Japan: Following up on Japan's political future after Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama resigns. Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) demanding a general election be called
Taiwan: Tests new missile, designed to hit targets up to 2,000 kilometers away, from Chiupeng, a base in southern Taiwan.
Myanmar: Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao pays official visit to Myanmar, the highest ranking Chinese official to visit the country since then-President Jiang Zemin in 2001.
India: Hillary Clinton and Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna chair the opening day of the first U.S-India Strategic Dialogue (NB India’s government is committed to moving forward with a civil nuclear cooperation accord with the United States)
India: Russia will transfer its Nerpa nuclear-powered attack submarine for a 10-year lease to India later this year
Pakistan: Governor of the State Bank Of Pakistan Salim Raza resigned “for personal reasons”
Russia: Volunteer Cosmonauts go into the 'container' to start their 500 days training, simulating time on a trip to Mars at the Institute of Biomedical Research.
Afghanistan: Afghanistan holds second day of Jirga to discuss ways to end a nine-year war now in its deadliest phase.
Kyrgyzstan: Uzbekistan has begun to withdraw its armored personnel carriers and military vehicles from the Uzbek enclave of Sox, Kyrgyzstan, AKIpress reported.
Iran: Follow up on the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) new major plan for converting 45 billion of its euro reserves into dollar and gold ingots, Press TV
Iran: Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will give a speech at Ayatollah Khomeini shrine to mark the 21st anniversary of the death of the leader of the Islamic revaluation.
Iran: Iran officially denied a claim in the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) report on Iran that important nuclear equipment was missing from a Tehran facility, Iranian ambassador to the IAEA Ali Asghar Soltanieh said
Iran: Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei pardoned 81 jailed opposition supporters who had been found guilty of participating in the unrest following the June 2009 presidential election.
Armenia: Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian said Turkey's involvement in settling the conflict over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh is not welcome, and that Russia’s involvement is preferred.
Turkey: A group of experts from State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) travels to Turkey to prepare for an Azerbaijani-Turkish gas agreement ready to sign by the time Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev visits Turkey on June 7.
Turkey: Turkey's top court will decide whether to hear an appeal by the opposition to stop government plans for constitutional change from going to a referendum in September.
Turkey: International Istanbul Music Festival
Oman: Authorities evacuate the off shore island of Masirah as Tropical cyclone Phet barrells toward the coast of the Gulf Arab state of Oman, strengthening quickly on its way to becoming a powerful category five storm.
Jordan: Jordanian Minister of State for Media Affairs and Communication Nabil Sharif said the Jordan Hashimite Charity Organization will send an aid convoy carrying food and medical supplies to the Gaza Strip
Gaza: Stratfor reports a Turkish patrol ship is circling the area near the Gaza coast, but is not entering territorial waters. However, there is no sign of readiness on the part of the Turkish navy to provide escorts to aid ships making their way to the Gaza coast.
Gaza: The humanitarian aid ship MV Rachel Corrie is still making its way to Gaza. It's unclear when the ship will reach its destination. The ship has a total of 19 people on board - six Malaysians, five Irish (including Nobel Peace Prize laureate Mairead Maguire) and eight crew members.
Egypt: The Muslim Brotherhood will support an effort by Mohamed ElBaradei to reform Egyptian politics, according to Mohamed Saad el-Katatni, who said the Muslim Brotherhood would help ElBaradei get signatures on a petition to amend the constitution and emergency law in Egypt.
“Southern Sudan”: Nine people were killed in clashes between the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) and tribesmen in Unity state. The clashes occurred in the Mayom district between the SPLA and fighters loyal to Galwak Gai.
Ukraine: President Viktor Yanukovich gives state of nation speech (now 100 days in office)
Cyprus: Cypriot President Demetris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu hold latest meeting in reunification talks. Also, huge secrurity measure as Cyprus prepares for a visit by Pope Benedict
Greece: Greek Chapter of the "Gaza Freedom Movement" which organized the "freedom flotilla" stage protest rally against Israel.
Greece: Public transport workers go on 24 hour strike over government economic austerity measures which affect pensions and income.
Germany: There are plans to discuss reducing Germany's budget deficit at a government meeting from June 6-7 by reducing the size of the army.
EU: European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso warned Portugal it must bring down its deficit and said the 750 billion euro fund set up by the European Union and International Monetary Fund was created as a preventative measure
UK: British Prime Minister David Cameron called the raid on the Gaza-bound aid flotilla "completely unacceptable" and said Israel should end its blockade of the Gaza Strip, as the blockade strengthens Hamas' influence there
Spain: Secretive annual conference meets in Sitges, Spain. World's top industrialists, European royalty and politicians gather, as they have for more than half a century, to, it is alleged, discuss international policy behind closed doors and away from the world's media.
US: Israel's right to self-defense justifies an Israeli raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla, House of Representatives Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said. Hoyer also said the Obama administration and Congress will try to prevent any condemnation of Israel by the U.N. Security Council.
Canada: Appeal hearing is held in the case of the Bil'in village in the West Bank who are trying to hold Canadian companies accountable for building settlements on their land. The villagers of Bil’in launched a lawsuit against two companies registered in Quebec - Green Mount International and Green Park
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