What's Happening Today - Thursday 30 December

Thailand: 

Criminal Court delivers verdict on 85 royalist Yellow Shirt supporters accused of seizing National Broadcasting Service of Thailand (NBT) TV station in August 2008 

India:

The speaker of India's  parliament will meet all political parties to try resolve an impasse that threatens to deadlock the February budget session of parliament.

Afghanistan:

First anniversary of kidnapping of French journalists Herve Ghesquiere, Stephane Taponier; they are reportedly held by Taliban group in Alasay Valley in eastern Kapisa Province, where French troops are based 

Iran: 

Rallies held to mark first anniversary of pro-government demonstrations which followed controversial presidential election in 2009

Egypt:

Cairo offers tender to build a nuclear power station

Sudan: 

President Umar al-Bashir has said his government will withdraw from Darfur peace talks in Doha if agreement not reached with rebels today

Sudan: 

Court rules on objections to voter register ahead of January 2011 referendum on South Sudan's independence (

Israel: 

Verdict in former Israeli President Moshe Katsav's sex crimes trial 

Ghana: 

District assembly elections held in eight regions yesterday and today; postponed from 28th, when polls were only held in Central and Upper West regions

Belarus: 

Minsk city court hears appeals by another two Russian nationals detained during post-election unrest on 19 December 

EU:

The European Union says it will begin to tighten sanctions against Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo, expanding  the list of his supporters 

Cuba: 

Russian State Duma (lower house of parliament) speaker Boris Gryzlov continues visit (-2); meets leaders, counterpart Ricardo Alarcon

US:

Following as Washington will oppose any resolution brought before the U.N. Security Council that calls on Israel to end settlement activity in the West Bank

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