What's Happening Today - Monday 14 February

Indonesia:

Trial of Abu Bakr Bashir, accused of involvement in assassination plot, resumes in Jakarta

Malaysia:

Trial of Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim on sodomy charges resumes in Kuala Lumpur

India: 

Mehbooba Mufti, opposition leader in Indian-administered Kashmir, holds rallies in Srinagar and Jammu demanding re-negotiation of water and power projects with federal government

India: 

International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) starts conference in Delhi on aviation security 

Pakistan: 

Anti-terror court in Rawalpindi indicts Malik Mumtaz Qadri for assassinating Punjab Governor Salman Taseer in early January; delayed from 1 February

Russia: 

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay continues visit (-19), holds talks with Russian President Dmitriy Medvedev (15)

Russia: 

Moscow's Savelovskiy district court considers opposition leader Boris Nemtsov's defamation lawsuit against Prime Minister Vladimir Putin 

Iran: 

Turkish President Abdullah Gul starts visit to Tehran for talks with counterpart Mahmud Ahmadinezhad; comes as part of Turkish mediation efforts weeks after latest round talks between world powers and Iran on its controversial nuclear programme (-16) (

Iran: 

TENTATIVE Reformist rallies possible, even though opposition leaders Mirhoseyn Musavi and Mehdi Karrubi were denied permission to rally in support of protesters in Egypt and Tunisia

Bahrain: 

There have been calls for protests to be held on this day 

Lebanon: 

Anniversary of assassination of former Prime Minister Rafiq al-Hariri in car bombing in Beirut (2005)

Israel: 

East Timorese President Jose Ramos Horta continues visit to Jerusalem for talks with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, then travels to West Bank to meet Palestinian National Authority leaders (-19) 

Palestine: 

Major reshuffle of Palestinian Authority government expected, with Prime Minister Salam Fayyad formally tendering resignation 

Egypt:

Upper Egyptian court to decide fate of Christian man accused of raping a Muslim girl more than a year ago in Nag Hammadi. The accusations sparked sectarian clashes and a possible retaliatory drive by shooting in December 2010 when six Christians were killed.

South Sudan: 

Southern Sudan Referendum Bureau announces final results of south Sudan referendum on independence

Malawi: 

"Big Bicycle" march called to protest persistent fuel shortages. Street protest organized by Human Rights Consultative Committee and to take place in capital 

Guinea: 

Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi visits; second and final day; holds talks with Guinean President Alpha Conde and Prime Minister Mohamed Said Fofana; to sign two agreements with Guinean authorities

Ivory Coast: 

Rally by Union of Young Nationalists, group supporting Alassane Ouattara, internationally recognized presidential election winner

Austria: 

First day of new round of informal talks on settlement in Moldova's breakaway Dniester region in five-plus-two format (involving Moldova, Dniester region, Russia, Ukraine, OSCE, EU, USA) (-15)

Bosnia: 

Croatian President Ivo Josipovic visits Sarajevo to receive Freedom Award from the Sarajevo-based International Peace Centre 

Holland:

Trial of former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic continues at the Hague

Belgium:

Eurozone finance ministers discuss debt crisis response

UK: 

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov begins visit 

Ireland: 

Fine Gael opposition leader Enda Kenney to discuss EU/IMF bailout for Irish economy with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin 

Spain:

GSMA Mobile World Congress takes place in Barcelona

Puerto Rico:

Senator Hector Martinez and security company owner go on trial charged with corruption and organized crime, featuring rare use of anonymous jury to protect panel from tampering.

US: 

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kostyantyn Hryshchenko continues visit to take part in meeting of US-Ukrainian commission for strategic partnership (-16)

US:

President Barack Obama to send his budget proposal to Congress

US:

Trial of Galleon hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam on civil charges of insider trading begins

Peru:

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon makes official visit

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