Today: King Abdullah of Jordan meets President Clinton in Washington. Kofi Annan begins tour of Bosnia and Kosovo. Report investigating corruption by former president Suharto of Indonesia may be submitted. UN ceasefire monitors expected to arrive in Democratic Republic of Congo. EU-South Africa trade and development agreement signed in Pretoria. Trial of 14 accused of killing policemen and civilians takes place in Egypt. Winner of Nobel prize for medicine announced.
Tomorrow: Vote in US Senate on ratification of Comprehensive Nuclear Ban treaty. Alabama votes on ending state's ban on inter-racial marriage. Nobel prizes for Physics and Chemistry.
Wednesday: India's BJP-led National Democratic Alliance coalition sworn in. Former German finance minister Oskar Lafontaine's publishes book, The Heart Beats on the Left. Nobel prize for economics.
Thursday: Indonesian President makes state-of-the-nation address. Food and Agriculture Organisation launches report on world hunger in London. International Atomic Energy Agency director general visits Cuba.
Friday: Lawyers for surviving Branch Davidians meet US district judge. Nobel Peace prize.
Saturday: General election in Botswana.
Sunday: Presidential election in Niger. Madeleine Albright begins Africa tour.
Ireland
Today: Mary Banotti MEP to be appointed Goodwill Ambassador for UN Population Fund at UN Headquarters, New York.
Wednesday: Colombian Human Rights lawyer, Miguel Puerto speaks at public meeting in the Teacher's Club, Dublin.
Irish events of a world news interest for this column should be received by David Shanks, Foreign Desk, on the Friday before publication.