US flag
Rescue exercise
International submarine rescue exercise 'Pacific Reach 2007' concludes; nine countries including United States, Japan, Singapore and South Korea taking part. (Yonhap)
Branko Crvenkovski
Trip conclusion
Macedonian President Branko Crvenkovski is to conclude a visit to China. (Xinhua)
Yang Jiechi
Malaysia trip
Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi is to visit Malaysia and Laos. (Xinhua)
Mahinda Rajapakse
Expressing thanks?
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse is to visit Japan; Tokyo has been the biggest donor to Sri Lanka since launch of its peace process. (BBC Monitoring)
Ban Ki-moon
Secretary-General visits
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is to visit Thailand. (The Nation)
Han Duck-soo
China trip planned
South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo visits China to discuss North Korea's nuclear programme, and economic cooperation. (Yonhap)
Freight train
Service restarts
Ceremony to mark start of cross-border daily freight train service between Munsan in South Korea and Bongdong in North Korea to facilitate transportation of raw materials, processed goods. (Yonhap)
Henry Paulson
SED continues
Third China-US Strategic Economic Dialogue in Beijing; Vice-Premier Wu Yi and US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson are co-chairing.
SAARC
Meeting to review progress
Foreign ministers from countries of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) meet in Delhi to review progress of Delhi Declaration adopted at 14th summit in April. (The Kashmir Times)
Hun Sen
Delhi trip
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen visits Delhi.
Lech Kaczynski
Trip conclusion
Polish President Lech Kaczynski concludes a visit to Kiev and Odessa. (PAP)
Alyaksandr Lukashenka
Oil deal expected
Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka visits Caracas. He expected to sign accords including deals on joint oil-extraction ventures. He is also due to visit oilfields in Orinoco basin with counterpart Hugo Chavez. (ITAR-TASS)
Journalists
Protest rally
Journalists stage rally in Baku in protest at government clampdown on media. (APA)
Emomali Rahmon
Turkmen trip
Tajik President Emomali Rahmon visits Turkmenistan. (Asia-Plus)
Abdullah Gul
Kazakh trip
Turkish President Abdullah Gul visits Kazakhstan. (Anatolia)
Manuchehr Mottak
Bushehr discussion
Iranian Foreign Minister Manuchehr Mottaki visits Moscow to discuss construction of Bushehr nuclear plant. (Interfax)
Vladimir Putin
Minsk meeting
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends meeting of High State Council of Union State of Belarus and Russia. (Belapan)
Donald Tusk
Vatican visit
Pope Benedict XVI receives Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk. (PAP)
Mu'ammar al-Qadhafi
Paris meeting
Libyan leader Mu'ammar al-Qadhafi visits France. (AFP)
Giorgio Napolitano
Heads of state meet
Italian President Giorgio Napolitano meets his counterpart George W. Bush at the White House.
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Banco del Sur project
Presidents of Venezuela, Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Ecuador, Bolivia, Uruguay meet in Buenos Aires to sign a deal to create Banco del Sur. (Venezolana de Television)
Francois Fillon
Investiture attendance
French Prime Minister Francois Fillon attends investiture of President-elect Cristina Kirchner. (AFP)
