What's Happening Today - Sunday 6 February

Japan: 

Monitoring developments as Russia says it is "disappointed" by Tokyo's reaction to Russian Defence Minister A.E. Serdyukov's recent visit to disputed islands, known as Kuril Islands in Russia and Northern Territories in Japan 

India: 

US Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke leads trade delegation to explore export opportunities (-11) 

Bhutan: 

South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Council of Ministers continues meetings in Thimphu (-7); Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao meets Pakistani counterpart Salman Bashir on sidelines 

Kyrgyzstan: 

Armed forces hold command-and-staff anti-terror exercises (-12) 

Pakistan: 

Pakistan-based militant group Al-Badr Mojahedin observes Kashmir Solidarity Week by organizing seminars and rallies in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province (-7)

Iran: 

Three US hikers charged with espionage due to stand trial; postponed from late October 2010; three were arrested in July 2009 after "illegal entry into Iranian territory"

Iran: 

Ten Days of Dawn events continue (-10) leading up to 32nd anniversary of victory of Islamic Revolution (11); new military hardware, satellites expected to be showcased; Defence Minister Ahmad Vahidi said Safir 1B and Kavoshgar 4 rockets and Rasad and Fajr satellites would be unveiled

UAE: 

South Korean Foreign Minister Kim So'ng-hwan visits; on to Algeria (-10) 

Syria: 

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan visits 

Syria: 

Iranian president's office head Esfandiyar Rahim-Masha'i visits to attend Iranian technology exhibition, hold talks with Syrian officials 

Israel:

Annual Herzliya conference takes place in Israel - a key event for Israel's political, military, intelligence, economic, and social leadership. 

Israel:

British defence secretary Liam Fox discusses shared strategic challenges with Israeli counterpart, due to defence minister at 19:45 GMT.

Egypt: 

Watching developments/reaction after leadership of ruling National Democratic Party resigns; opposition Muslim Brotherhood says it plans to hold talks with Vice President Omar Suleiman on ending political crisis

Egypt: 

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou visits for talks with President Husni Mubarak, senior officials to discuss current crisis

Tunisia: 

Watching developments after two people were killed and several injured in clashes with police in northern town of El Kef on Saturday

Uganda: 

Campaigning for 2011 presidential, parliamentary elections (-10) 

Nigeria: 

Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General, Mmasekgoa Masire-Mwamba, begins visit to discus s forthcoming April elections (-9)

Senegal: 

World Social Forum begins in Dakar (-11); attendees include Bolivian President Evo Morales, former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva

Cape Verde: 

Legislative elections

Ukraine:

OSCE chairman, Audronius Azubalis, is scheduled to visit Ukraine to meet leaders and discuss OSCE work in the country and efforts to resolve protracted conflicts. 

Germany: 

Munich Security Conference; second and final day; Afghan President Hamid Karzai, German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle and French Foreign Minister Michele Alliot-Marie discuss global security 

UK:

WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, is due to appear in court for the start of his extradition hearing to Sweden for questioning over sex offences.

Mexico:

Voters go to the polls in Mexico's Baja California Sur state to elect state and municipal authorities

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