.
Thursday: Australian Foreign Minister visits Jakarta. President of Philippines visits southern island of Mindanao to meet leader of Muslim rebel group. Cabinet reshuffle expected in Croatia. India's Swadeshi Jagaran Manch organisation stages demonstration outside parliament in New Delhi. Conference on Vatican II at the Vatican. German government ministers, employers and unions hold second meeting under Alliance for Jobs initiative.
Friday: Nobel Committee's first meeting of the year expected in Oslo. Presidents of Czech Republic and Poland sign ratification of NATO membership in live television link-up. Municipal elections in Iran. EU informal summit at Petersberg, near Bonn. Federation of Korean Trade Unions hold elections. Congress of European Federation of Green Parties opens in Paris.
Saturday: Two strongest non-nationalist Social Democrat opposition parties in Bosnia-Herzegovina merge. US and EU officials meet in Bonn. Nigeria holds presidential election. India's Budget presented to parliament.
Sunday: Referendum on proposed constitutional amendments in Russian federation constituent of Ingushetia.
Ireland
Thursday: The Challenge of the Assembly for Wales, by Ieaun Wyn Jones MP, at the David Lecture Hall, TCD, at 8.15 p.m.