Saturday
Thimphu: Two days after their fairy tale wedding, King Jigme Khesar Nagyel Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema are accorded a ceremonial reception by the Royal Bhutan Army on their first visit post-marriage to the seat of government here, an event where Rahul Gandhi was the only guest.
Paris: In a major gain for India, the G20 Finance Ministers decide to back measures to obtain tax information from entities, a move that can help countries get information about money stashed in tax havens.
Sunday
New York/London: Buoyed by worldwide support for 'Occupy Wall Street' movement, a wave of protests sweep across Europe, America and parts of Asia, with thousands of people taking to streets in 950 cities across 80 countries against corporate greed, leading to clashes with police.
Beijing: Beijing appears to be upset with the oil and gas exploration deal struck by India and Vietnam in the resource-rich South China Sea with a leading state-run newspaper warning that it is a "reckless attempt to confront China."
Monday
Tripoli: A pro-Gaddhafi TV channel confirms the death of the toppled Libyan leader's youngest son, Khamis, who had been reported killed by National Transitional Council fighters late in August.
Pretoria: In the backdrop of turmoil in global economy and polity, India and two other fast emerging economies -- Brazil and South Africa -- are expected to jointly press for urgent reform of the international institutions of governance at their Summit here that will be attended by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
Tuesday
Jerusalem: Abducted Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit walks a free man into his country after 1,941 days in Hamas captivity declaring that there should be no more wars as his release raises hopes of a breakthrough in peace negotiations.
Pretoria: With their trilateral commerce increasing rapidly despite global economic recession, India, Brazil and South Africa decide to sort out issues related to non-tariff barriers, connectivity and visa matters as part of giving further boost to investments.
Wednesday
London: Julian Barnes, whose novels were shortlisted on three previous occasions for the Man Booker prize, is adjudged the winner of this year's prize for his novel, 'The Sense of an Ending', a tale of childhood friendship and the imperfections of memory.
Islamabad: Warning that Pakistan, a nuclear power, is not like Afghanistan or Iraq, the country's powerful army chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani said US would have to think "10 times" before launching an unilateral action in the restive North Waziristan.
Thursday
Tripoli: Muammar Gaddafi, a maverick who held sway over Libya with an iron fist rule for 42 years, is shot and killed by rebels in his hometown of Sirte after the revolutionary forces overruns his last bastion.
Paris: Proud papa Nicolas Sarkozy, the first French president to have a baby while in office, says he and wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy feel "a very profound happiness" over the birth of their first child and adds that mother and daughter are doing "very well."
Friday
Tripoli: The burial of slain leader Muammar Gaddafi is delayed until the circumstances of his death can be further examined and a decision is made about where to bury the body, Libyan officials said today, as the UN human rights office calls for an investigation into his death.
Islamabad: In a blunt message to Pakistan, the US asks it to act against the Haqqani network within "days and weeks" and "squeeze" the dreaded terror group responsible for attacks in Afghanistan, saying Islamabad cannot keep "snakes" in its backyard to strike its neighbours.
