Solomon Islands: General election; record number of parties registered to contest 50 seats in single-chamber parliament
Japan: Toyota announces its first quarter financial results.
North Korea: North Korea is ready to resume the six-party talks that took place in 2005, North Korean Foreign Minister Pak Ui Chun said in a meeting with Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa in Jakarta
China: Monitoring regions in northwest, central and southern China suffering further flooding and landslides after heavy rain.
China: Iranian Oil Minister Masoud Mir-Kazemi travels to China to seek new investments in Iran's energy sector, including funding for new refineries. (NB US just warned China not to exploit Iran sanctions to its financial advantage)
Indonesia: North Korean Foreign Minister Pak Ui-chun visits to attend Asia-Pacific conference on regional development; meets counterpart Marty Natalegawa on sidelines; second and final day
Thailand / Myanmar: Re-opening of Mae Sot-Myawaddy border crossing, closed by Burma on 8 July to protest against Thailand's construction of dyke along Moei River; several meetings were previously held to negotiate reopening and restoration of trade affected
India: The Indian government decided to deploy more paramilitary troops in India-administered Kashmir, Geo TV reported, about 2,000 central paramilitary force personnel will be deployed in the state, as requested by Indian Kashmir's Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.
Russia: South African President Jacob Zuma begins visit (- 6); meets counterpart Dmitriy Medvedev in southern resort city of Sochi tomorrow
Russia: The Russian Defense Ministry said it has sent 5,000 army personnel to fight fires and is ready to deploy up to 40,000 people, Zvezda TV reported
Pakistan: Flood waters still high in Pakistan as water spreads south.
Afghanistan: Afghan President Hamid Karzai will attend a tripartite summit in Iran, Afghan presidential spokesman Waheed Omar said. Tajikistan will be the third party.
Kyrgyzstan: Kyrgyz interim President Roza Otunbayeva has signed an order that will allow the Interior Ministry to double the number of its Internal Troops, Kyrgyz Radio reported
Kazakhstan: Kazakhstan's Agency for Economic and Corruption Crimes has frozen the accounts of Kazakhaltyn, a KazakhGold production subsidiary, and has begun an investigation into its Russian parent company - Polyus Gold and KazakhGold's Board of Directors - Evgeny Ivanov, German Pikhoya and Alexei Teksle
Turkey: The Turkish Foreign Ministry summoned Israeli Ambassador Gaby Levy after Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak called Ankara's new spy chief a supporter of Iran
Oman: Iranian Defence Minister Ahmad Vahidi visits to discuss bilateral, regional, international issues with counterpart Bin-Sa'ud Bin-Harib al-Busa'idi; second and final day
Kuwait: A Kuwaiti court charged six men, including a Kuwaiti soldier, and one woman with spying for Iran, Middle East Online reported, but their attorney said their confessions were extracted through torture. Of the defendants, there are three Iranians, one Kuwaiti, one Syrian and two of unknown nationality.
Saudi Arabia: Mahmoud Abbas arrives in Saudi Arabia, where he will meet with King Abdullah.
Gaza: A Palestinian was killed and another wounded in Israeli shelling of the Gaza Strip near the town of Khan Younis, Reuters reported, without mentioning the victims names or why Israel opened fire.
Egypt: Egyptian satellite Nilesat 201, built by French company Thales Alenia Space, launched by Arianespace from Kourou space centre in French Guiana; it will provide broadcast and internet services from September
Egypt: A Libyan aid convoy bound for Gaza has arrived at the Egyptian port city of El Arish, comprised 16 trucks carrying medical aid and food supplies, and is accompanied by 65 people, including 11 doctors and 12 media personnel.
Libya: Sudanese President Umar al Bashir travel to Libya for a two-day visit
Somalia: Somali pirates and the owners of the Saudi ship al-Nisr have agreed on a ransom of about $2-3 million, Reuters reported. The ship has been held by the pirates since March, as have the 14 crewmembers on board.
Kenya: Kenyans vote in a referendum for a new constitution, after a previous attempt in 2005 failed. The new constitution proposes a presidential system but with greater checks and balances on executive power, a fundamental shift seen as essential to remove the tribal winner-takes-all approach to past elections that exploded in violence after the disputed 2007 presidential election.
South Africa: Possible strike by nearly a million public servants which could affect public services. Unions are demanding 8.6 percent increase and 1,000 rand housing allowance, the government is offering a 6.5 percent increase. A strike is expected to start from August 4.
Niger: General Salou Djibo has approved an oil deal signed by ousted President Mamadou Tandja in 2008, Reuters reported. The deal is a $5 billion production-sharing agreement with Chinese state-owned oil company CNPC to develop the Agadem oil block.
Moldova: Deputy Prime Minister Victor Osipov called Transdniestria's request for U.N. recognition of independence "illogical," Infotag news agency reported. Officials in the secessionist region used the recent International Court of Justice ruling on Kosovo to publicize their claims, Osipov said.
Moldova: Constitutional Court ruled that former President Vladimir Voronin may not seek a third term in office during the November presidential election
Belarus: President Aleksandr Lukashenka promised to recognize the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, Russian President Dmitri Medvedev said
Italy: Berlusconi faces his first test of strength since breaking with a key ally last week, when the lower house of parliament votes on the fate of a junior minister. Vote is expected approx 1700G
Italy: Berlusconi meets with UK Prime Minister David Cameron.
Holland: Dutch 14-year old sails off to become the youngest round the world solo sailor. However, she now sails off with her father onboard to Portugal, where she will start here solo circumnavigation in September.
Argentina: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner signed a declaration at the Common Market of the South summit to strengthen nuclear energy cooperation, which could result in the integration of the two nations' nuclear energy sectors.
US: Senate plans to hold a procedural vote to test whether there is enough support to pass legislation clamping down on offshore oil drilling procedures and expanding alternative energy.
Mexico: Jose Rosas Aispuro, a gubernatorial candidate for Mexico's Durango state, claimed that Durango state district legislator-elect Alfonso Pena Pena was kidnapped by state investigative police agents on July 26, El Universal reported
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