This Week's Look Ahead

• Monday, July 2:
Istanbul, Turkey: Trial begins of suspects accused of killing Armenian journalist Hrant Dink, who was an advocate of minority rights and free speech.
Strasbourg, France: French President Nicolas Sarkozy convenes public rally about Europe's future.
Accra, Ghana: African Union summit focuses on economic integration and Libyan proposal for a president for Africa.

• Tuesday, July 3:
Madrid: Spain's parliament holds annual three-day state of the nation debate with terrorism expected to top the agenda.

• Wednesday, July 4:
Kano, Nigeria: Trial begins in criminal case against US drug company Pfizer, accused of conducting a drug experiment that led to deaths and disabilities among Nigerian children more than decade ago.

• Thursday, July 5:
La Plata, Argentina: Trial of former Buenos Aires provincial police chaplain Christian Von Wernich on human rights charges stemming from tortures and disappearances during past dictatorship.Caracas, Venezuela: Independence Day.
Paris: French President Nicolas Sarkozy holds talks with US Sen. John McCain.

• Friday, July 6:
Pamplona, Spain: Start of the nine-day San Fermin running of the bulls festival.

• Saturday, July 7:
Sydney, Australia: Australia kicks off the Live Earth global series of concerts in eight cities to mark concern about global warming.

– Associated Press