Saturday
Zubair (Iraq): A bomb tears through a procession of Shiite pilgrims heading toward a largely Sunni town in southern Iraq, killing at least 53 people in the latest sign of a power struggle between rival Muslim sects that has escalated since the American military withdrawal.
Islamabad: Embattled Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani appears to reach out to the powerful army but the powerful Army Chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani is reported to have adopted a tough stance and wants withdrawal of his statements critical of the military.
Sunday
Moscow: A Russian space probe designed to boost the nation's pride on a bold mission to a moon of Mars comes down in flames, showering fragments into the south Pacific west of Chile's coast, officials say.
Colombo: Ahead of External Affairs Minister SM Krishna's visit here, India and Sri Lanka agree to step up dialogue among fishermen communities of both countries and discuss measures for faster release of those arrested for intrusion in each other's waters.
Monday
Islamabad: Pakistan's Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani's continuance in office appears to be in doubt after the Supreme Court summons him to appear in person on contempt charges for failing to reopen graft cases against President Asif Ali Zardari.
London: A third suspect is arrested for the twin murder of Indian origin Avtar Singh Kolar and his English wife in Birmingham, while the UK police releases one of the earlier two arrested people without charge.
Tuesday
Colombo: India asks Sri Lanka to "seize" the opportunity of achieving genuine national reconciliation through recommendations of a post-war panel, as Colombo assures it of its commitment to resolve the long-standing ethnic conflict by devolving powers to the Tamil-dominated provinces.
Gigilo Island (Italy): The captain of the doomed Italian cruise liner denies he had abandoned ship, as rescue divers find another five bodies in the wreckage, bringing the death toll to 11.
Wednesday
Islamabad: Pakistani authorities will arrest former President Pervez Musharraf if he returns to the country as announced at the end of January after nearly three years in self-exile, Interior Minister Rehman Malik says.
New York/Houston: Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia and other popular websites go dark as search engine Google blotted its logo as part of protests to stop Internet piracy legislation being considered by the US Congress.
Thursday
London: Controversial Pakistani-American businessman Mansoor Ijaz, who is at the centre of the memogate scandal is issued one-year multiple entry visa for Pakistan.
London: Thirty-seven people, including actor Jude Law reach out-of-court settlement with media baron Rupert Murdoch's News International in cases related phone-hacking, with the possibility that more people of the 742 victims may make claims in future.
Friday
Islamabad: Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari and Army chief Ashfaq Parvez Kayani meet, this being their second meeting since the memo scandal which sparked off a tense stand-off between the civilian and military leadership.
Dhaka: Bangladesh Prime minister Sheikh Hasina accuses the "desperate" opposition of "plotting" against her government after the army foils a coup plot by some "fanatic" serving and retired military officers.