Australia
Efforts to form a government continue in Australia with an announcement expected in the next few days. Momentum has shifted to the Labor Party of incumbent Julia Gillard after she won endorsement from one of four independents in the house.
Japan
The verdict is expected in the trial of a Greenpeace activists accused by the Japanese authorities of stealing a box of whale meat.
China
President Hu Jintao visits Shenzhen to attend celebration of 30th anniversary of establishment of Shenzhen Special Economic Zone; delivers speech about scientific development, independent innovation, and Shenzhen-Hong Kong cooperation
China
Shanghai's World Expo celebrates ''North Korean Day.'' Shanghai is the first world expo North Korea has taken part in.
North Korea
Watching developments after reports suggested Korean Workers' Party may hold congress on 4-7 September to elect new party leadership; leader Kim Jong-il may name successor (-7); South Korean Open Radio for North Korea says convention may be held 9-10; possible media blackout
Philippines
Marathon hearings on the bus hijacking continue, with the bus driver and the hostage-taker's companion expected to give testimony.
Malaysia
Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa visits Kuala Lumpur, meets counterpart Datuk Anifah Aman for talks on bilateral issues including anti-Malaysian demonstrations in Indonesia, border disputes
Russia
Valday Forum discussion conference on Russian affairs continues in Moscow involving experts from across the globe (-7); participants meet Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov today and tomorrow
Russia
Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Baraq continues visit, holds talks with counterpart Anatoliy Serdyukov (-7)
Russia
Experts from Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus to discuss the customs union.
Kazakhstan
Russian President Dmitriy Medvedev begins visit to take part in Russian-Kazakh forum on regional cooperation in Ust-Kamenogorsk (-7)
Pakistan
At least eight policemen were killed and 13 wounded in a suspected suicide attack on a police station in the northwestern Pakistani town of Lakki Marwat
Azerbaijan
EU special representative for South Caucasus Peter Semneby visits Baku; holds consultations with officials, reps of Azeri community of Nagornyy Karabakh, political parties and civil society; discusses latest developments in Azerbaijan and South Caucasus and forthcoming parliamentary polls in Azerbaijan (-7)
Iran
Director-general of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Yukiya Amano, publishes report on Iran and Syria
Turkey
Halki Seminary, a Christian orthodox priest training school which was closed by the Turkish government 30 years ago, opens its doors for a Greek art exhibition, called "Tracing Istanbul." The Orthodox Patriarchate is demanding the school reopen; a key factor in Turkey's EU membership application.
Iraq
Iraq's Oil Minister Hussein al-Shahristani cut supplies of some fuel products to the northern Kurdish region by 50 percent in response to the Kurdish Regional Government selling what it described as excess kerosene, fuel waste and naphtha to Iran, according to officials
Saudi Arabia
Gulf Finance and Foreign Ministers meet.
Israel
Follow up after statement that signed agreement to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is not achievable in the next year or in the next generation, Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman told Israel Beiteinu activists in Jerusalem. Israel must ask whom Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas represents because Hamas is in power in Gaza and the Palestinian election is delayed, Lieberman said.
Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel's position on a unilateral settlement construction freeze, set to end on Sept. 26, remains "unchanged”
Egypt
Indian Foreign Minister S.M. Krishna begins two day visit Cairo for talks with counterpart Ahmad Ali Abu-al-Ghayt (-7)
Rwanda
Paul Kagame sworn in for second term as Rwandan president at Amahoro stadium following August elections
Togo
National census begins (-19)
Moldova
Follow up after referendum to elect the president by popular vote, pushed by the West-leaning Alliance for European Integration, appeared to have failed because of a low voter turnout of 29.67 percent, according to figures from the Central Election Commission, Reuters reported.
Norway
Three men arrested in Norway and Germany on suspicion of plotting attacks and of having links to al Qaeda attend a remand hearing.
Germany
Japan's Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada begins visit for talks on issues such as UN Security Council reform (-8); meets German counterpart Guido Westerwelle (7)
Holland
Negotiations to form a coalition in the Netherlands collapsed after Freedom Party leader Geert Wilders walked out saying he did not trust some members of the Christian Democrats to adhere to any agreement reached
France
Paris hosts informal meeting of immigration ministers from Germany, Greece, Spain, Italy, UK, Belgium, USA and Canada; recent Roma expulsions not on agenda
Belgium
European energy ministers meets to discuss changes to EU stability pact
France
Preview ahead of nationwide protests against government plans to raise the retirement age in a bid to shore up the pension system and rein in the deficit. Strike scheduled for Sept 7.
France
France's EU immigration minister has convened a meeting called "international seminar on illegal immigration". Italy will re-raise the issue of automatic expulsions of citizens from other EU states if they are not able to support themselves, in a move apparently inspired by France's current crackdown on Roma at a meeting of EU immigration ministers in Paris.
• Meeting at immigration ministry starts at 08G with other European immigration/interior ministers. 1045G presser
• 15G: Sarkozy meets Barroso at the Elysee
• Romania: Roma demonstrate outside French embassy in Bucharest against France's crackdown on their community.
UK
Thousands of workers on London's underground rail system will start the first of four planned one-day strikes to protest against proposed ticket office job cuts.
Spain
Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad and his cabinet are in Spain to meet with their counterparts, during which agreements will be signed and an upgrade of the PLO's diplomatic status in Spain will be announced. Depending on the announcement, the PLO will be considered either at the same level of, or close to, that of sovereign states. In July, France announced a similar upgrade of the PLO's political standing.
Spain
Follow up after Basque separatist group Eta said it will not carry out armed actions in its campaign for independence, according to an Eta video
US, Wisconsin
President Barack Obama delivers remarks on the economy at a Labor Day rally.
Nicaragua
Muslims in Managua are due to celebrate the opening of the first mosque in the city. Until now they have had an Islamic Cultural Centre that serves as the primary place for prayer in Managua and people outside of the capital meet in prominent Muslims' houses in their towns.
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