DIARY - Political and General News Events From Aug. 1
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MONDAY, AUGUST 1 ** ATLANTA, United States - U.S. President Barack Obama will attend a fundraiser for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and speak at a Democratic National Committee meeting with donors and elected officials ** JOHANNESBURG - South African Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses Association of Black Securities and Investment Professionals Summit, which will discuss among others, the role and responsibilities of all contributing to South Africa's economic growth and financial stability - 1400 GMT.
JAKARTA - Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak visits Jakarta (to Aug. 4).
GLOBAL - World Breastfeeding Week (to Aug. 7).
WARSAW - Poland marks 71st anniversary of its war-time Warsaw Uprising against the Nazi occupation.
CHINA - 89th founding anniversary of the People's Liberation Army.
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 2
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Barack Obama welcomes Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to the White House. ** TOKYO - Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's cabinet approves economic stimulus package
JAKARTA - Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak speak in the opening ceremony of World Islamic Economic Forum.
JAKARTA - World Islamic Economic Forum (to Aug. 4).
MAKATI CITY - Philippines Finance Minister Carlos Dominguez at the Financial Times-First Metro Philippines Investment Forum - 0500 GMT.
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3
ISLAMABAD - Indian Home Minister Rajnath Singh is expected to visit Pakistan (to Aug. 4) for the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation or SAARC home ministers meeting.
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 5
EDINBURGH, Scotland - Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2016 (to Aug 29). https://www.edfringe.com/
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 6
HIROSHIMA, Japan - Hiroshima Commemorations 71st Anniversary of 1945 nuclear attacks.
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SUNDAY, AUGUST 7
THAILAND - Referendum election.
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 9
NAGASAKI, Japan - Nagasaki Commemorations 71st Anniversary of 1945 nuclear attacks.
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 11
ZAMBIA - National Assembly election.
ZAMBIA - Referendum election.
ZAMBIA - Presidential election.
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 12
GLOBAL - International Youth Day.
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 13
EDINBURGH, Scotland - Edinburgh International Book Festival (to Aug 29). https://www.edbookfest.co.uk/
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SUNDAY, AUGUST 14
PAKISTAN - 70th Independence Day
LEBANON - Hezbollah marks 10th anniversary of its "divine victory" - - the end of its war with Israel.
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MONDAY, AUGUST 15
JAPAN - 71st anniversary of country's surrender in World War Two.
INDIA - 70th Indian Independence Day
LIECHTENSTEIN - 210th Anniversary of Independence.
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