Australia:Australian International Airshow and Aerospace and Defence Exposition Avalon 2011 in Geelong concludes China:News conference by Chinese finance minister, central bank governor. 0200 GMT. China:'Jasmine rally' calls for more transparency in China; expected in 13 cities including Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, Hong Kong, and Taipei. China:Some polices officers expected to join a rally in Hong Kong over pension scheme China: National People's Congress continues annual session; on Saturday Premier Wen Jiabao said tackling inflation was government's top priority and acknowledged that growing income gap between rich and poor, exorbitant house prices and corruption were causing public discontent Pakistan:Professor Muhammad Yunus challenges the central bank order that removed him from the post of managing director of Grameen Bank – following a false accusation by Norwegian TVPakistan:US special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan, Mark Grossman, due in Islamabad ; speaking at news conference in Kabul on Saturday, Grossman said USA is committed to “fighting terrorists” in both countries Afghanistan:The Wolasi Jerga will try to elect its first deputy speaker for a second time – choosing between Khaled Pakhtun from Kandahar or Ms Qazi Rahela Salim from Panjsher, Russia:Moscow’s Paradise nightclub may hold a "Putin-party. I want the prime minister" despite government demand it not do so. Iran: Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga visits; expected to meet President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad , attend opening ceremony of major grain terminal at Imam Khomeini Port, in the southwest, a project financed by Iran and Kenyan investors Iran:Parliament plans to impeach Energy Minister Majid Namju for his poor record in managing the ministry's affairsTurkey:Confederation of Asia-Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry holds meeting (to March 8). Turkey:Members of Alawi religious community in Izmir to protest government policies on religion.Saudi Arabia: Watching developments as Saudi Interior Ministry bans all demonstrations and protests in country Jordan: Islamist groups stage sit-in outside prime minister's office to demand release of "political prisoners" Israel:Chilean President Sebastian Pinera visits Israel.Egypt: Monitoring situation as protesters in Cairo take over offices of security policeEgypt: French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe visits "to express support for political transition"; meets de-facto military leader Muhammad Husayn Tantawi, activists involved in protests that toppled President Husni Mubarak, Arab League Secretary-General Amr Musa Egypt: Start of trial of former housing and tourism ministers, Ahmad al-Maghrabi and Zuhayr Garanahj respectively Egypt: Start of trial of former Trade Minister Rashid Muhammad RashidEgypt: After being closed for much of the Egyptian revolution and its aftermath, the Egyptian stock market is expected to re-open fully as traders hope stocks will begin to recover some of their value.Libya:Following developments as troops loyal to Colonel Al-Qadhafi attempt to retake town of Zawiya, near Tripoli Sudan:Khartoum hosts eighth international conference on JerusalemTunisia:The French helicopter-carrier Mistral, one of the biggest ships in the French Navy, anchors off the Tunisian coast
Benin:POSTPONED Presidential election now postponed to 13 March, was originally scheduled to be held on 27 February Estonia:Parliamentary elections.UK:Palestinian “president” Mahmoud Abbas meets British Prime Minister David Cameron.US: Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard continues visit (-13) to mark 60th anniversary of bilateral security pact; meets President Barack Obama on 7 March US:Indian Army Chief V. K. Singh continues trip (-16) to meet Central Command (CENTCOM) chief James Mattis (8) for talks on development in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Arab world, Iraq; also meets counterpart George W. Casey Jr. US:Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race (to March 21).
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