What's Happening Today - Wednesday 1 December

Wikileaks: 

Further secret documents expected to be released by whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks; spotlight expected to move to Pakistan

Japan: 

Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed wraps up visit after meeting counterpart Naoto Kan, Emperor Akihito

China:

To curb rising food prices, the State Council has announced a group of measures, which included orders for local governments to boost agricultural products and stabilize the supply of agricultural products, as well as forbidding road-toll stations to collect fees from vehicles transporting fresh agricultural products 

China: 

North Korean Supreme People's Assembly Chairman Choe Tae Bok visits to meet parliamentary chief Wu Bangguo; likely to discuss developments on Korean peninsula (-4) 

North Korea:

Chinese State Councillor Dai Bingguo will visit North Korea, possibly on Wednesday, in an effort to defuse rising tension on the Korean Peninsula

Thailand: 

Remaining Thai troops to withdraw from disputed border territory near Preah Vihear temple where they were stationed since July 2008 

Pakistan:

Return process of South Waziristan IDPs (Internally Displaced People), who fled homes due to Rah-e Nijat military operation, to begin 

Pakistan: 

Baluchistan National Party to stage rallies in protest against alleged kidnappings, extrajudicial killings in province

Uzbekistan:

Southern Surxondaryo Region describes efforts to combat AIDS on the World Aids Day. There are over 15,800 AIDS patients in the country

Uzbekistan:

Minimum wage in Uzbekistan will be 49,735 soms [about 30 dollars] per month, and the minimum retirement pension and the minimum disabled benefit will be 97,285 soms [about 60 dollars] per month

Kazakhstan:

3G wireless communications systems start

Kazakhstan: 

Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) summit kicks off in Astana (-2); Russian President Dmitriy Medvedev, Georgia's Mikheil Saakashvili, Azerbaijan's Ilham Aliyev, Armenia's Serzh Sargsyan, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton among attendees; last such meeting was held in 1999 

Armenia:

President Serzh Sargsyan replaces Armen Darbinyan from the post of deputy director of the National Security Service and replaced him with Garegin Mkhitaryan. 

Iran:

An Iranian Red Crescent Society official said 39 countries will participate in a relief and rescue manoeuvre in the city of Karaj. It will last for a fortnight.

Iran: 

TENTATIVE Shahla Jahed to be executed for murder of her husband Mohammad Khani's first wife; execution could be cancelled if victim's family forgive her

UAE: 

World Economic Forum Summit on Global Agenda concludes in Dubai; chaired by Economy Minister Sultan Bin-Sa'id al-Mansuri 

Kuwait:

Donors' Conference for reconstruction of eastern Sudan starts in Kuwait with the participation of more than 30 countries and 80 international and voluntary organizations.

Yemen: 

Islamic preacher Amr Khalid's project to confront extremist ideology continues; involves media campaign, training of young leaders, moderate preachers (-2)

Syria:

Chairman of Saudi Shura Council Dr Abdullah bin Muhammad bin-Ibrahim al-Shaykh wraps up visit after attending fifth conference of the Asian Parliamentary Assembly (APA) 

Lebanon:

Special Tribunal's decision to introduce amendments to its Rules of Procedure and Evidence comes into effect – indicating that the tribunal's decision will be issued soon

Lebanon:

Court hears case involving former army intelligence chief Johnny Abdo, journalist Fares Khashan, accused of slandering ex-President Emile Lahhud 

South Sudan:

Registration in Kenya, Uganda and Australia for referendum comes to an end.

Algeria: 

American-Maghreb business conference kicks off in Algiers (-2); postponed from September

Algeria:

In Ghardaia, ANIS will launch the national "Himaya" campaign to protect women and children from HIV/AIDS in Algeria, in partnership with different domestic players in the fight against AIDS or defending the rights of women and children

Kenya:

International Criminal Court Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo arrives

Uganda:

Six youths among them two secondary school students from Mombasa come up before Chief Magistrate Rosemelle Mutoka, accused of joining and encouraging others to join al-Shabab

South Africa:

President Rupiah Banda is expected to travel to South Africa for a three-day State visit.

South Africa:

UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of the Parties (COP17) continues in Durban; heads of state, government officials, businessmen, others in attendance (-9)

Central African Republic: 

Celebrations of 50th anniversary of independence from France; postponed from actual anniversary date of 13 August

Ukraine:

Every serviceman will every day get a lunch meal worth 17.60 hryvnyas [two dollars] free of charge. It will consist of two courses, tea and bread.

Bosnia:

Army Day, army members show their new uniforms and insignia

EU:

Bosnians and Albanians will not need a visa to travel in Europe 

Austria: 

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Technical Assistance and Cooperation Committee meeting; last day (IAEA website)

Switzerland: 

British Prime Minister David Cameron continues visit to Zurich to support Britain's 2018 World Cup bid (-2 Dec) which were possibly dealt fatal blow by UK allegations of venue fixing and bribes at FIFA; likely to briefly return to UK for Prime Minister's Questions (1)

Switzerland: 

World Trade Organization (WTO) Policy Review Body meets to assess Hong Kong, China trade relations (-3)

Belgium:

Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs Olli Rehn to speak on "Building Europe's economic future" (1100) and will meet the Governor of the Central Bank of Iceland Mar Gudmundsson.

US:

The 18-member U.S. National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility broad leeway to suggest remedies for the debt and deficits by Dec. 1.

US:

Extradited alleged arms smuggler Viktor Bout, known as "The Merchant of Death, will appear in court.

Puerto Rico:

Sen. Hector Martinez expected to appear in court on federal charges of trading political favours in exchange for a trip to Las Vegas to watch a boxing match.

Mexico:

UN releases report on violence and human rights.

Mexico: 

UN climate change summit continues in Cancun; legally binding treaty to replace Kyoto Protocol to be discussed; some 25,000 representatives from governments, businesses, NGOs, research institutions from 194 countries attend (-10)

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