THE WORLD THIS WEEK !

A look at what could be dominating the headlines around the world this week - and some key background on those events.

MONDAY 2 APRIL -WATCH OUT FOR:

Our Falklands War coverage with views from Argentina, analysis of Britain's position and a photo gallery on the islands' tourist boom.

A new clickable map on evidence of climate change ahead of the next IPCC report
How climate change happens

Islamic strife: Sunni and Shia scholars from across the Muslim world meet in Bogor, Indonesia, to discuss the sectarian bloodshed in Iraq.
Quick guide: Violence in Iraq

Green thinking:What are ordinary Britons doing about climate change? The Energy Saving Trust (EST) publish their Green Barometer, the UK's first nationwide quarterly indices of people's attitudes to climate change and green issues.
How you can save energy

Poland is honouring the second anniversary of the Pope's death
Marching in? A Vatican ceremony ends the first phase in the beatification of Pope John Paul II. It is two years since the Polish pontiff's death.
The Pope's death in depth

Passover: Sunset marks the start of one of the Jewish world's most important holidays. It commemorates the liberation of the Children of Israel who were led out of Egypt by Moses.
The story of Passover

Invasion anniversary: It is 25 years since Argentina invaded the Falklands and sparked a war with Britain which cost some 900 lives.
On this day

TUESDAY 3 APRIL
Pakistani justice: A judicial tribunal may sack chief justice Iftikhar Chaudhry, suspended after President Pervez Musharraf accused him of misusing his office. Rallies have been held across the country in support of Mr Chaudhry who denies wrongdoing.
Blood and batons spur Pakistan row

France holds the current rail speed record
Pressure on Mugabe: Zimbabwean trade unions begin two days of action over the ailing economy. It comes after a bloody crackdown on opposition leaders by forces loyal to President Robert Mugabe.
Bloggers turn up the heat

Speed king: France is due to attempt a new world record for high-speed rail travel between now and Thursday, on a newly built track between Paris and Strasbourg which is not due to open until June. The current record stands at 553 km/h (343mph).
WEDNESDAY 4 APRIL

Lingua franca: Madagascar holds a referendum on constitutional amendments and the adoption of English as a third official language after Malagasy and French.
Country profile

ReferundumAngola at peace: It is five years since Angola's leftist government made peace with Unita rebels. An estimated 500,000 people were killed and tens of thousands more were displaced during the 27-year civil conflict.
Angolan timeline

Leftist terror trial: Three Italian and two Spanish extreme leftists go on trial in Paris on terrorism-related charges. Some of the defendants, who are aged between 22 and 66, are said to have links with either Italy's Maoist nPCI or Spain's Grapo militant group.

THURSDAY 5 APRIL
Shock play: A play about the life of former porn actress Annabel Chong, who reportedly had sex with 251 men over 10 hours in 1995, opens in her native Singapore. Called simply 251, the play is likely to cause indignation on the socially conservative island.

FRIDAY 6 APRIL
Pet protection: Britain's new animal welfare act comes into force, strengthening the law on cruelty. It is the most important piece of legislation on animal welfare for nearly a century, according to Animal Health Minister Ben Bradshaw.
Should apes have human rights?

Climate update: After finding in February that global warming is "very likely" to have been human-induced, UN experts (the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change or IPCC) reveal their latest report. The themes are "impacts, adaptability and vulnerability".
February findings

SATURDAY 7 APRIL
Nerd in space: Billionaire software engineer and former Microsoft guru Charles Simonyi is due to become the latest space tourist. He and two Russian cosmonauts are travelling aboard a Soyuz spacecraft to the International Space Station. "I might be the first nerd in space," Mr Simonyi said earlier.
Simonyi outlines space ambitions

SUNDAY 8 APRIL
Easter Sunday: The most important feast in the Christian calendar is celebrated on the same dates this year by both the Western and Orthodox Churches.
BBC NEWS REPORT.