Japan:Japan has agreed to return more than 1,000 items of Korean cultural assets that the country seized during the 1910-45 colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula, including centuries-old royal books Japan:The Cabinet of Prime Minister Naoto Kan will adopt on a basic policy on free trade, including its stance on a US-backed trans-Pacific free trade agreementSouth Korea:Jack Pritchard, president of the Washington-based Korea Economic Institute, arrives in Seoul after a week spent on a private trip in North Korea, during which he met with officials from Pyongyang's foreign ministry and exchanged views on the resumption of the stalled six-party talks aimed at denuclearizing the communist nation in return for political and economic benefits. China:The third China-UK Economic and Financial Dialogue will be held in Beijing British Prime Minister David Cameron visits to meet President Hu Jintao, counterpart Wen Jiabao en route to G20 summit in Seoul Laos:
First meeting of signatory nations to convention banning cluster munitions; treaty came into force on 1 AugMongolia: Turkish Defence Minister Vecdi Gonul visits to meet President Tsahiagiyn Elbegdorj, counterpart Luvsanvandangijn Bold, Chief of General Staff Tsevegsurengiyn Togoo; attends ceremony marking signing of military agreement (-12) Indonesia:Obama arrives, holds meeting and a press conference with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.India:India to release 54 Pakistani prisonersRussia:Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to hold a meeting on public health issues.
Russia:Commission for monitoring law-enforcement bodies and the criminal justice system, headed by Anatoliy Kucherena, holds extraordinary session following attack on journalist Oleg KashinKyrgyzstan: The police in Kyrgyzstan have detained 30 people who attempted to seize farming lands near the Osh airport in Kyrgyz south. Their families intend to hold a rally in front of the regional administration building to demand that the region's leadership legalize the land plots they have seized. Kyrgyzstan:Hearing of an appeal by the Akyykat party, which is challenging the official results of the 10th October parliamentary pollsAzerbaijan:Arif Hacili, head of the losing Musavat Party, said the party plans to stage a rally in Baku. Iran:Tehran hosts the Asian Cooperation Dialogue (ACD), which will gather officials from 31 Asian countries. (NB The ACD is a continent-wide forum created in 2002 which aims to promote cooperation among Asian countries) Turkey:Turkish State Minister and Chief Negotiator for EU talks Egemen Bagis may react to European Commission's 2010 Turkey Progress Report, due to be published today, if no mention of an easing of visa requirements mentioned. Turkey:The Chinese People's Liberation Army to begin a week-long series of joint military training exercises with the Turkish armed forces in Turkey, which include assault training and tactics in hilly terrain Iraq:Political bloc leaders may continue meetings in Arbil Kuwait: New hearing in trial of seven people accused of spying for IranSyria:Hamas and Fatah reconciliation talks in Damascus. Formation of a security committee to be entrusted with "rebuilding" the security agencies in the West Bank and Gaza Strip will be the main topic at the reconciliation talks. Abbas already said no place for Hamas members in security agencies. Yemen:Following up after the Bakil tribal federation, an influential Yemeni tribal group, pledged to support the Yemeni government's crackdown on al-Qaida operations. In a statement released after a 7,000-Bakil-member meeting in Sanaa, the tribal federation said it would combat al Qaeda because it has damaged the reputation of Yemeni tribes and the Yemeni state. Jordan:Some 2.37 million Jordanians head to the polls on Tuesday to elect their representatives in the country's 16th parliament. Yesterday, the internal court of the Islamic Action Front (IAF) suspended seven IAF members for standing as candidates in contradiction of the party's boycott of the polls Egypt:The 9 March Group student and teachers group continues political activities at the Cairo University campus just 5 days after group attacked at Ayn Shams university, an attack carried out while police officers watched but failed to stop. Egypt: DELAYED Ruling National Democratic Party was to hold annual conference ahead of 28 November parliamentary polls; postponed until 25-26 December Egypt: Serbian Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovic concludes three-day visit after meeting President Husni Mubarak yesterday Sudan: UN aid chief Valerie Amos continues visit to meet government officials, donors, aid agencies in South Sudan, Darfur, Khartoum (-10)
First meeting of signatory nations to convention banning cluster munitions; treaty came into force on 1 AugMongolia: Turkish Defence Minister Vecdi Gonul visits to meet President Tsahiagiyn Elbegdorj, counterpart Luvsanvandangijn Bold, Chief of General Staff Tsevegsurengiyn Togoo; attends ceremony marking signing of military agreement (-12) Indonesia:Obama arrives, holds meeting and a press conference with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.India:India to release 54 Pakistani prisonersRussia:Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to hold a meeting on public health issues.
Russia:Commission for monitoring law-enforcement bodies and the criminal justice system, headed by Anatoliy Kucherena, holds extraordinary session following attack on journalist Oleg KashinKyrgyzstan: The police in Kyrgyzstan have detained 30 people who attempted to seize farming lands near the Osh airport in Kyrgyz south. Their families intend to hold a rally in front of the regional administration building to demand that the region's leadership legalize the land plots they have seized. Kyrgyzstan:Hearing of an appeal by the Akyykat party, which is challenging the official results of the 10th October parliamentary pollsAzerbaijan:Arif Hacili, head of the losing Musavat Party, said the party plans to stage a rally in Baku. Iran:Tehran hosts the Asian Cooperation Dialogue (ACD), which will gather officials from 31 Asian countries. (NB The ACD is a continent-wide forum created in 2002 which aims to promote cooperation among Asian countries) Turkey:Turkish State Minister and Chief Negotiator for EU talks Egemen Bagis may react to European Commission's 2010 Turkey Progress Report, due to be published today, if no mention of an easing of visa requirements mentioned. Turkey:The Chinese People's Liberation Army to begin a week-long series of joint military training exercises with the Turkish armed forces in Turkey, which include assault training and tactics in hilly terrain Iraq:Political bloc leaders may continue meetings in Arbil Kuwait: New hearing in trial of seven people accused of spying for IranSyria:Hamas and Fatah reconciliation talks in Damascus. Formation of a security committee to be entrusted with "rebuilding" the security agencies in the West Bank and Gaza Strip will be the main topic at the reconciliation talks. Abbas already said no place for Hamas members in security agencies. Yemen:Following up after the Bakil tribal federation, an influential Yemeni tribal group, pledged to support the Yemeni government's crackdown on al-Qaida operations. In a statement released after a 7,000-Bakil-member meeting in Sanaa, the tribal federation said it would combat al Qaeda because it has damaged the reputation of Yemeni tribes and the Yemeni state. Jordan:Some 2.37 million Jordanians head to the polls on Tuesday to elect their representatives in the country's 16th parliament. Yesterday, the internal court of the Islamic Action Front (IAF) suspended seven IAF members for standing as candidates in contradiction of the party's boycott of the polls Egypt:The 9 March Group student and teachers group continues political activities at the Cairo University campus just 5 days after group attacked at Ayn Shams university, an attack carried out while police officers watched but failed to stop. Egypt: DELAYED Ruling National Democratic Party was to hold annual conference ahead of 28 November parliamentary polls; postponed until 25-26 December Egypt: Serbian Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovic concludes three-day visit after meeting President Husni Mubarak yesterday Sudan: UN aid chief Valerie Amos continues visit to meet government officials, donors, aid agencies in South Sudan, Darfur, Khartoum (-10)
Mozambique: Brazil's outgoing President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva visits Senegal:Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad visits, talks with top officials; attends ceremony inaugurating Iranian-owned car factory Bulgaria:Syrian President Bashar al-Asad visitsAlbania:Albanians will be able to hear from the European Union whether Albania meets the criteria for it to obtain the status of an EU candidate member. Macedonia:EC report on Macedonia's progress released, expected to okay Montenegro's status as candidate for membership Poland:President Bronislaw Komorowski hosts meeting of top politicians and government officials to discuss the NATO's new strategic concept. Poland:Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE) to be privatisedGermany:German Chancellor Angela Merkel holds an event known as the "Europe Speech" together with the President of the European Council Herman van Rompuy. Germany:Thousands of anti-nuclear protesters expected to prevent a train loaded with so called "Castor" reprocessed nuclear waste containers to reach its final destination, a storage dump in the small town of Gorleben. Italy:Turkish FM Ahmet Davutoglu will meet with his Italian counterpart Franco Frattini in Rome to discuss bilateral relations, Turkey-EU relations and the issue of Cyprus as well as current regional and international issues. EU:European Commission (EC) releases annual progress reports on EU hopefuls, including Croatia, Iceland, Macedonia, Turkey, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Kosovo; opinion on readiness of Albania, Montenegro to start accession talks will be also published UK:Turkish President Abdullah Gul to receive award and speak at Chatham House, international affairs institute.UK:International Energy Agency releases its annual flagship World Energy Outlook publication on energy consumption and demand. Spain:Miguel Angel Moratinos starts a tour of the Middle East to discuss with the authorities in the region ahead of a tentative Euro-Mediterranean summit.Cuba:Venezuela's president Hugo Chavez visits UN: Security Council discusses security situation of Iraqi Christians in wake of Baghdad church siege on 31 October which left at least 52 dead US: Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu completes three-day trip during which he attended annual general assembly of Jewish Federations of North America in New Orleans; met Vice-President Joe Biden; may meet Secretary of State Hillary Clinton today US: TENTATIVE Moroccan officials, representatives from Western Sahara's independence movement Polisario Front meet in New York for third round of informal UN-sponsored talks; may be delayed after Moroccan security forces broke up protest camp in Western Sahara yesterday US:Egyptian ministers of intelligence, foreign affairs to discuss Middle East peace process arrive in Washington for talks. Foreign Minister Ahmed Abu al-Ghait one of the group.US:Former President George W. Bush to release a memoir. The book, "Decision Points," will center on 14 decisions Bush made in his eight years as president, including "his flaws and mistakes, as well as his historic achievements (sic)". US:Former Pakistani President, Pervez Musharraf, speaks at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York.
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