Saturday
Islamabad: A Pakistani court acquits four men accused of involvement in the botched Times Square bomb attack carried out by Pakistani-American terrorist Faisal Shahzad in 2010.
Cairo: Egypt's ousted President Hosni Mubarak is sentenced to life in prison after a court here found him guilty of complicity in the killing of protesters during a popular uprising against his 30-year rule, capping months of legal proceedings against the first Arab leader to be tried in person.
Monday
Baghdad: A suicide attacker blows up a bomb-packed car at a Shiite foundation's headquarters in Baghdad today, killing at least 25 people and sparking fears of sectarian strife at a time of political crisis.
Lagos: Nigeria plunges into a state of mourning after a horrific air tragedy saw a passenger plane crash into a residential area, killing all 153 people on board including an Indian co-pilot, and over 40 others on the ground.
Dhaka: A senior member of Bangladesh's largest fundamentalist party Jamaat-e-Islami is indicted by a special tribunal on seven charges, including genocide and crimes against humanity committed during the nation's liberation war in 1971.
Tuesday
Lahore: Leading rights activist Asma Jahangir alleges that Pakistan’s military establishment had made plans to assassinate her, prompting civil society groups to condemn the threat to her life.
London: Britain's unparalleled ability to stage royal events – full of pomp and pageantry – is on display over the extended weekend as millions set aside economic woes and ignored anti-monarchists and carping commentators to celebrate 60 years of Queen Elizabeth's reign.
Islamabad: The judge conducting the trial of LeT commander Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi and six other Pakistani suspects charged with involvement in the Mumbai attacks is changed for the fifth time, raising questions about progress in the case.
Wednesday
Beijing: India tells China that it sees improving bilateral ties as a priority of its foreign policy and expresses desire to expand strategic cooperation, setting aside concerns here over future direction of the relations in the backdrop of the big US push into the Asia-Pacific region.
Thursday
London: A stunning image by one of India's foremost modern artists Jehangir Sabavala sells for a record 253,650 pounds to lead a strong selection of works by major South Asian artists at the Bonhams annual summer sale of Modern and Contemporary South Asian art today.
Beijing: India and China, whose economies are witnessing high growth, would account for more than half of transport- related emissions worldwide by 2030, a UN report has warned.
Singapore: The 13th IIFA Weekend kicks off amid a lot of star power here today with actress Shabana Azmi and Tamil thespian Kamal Hassan emphasising that the Bollywood extravaganza is widening its horizon to provide a global platform to regional cinema as well.
Friday
Washington: Against the backdrop of Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan's detention at a New York airport, the US has ruled out any separate screening for VIPs and celebrities unless they have diplomatic exemption.
New Delhi/Washington: India will seek access to Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist David Headley's wife Shazia and his accomplice in Mumbai terror attack, Tahawuur Hussain Rana, during the third Indo-US strategic dialogue to be held in Washington next week.
