Today: Barak begins first visit to Russia. UN special committee to investigate Israeli practices affecting Palestinian people meets in Geneva. Serbian opposition coalition Alliance for Change holds demonstrations. Venezuela's National Constituent Assembly convenes. Commonwealth Secretariat in London discusses debt relief. Norway resumes diplomatic ties with Iran. Iranian newspaper managing director faces trial. UN Mission for a Referendum in Western Sahara (Minurso) resumes voter identification process following death of King Hassan II.
Tomorrow: London Club of commercial creditors meets to discuss Russia's Soviet-era debt of around $30 billion. Nassau hosts forum on international mutual legal assistance and anti-money laundering measures. Taiwanese PM in Macedonia.
Wednesday: Rights groups and separatist fighters plan general strike in Indonesian province of Aceh. Commander of Russian Airborne Troops begins visit to Kosovo. South Korea begins shipment of 400 milk goats to the North for malnourished children. Gore attends Ukraine-US commission in Washington. Mercosur partners meet in Montevideo to discuss Argentina and Brazil dispute. Navies of Japan and South Korea conduct joint manoeuvres. US Rainbow/PUSH Coalition meets in Chicago under founder Rev Jesse Jackson. Buenos Aires hosts pan-American congress on the child.
Thursday: Four-party talks on Korean peninsula resume in Geneva. IMF board meets in Washington to discuss $500 million stand-by loan to Romania.
Friday: Clinton fundraising in Little Rock with Gore. events. South African Rugby Football Union imposes minimum quotas of black players in its provincial competition. Computer hackers meeting, Computer Chaos Club, begins near Berlin. Japan marks Hiroshima anniversary at the Heiwa Koen (peace park).
Saturday: Russian defence minister in Bosnia. South Africa's central bank gets controversial new governor, Tito Mboweni.
Sunday: ASEAN youth meeting begins in Vientiane. Anniversary of the end of Iran-Iraq war.
--(Future Events News Service)
Ireland
One hundred and seven Kosovar refugees to be repatriated this week.
Friday: President McAleese receives ambassador of Israel, Mr Zvi Gabay, and envoy of Czech Republic, Mr Lubos Novy, on farewell courtesy calls.
Irish events of a world news interest should be received by David Shanks, Foreign Desk, on the Friday before publication.