Today: Greek-Cypriot/Turkish-Cypriot talks resume. Russian Far East miners suspend coal deliveries. British soldiers in court in Cyprus. Thai, Indonesian and Philippine foreign ministers meet in Singapore. South African Truth Commission resumes hearing on murder of Communist Party leader. British teenager in Boston court accused of murdering baby. Romanian foreign minister visits Denmark. Pakistan's special envoy to Afghanistan ends visit to Iran.
Tomorrow: Korean Red Cross delivers new phase of food for North. Building likely to begin on North Korean light water reactor. Multinational force in Albania completes withdrawal. US law allowing contact with PLO expires. US representative to UN begins visit to Asia and Russia. UN Secretary General ends visit to Sweden.
Wednesday: Castro's 70th birthday.
Thursday: Comoros rebels plan action of unspecified nature. Director of UN Drugs Programme ends visit to Tajikistan. Members of Mir crew return to Earth. Security officials from Central America meet in Nevada. Catholic festival of youth begins in Paris.
Friday: Fiftieth anniversary of independence of India and Pakistan. French government debates Thompson-CSF sale. UN soldiers in Eastern Slavonia leave boundary checkpoints. EU bans import of all fisheries products from India. Japan marks anniversary of second World War surrender. Mandela holds anti-apartheid awards ceremony. Turkey ends suspension of air and naval exercises in Aegean Sea. Slovak and Hungarian prime ministers meet in Hungary.
Saturday: Vice president elected in India.
Sunday: Indonesia celebrates independence day. Son of former Pakistani military ruler reveals political ambitions. - (Future Events News Service)
Irish events of a world news interest for this column should be received by David Shanks, Foreign Desk, on the Friday before publication.