This week's lookahead - Jan. 26
Today, Jan. 26:
Jakarta, Indonesia 鈥� A near-total eclipse of the sun will be able to be seen across parts of Indonesia and the Philippines.
Pretoria, South Africa - Special regional summit on Zimbabwe.
The Hague 鈥� International Criminal Court opens trial of ex-Congo warlord Thomas Lubanga, accused of recruiting child soldiers.
Madrid 鈥� Spain co-hosts two-day United Nations meeting on the world hunger crisis.
Tuesday, Jan. 27:
Belem, Brazil 鈥� World Social Forum, the annual countercultural gathering to protest the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, which begins Wednesday.
Berlin, Madrid, London, Brussels 鈥� Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao will visit Europe (through Feb. 2). He鈥檚 expected to focus on the global economic crisis.
Friday, Jan. 30:
Tokyo 鈥� Japan Airlines demonstrates biofuel flight, a first for an airline.
Saturday, Jan. 31:
Iraq 鈥� Provincial elections.
