Today: Clinton testifies before Washington grand jury investigating claims of perjury. Retired Gurkhas begin demonstration outside British embassy in Kathmandu over pensions. Indonesian opposition leader forms new party, as Indonesia celebrates independence day. Russian Duma's impeachment commission holds further session on charges against President Yeltsin.
Tomorrow: Czech PM faces no-confidence vote.
Wednesday: Duma extraordinary session on economic reform expected in Moscow.
Thursday: Bundesbank central council meets. Puerto Rican Senate votes on bill for proposed referendum on US. Benazir Bhutto appears at Lahore High Court on charges of corruption and money-laundering. Bougainville leaders meeting in island's capital, Arawa.
Friday: Deadline by opposition National League for Democracy for the Burmese government to convene parliament.
Saturday: Islamic Research Academy holds annual conference on "the Centrality of Jerusalem in Islam", London.
Ireland
Wednesday: Humbert Bicentenary School discusses "EU Expansion, Reform and Local Development" and "Consolidating Peace in the North" in Co Mayo (Phone: 096-34742 or 71473, fax 34771) Saturday: "Rage Against Racism" carnival, organised by the Anti-Deportation Committee of the Anti-Nazi League, in Dublin. (Phone: 01-8722682). Four-day Tall Ships Race carnival begins in Dublin. Irish events of a world news interest for this column should be received by David Shanks, Foreign Desk, on the Friday be- fore publication.