Today: Bolivian cabinet reshuffle. First session of new Vietnamese National Assembly in Hanoi. Russian Defence Committee chairman gives verdict on military reform proposals. Russian and Chechen presidents likely to meet. First showing in a Muslim country of controversial film The Fate in Cairo. Union of African Parliaments conference begins in Benin. Joint military exercises between US and South Korea begin.
Tomorrow: Nepalese and Indian foreign ministers meet in New Delhi. Catholic Church in France holds an ecumenical service for Jews and Protestants. Armed forces from US and South America begin joint peacekeeping exercises.
Wednesday: Georgian and Chechen presidents meet in Georgia. Polish parliament votes on motion calling for no-confidence vote in PM. Cosmonauts begin space walks outside Mir.
Thursday: IMF board discusses emergency aid package for Thailand. World Forum of Ukranians begins in Kiev. Pope in Paris.
Friday: French foreign minister begins tour of Middle East. Newly amended Thai constitution presented to parliament for debate. US-Africa chamber of commerce hosts African World Expo.
Saturday: 14-member Rio Group holds presidential summit. Taiwanese ruling party hold party conference in Taipei. Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation holds Energy Youth Program in Canada.
Sunday: Ukraine marks anniversary of independence from Soviet Union. Chinese PM in Singapore. APEC hosts international energy business symposium in Canada. World Conference on Tobacco or Health begins in Beijing. Netanyahu in Japan. - (Future Events News Service)
Ireland
Today: Opening of photographic exhibition, "East Timor - Betrayed but not Beaten", at Rathmines Library, Dublin, and at the Youth and Community Centre, Sackville House, Dublin, until August 30th.
Wednesday: Opening of two-day congress of the International Academy of Legal Medicine at the Royal College of Surgeons, Dublin. Irish events of a world news interest for this column should be received by David Shanks, Foreign Desk, on the Friday before publication.