Global:
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
China:
Communist Party Central Committee holds annual plenum, focusing on political leadership, economic growth; Vice-President Xi Jinping may be promoted to vice-chairman of party's Central Military Commission, paving way for him to become president in two years (-18)
North Korea:
Watching as Pyongyang says South Korea’s hosting of a multinational naval drill aimed at preventing the transfer of weapons of mass destruction is an “open declaration of war”
India:
Joint Russian-Indian antiterrorist drill Indira takes place (-24)
Afghanistan:
Afghan Independent Election Commission will announce preliminary results of 18 September elections to Wolasi Jerga, lower house of parliament
Turkey:
Islamist Felicity Party holds extraordinary convention to elect leader.
Lebanon:
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kostyantyn Hryshchenko visits, meets Lebanese President Michel Sulayman, Prime Minister Sa'd-al-Din al-Hariri, parliament Speaker Nabih Mustafa Birri (-18)
Egypt:
Trial of journalist Wa'il al-Ibrashi on charges of inciting citizens not to pay new real estate tax
Egypt:
Trial continues of three Muslim men accused of killing six Coptic Christians and a Muslim policeman on Coptic Christmas Eve (6 January) in city of Naj Hammadi
Sudan:
Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) holds national meeting; chaired by South Sudan President Salva Kiir; implementation of Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), Darfur conflict, peace and security on agenda; postponed from 16 September (-19)
Morocco:
Last day of World Policy Conference on global governance held in Marrakech; focus on climate change, population growth, role of G20, BRIC countries
Nigeria
Watching as security is tightened at Abuja international airport, as militant group MEND threatens an imminent attack in the nation's capital
Belarus:
Venezuela will supply 10 million metric tons of oil per year to Belarus from 2011-2013, and has agreed to develop two oil fields in Venezuela by the Petrolera BeloVenezolana joint venture, which was launched in 2007.
France:
Following up on French protests against an increase in the retirement age. It may be still the case that only two French refineries are in full production, meaning the country has only weeks worth of fuel stocks remaining, despite Finance Minister Christine Laguarde saying there is no shortage currently.
US:
Turkish State Minister Zafer Caglayan visits United States.
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