News: DIARY-Political and General News Events from Aug 3

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    THURSDAY, AUGUST 3 
    

    ** ISLAMABAD - Foreign Minister of Iran Hossein Amir-Abdollahian will undertake his first bilateral visit to Pakistan. (To Aug. 4)

    ** GUJARAT, INDIA - European Equality Commissioner Helena Dalli visits Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India, for two days, to attend the G20 Ministerial Meeting on Women Empowerment. (To. Aug. 4)

    ** WARSAW - Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda to discuss Belarus and Wagner - 1000 GMT. NEW DELHI - Visit of Delcy Rodriguez, executive vice president and minister of finance of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, to India. (To Aug. 5)

    PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia - Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah will visit Malaysia. (To Aug. 4)

    GLOBAL – World Breastfeeding Week (To Aug. 7) New York City - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will chair a U.N. Security Council meeting on famine and conflict-induced global food insecurity – 1400 GMT.

    FLENSBURG, GERMANY - German economy minister Robert Habeck participates in the event "Zeitenwende on tour" organized by the Munich Security Conference on Germany's change in security policy ("Zeitenwende"). - 1600 GMT SEATTLE, WA - U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack hosts APEC ministers to discuss food security.

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    FRIDAY, AUGUST 4 
    

    LONDON - OPEC+ JMMC meets to discuss market conditions.

    EDINBURGH, Scotland - Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023 (To Aug 28)

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    SUNDAY, AUGUST 6 
    

    ** LA PAZ - Bolivia's President Luis Arce holds his annual speech to the nation.

    HIROSHIMA - Hiroshima Commemorations 78th Anniversary of 1945 nuclear attacks.

    SEATTLE, United States - U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra hosts APEC health ministers in Seattle.

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    TUESDAY, AUGUST 8 
    

    BELEM, Brazil - Brazil hosts a two-day summit of the eight countries in the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO) to discuss protection of the Amazon rainforest. (To Aug. 9)

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    WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9 
    

    NAGASAKI, Japan - Nagasaki Commemorations 78th Anniversary of 1945 nuclear attacks.

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    SATURDAY, AUGUST 12 
    

    GLOBAL - International Youth Day.

    EDINBURGH, Scotland - Edinburgh International Book Festival (to Aug 28)

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    SUNDAY, AUGUST 13 
    

    ARGENTINA - Argentinian Presidency Election.

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    MONDAY, AUGUST 14 
    

    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – 76th Anniversary of Pakistan independence from British rule.

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    TUESDAY, AUGUST 15 
    

    SEATTLE, WA - U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm hosts meeting of APEC energy ministers in Seattle.

    NEW DELHI, India – 76th Anniversary of Indian Independence from British rule.

    TOKYO, Japan – 78th Anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War Two.

    LIECHTENSTEIN – 217th Anniversary of Independence.

    SEATTLE, Washington - APEC Energy Ministers Meeting. (To Aug. 16)

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    FRIDAY, AUGUST 18 
    

    MARYLAND, U.S. - U.S. President Joe Biden hosts Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol in a trilateral summit at Camp David in Maryland. TRALEE, Ireland - 2023 Rose of Tralee International Festival (To Aug 22)

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    SATURDAY, AUGUST 19 
    

    GLOBAL - World Humanitarian Day.

    MOSCOW – 31st Anniversary of the failed Soviet coup against Mikhail Gorbachev which accelerated the collapse of the Soviet Union.

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    SUNDAY, AUGUST 20 
    

    SINGAPORE - Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong gives his annual National Day Rally speech, his biggest speech each year where he sets out the policy direction for the wealthy city-state - 1200 GMT. GUATEMALA CITY - Guatemala Presidency election.

    ECUADOR - Ecuador Referendum Election.

    ECUADOR - Ecuadorian National Congress Election.

    ECUADOR - Ecuadorian Presidency Election.

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    MONDAY, AUGUST 21 
    

    DAMASCUS, Syria - 10th Anniversary of nerve gas attack which killed hundreds of people in rebel-held neighborhoods on the edge of Damascus.

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    TUESDAY, AUGUST 22 
    

    JOHANNESBURG - South Africa to host 15th BRICS summit. (To Aug. 24)

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    WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23 
    

    BALTIC WAY - 34th anniversary of the Baltic Way, a human chain of people in 1989 stretching from Vilnius to Tallinn to mark solidarity in the struggle for independence from the Soviet Union.

    COLOGNE, Germany - German Economy Minister Robert Habeck attends opening of gamescom 2023.

    ZIMBABWE - Zimbabwean Presidency Election.

    ZIMBABWE - Zimbabwean National Assembly Election.

    BALI, Indonesia - 55th ASEAN Economic Ministers' Meeting and Related Meetings. (To Aug. 24)

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    THURSDAY, AUGUST 24 
    

    WARSAW, Poland - Poland marks the 34th anniversary of the creation of the first post-Communist government in 1989.

    KYIV, Ukraine – 32nd Anniversary of Independence.

    WASHINGTON DC – 211th Anniversary of the Burning of Washington, including the White House and the US Capitol building, by the British troops during the War of 1812.

    JAIPUR, INDIA - Trade and investment ministers from Group of 20 major economies will meet in the western Indian city of Jaipur for a two day meet (To Aug. 25).

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    FRIDAY, AUGUST 25 
    

    URUGUAY - Uruguay's Independence Day.

    PARIS – 79th Anniversary of the liberation of Paris from Nazi occupation in the Second World War.

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    SATURDAY, AUGUST 26 
    

    GABON - Gabonese national assembly election.

    GABON - Gabonese presidency election.

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    MONDAY, AUGUST 28 
    

    GENEVA - Human Rights Council - Organizational meeting on the 54th session.

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    TUESDAY, AUGUST 29 
    

    TOLEDO, Spain - EU Informal meeting of defence ministers. (To Aug. 30)

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    WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30 
    

    TOLEDO, Spain - EU foreign ministers gather for informal talks in Toledo in Spain – 0800 GMT

    VENICE, Italy – 80th Venice International Film Festival (To Sept 9)

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    THURSDAY, AUGUST 31 
    

    MANILA - Philippine energy officials led by Secretary Energy Raphael Lotilla speak at a forum on energy transition organized by the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines - 0100 GMT.

    TOLEDO, Spain - EU Informal meeting of foreign affairs ministers - Gymnich.

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    FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 
    

    ULAANBAATAR - Pope Francis arrives at Chinggis Khaan international Airport to begin his trip in Mongolia.

    NORTH OSSETIA, Russia - 19th Anniversary of the terrorist attack at Beslan School.

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    SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 
    

    NEW DELHI - G20 finance and central bank deputies meet + G20 sherpa meet (To Sept 6).

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    MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 
    

    ** JAKARTA - ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting (AMM). (To Sep. 7)

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    TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 
    

    MUNICH, Germany – 51st anniversary of the attack on Israeli Olympic team by Palestinian gunmen, killing 11 Israelis.

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    WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 
    

    INDIA/BANGLADESH – 12th anniversary of a pact to end a 40-year border demarcation dispute between India and Bangladesh.

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    THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 
    

    TORONTO, Canada - Toronto International Film Festival 2023. (To Sept. 17)

    NEW DELHI - G20 finance and energy ministers meet (To Sept 8).

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    FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 
    

    BOGOTA - Mexican President Lopez Obrador to visit Colombia, where he will meet with Gustavo Petro President of Colombia (To Sept 9).

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    SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 
    

    MALE - Maldivian Presidency Election.

    NEW DELHI - G20 leaders' summit in New Delhi (To Sept 10).

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    SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 
    

    MOSCOW - Russia holds VIII Eastern Economic Forum.

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    MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 
    

    UNITED STATES – 22nd anniversary of 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Centre and the Pentagon.

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    TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 
    

    DUBLIN - UK to host Northern Ireland investment summit (To Sept 13)

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    FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 
    

    GLOBAL - International Day of Democracy.

    GUATEMALA – 202nd anniversary of Independence.

    EL SALVADOR – 202nd anniversary of Independence.

    COSTA RICA – 202nd anniversary of Independence.

    HONDURAS – 202nd anniversary of Independence.

    NICARAGUA – 202nd anniversary of Independence.

    SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, Spain - EU informal minister economic and financial affairs meeting (To Sept 16).

    HAVANA - Heads of state and government of G77+China group gather in Havana for summit.

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    SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 
    

    MUNICH, Germany - 188th Munich Oktoberfest. (To Oct. 3)

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    TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 
    

    GENEVA - World Trade Organization's dispute settlement body holds a meeting.

    BRUSSELS - EU General Affairs Council Meeting.

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    SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 
    

    BISSAU - Guinea-Bissau marks 50th anniversary of Independence from Portugal.

    BERLIN – BMW Berlin Marathon.

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    MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 
    

    VIENNA - IAEA 67th General Conference. (To Sept. 29)

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    WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 
    

    MURCIA, Spain - EU Informal meeting of the General Affairs Council meeting (To Sept 28)

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    THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 
    

    BRUSSELS - EU Justice and Home Affairs Council meeting.

    GLOBAL - World Rabies Day.

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    SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 
    

    ** SLOVAKIA - Slovakian National Council Election.

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