Seoul's main envoy on the nuclear issue, Wi Sung-lac, is scheduled to meet with his Russian counterpart in Moscow later this week.

VOA: standard.2009.06.22

It will be on the agenda again when he visits Pakistan later in the week, before heading into the war zone itself.

VOA: standard.2010.07.22

The Iranian government also did not reply to an Italian invitation to participate in talks on the sidelines of the G-8 foreign ministers meeting later this week in Trieste.

VOA: standard.2009.06.24

The Pentagon announced Monday that about 1,500 U.S.Marines are expected to arrive in Afghanistan later this month, the initial elements of the 30,000 troop surge authorized by President Obama last week.

VOA: standard.2009.12.08

Despite differences over further fiscal stimulus among some European countries attending the summit later this week, Prime Minister Gordon Brown says in his view, the world is coming together to fight this deep, worldwide recession collectively.

VOA: standard.2009.03.30

Later in the week, the Secretary goes on to Bangkok for talks with Thai leaders and joins in an international dialogue in the Thai resort of Phuket with foreign ministers of ASEAN, the Association of Southeast Asian nations.

VOA: standard.2009.07.17

She holds similar political talks later in the week with Thai officials in Bangkok before flying to the resort island of Phuket to join in an annual dialogue of Pacific-rim country foreign ministers with those of ASEAN, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

VOA: standard.2009.07.15