China:
Last day of the International Mining Conference for Minerals. Sudan sent a big delegation, headed by Dr Abd-al-Baqi al-Jaylani
Myanmar:
Aung San Suu Kyi’s NLD party files lawsuit to regain status of legitimacy
India:
India and Russia will hold their 16th meeting of joint economic commission in New Delhi with an objective to further consolidate the strategic partnership ahead of the Russian President's visit next month by finalizing the number of pacts to be signed.
Russia:
State Duma International Affairs Committee plans to consider once again the strategic arms reduction treaty (START-3) at the lower house's session, taking into account US reservations
Afghanistan:
Independent Election Commission [IEC] announces final election results. IEC chairman Fazel Ahmad Manawi, said delay because it had to deal with election complaints and objections. Some 4,389,295 votes have been declared genuine
Afghanistan:
More than 1,000 “militants” from Afghanistan's southern and southeastern provinces are ready to join the Afghan government, according to Peace and Reconciliation Commission chairman Sibghatullah Mojaddedi. Mojaddedi also warned that many disaffected people who disarmed have said promises made to them by the government have not been fulfilled.
Azerbaijan:
Russian President Dmitriy Medvedev and regional heads of state pay official visits to Baku to attend a summit of the leaders of the five Caspian Sea littoral countries on the Caspian security.
Azerbaijan:
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad holds a news conference (0400).
Iran:
The fourth "Sacred Defence" poetry festival will start in Khuzestan - the festival is part of a process of encouraging pupils to sacrifice their lives for religion/country - as was particularly noticeable during the eight-year war with Iraq. (NB In recent months, the Basij and other officials have increased their efforts to propagate the culture of martyrdom at schools across the country)
Iraq:
PM Nuri al-Maliki will convene new cabinet talks for first time. (Political blocs have set up commissions over distribution of cabinet posts; Iraqi List demands 27 per cent of posts according to its weight in parliament, while Kurds want finance or oil portfolios in return for conceding foreign department.)
Israel:
Israel is close to reaching an agreement with the United States for a 90-day construction freeze in the West Bank, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would convene with his 15-member Cabinet today to approve the agreement.
West Bank:
Unnamed Palestinian National Authority officials claimed to have foiled a Hamas plot to kill the governor of the West Bank city of Nablus, Jibrin al-Bakri. Members of Hamas' armed wing, the Al Qassam Brigades, are said to have been arrested.
Djibouti:
Following up after Japan said it is constructing a military base in Djibouti to combat piracy off the eastern coast of Africa – a 12-hectare, 4.7 billion-yen facility in July and that it will be completed in March 2011.
Madagascar:
Watching as Malagasy Prime Minister Camille Vital called for discipline among the country's security forces after a group of military officers claimed they had seized power of the government
Tanzania:
Prime Minister-elect Mizengo Pinda expected to be sworn-in
South Africa:
President Jacob Zuma answers questions in parliament (1200).
South Africa:
Following developments as National Union of Mineworkers President Senzeni Zokwana warns that nationalizing South African mines, as proposed by the African National Congress Youth League, is not a good idea and will not materialize, only would benefit some leaders of the South African Black Economic Empowerment programme.
Ukraine:
Russian Federal Drug Control Service and the Ukrainian Interior Ministry will sign an agreement on boosting cooperation in fighting illegal drug distribution in Kiev
Czech Republic:
Czech Minister of finance, economic planning to present 2011 austerity budget statement, economic policy of government to parliament.
Kosovo:
KFOR Commander Buhler meets Serbian Army Chief Vuletic, following NATO's decision to reduce troops. Meeting held at the request of the Serbian military authorities, which have asked for the borderline with Kosovo to be changed.
Italy:
Moldovan Prime Minister Vlad Filat wraps up visit to Italy, after meeting Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi
Italy:
Annual world conference "Science for Peace" (to Nov. 19).
France:
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban visits France.
Portugal:
Demonstrations in Lisbon’s Camoes Square ahead of NATO summit
Cuba:
International personalities hold the Sixth International Colloquium in support of the Cuban Five. More than 300 delegates from various countries are expected to attend.
Brazil:
Zambian president wraps up visit to Brazil
UN:
Davutoglu and Eroglu take part in a tripartite meeting in New York, upon an invitation from the UN secretary-general.
UN:
The Security Council will conduct closed-door consultations on application of its resolution that called for an end to hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah following the 2006 conflict.
Global:
World Philosophy Day.
US:
Greek Cypriot leader Demetris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu to meet U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to take stock of U.N.-mediated talks aimed at reuniting the Mediterranean island that has been divided for 36 years.
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