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Mon, Jan 28, 2008 The Straits Times
MONDAY CRETEIL (France): A court will rule on the sentences for French aid workers condemned in Chad for attempted smuggling of children. SOLO: Funeral service for former Indonesian president Suharto at his family mausoleum near Solo in Central Java.

TUESDAY

FLORIDA: Voters will cast ballots in a primary that could narrow the race to become the Republican Party candidate in the US presidential election in November.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi will launch the Sabah Development Corridor to boost growth in the eastern state, which has pockets of rural poverty.

SINGAPORE: The Singapore Tourism Board will announce the finalists of the Tourism Awards 2008.

SINGAPORE: The Education Ministry will announce improvements to the Learning Support Programme.

WEDNESDAY

HONOLULU: Representatives of the United States and major economies will meet for a new round of talks to set goals to curb greenhouse gas emissions.

THURSDAY

NUSAKAMBANGAN (Indonesia): Thursday is the deadline for convicted Bali bombers to seek presidential clemency, failing which their executions will be carried out.

FRIDAY

UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women will issue findings on Saudi Arabia and seven other countries at the end of its three-week session.

SATURDAY

MOSCOW: The Russian presidential election campaign begins.

SUNDAY

SERBIA: The presidential run-off vote will be held.