Saturday will mark the beginning of NATO's own reset with Russia.
But nobody can yet tell if the new cycle that will begin on Monday will mark the beginning of the end of today's bitter experience or simply the end of its beginning.
Plenty of officials in Seoul hope that the talks Tuesday will mark the beginning of a warmer chapter between the estranged Koreas — and maybe even an opening to denuclearization negotiations.
Friday will mark the beginning of Labor Day weekend, America's unofficial end of summer.
Friday will mark the beginning of Alibaba's next phase as a public company after months of preparation that started well before the company's filing of IPO registration documents in May.
As the Supreme Court hears this case on Monday, that day will mark the beginning of a week of action to ensure that the public is aware of what's at stake: the ability of workers to stand up for themselves and for the people they serve.
PERU: HEADING OFF DEMONSTRATIONS -- Armored vehicles ringed Lima and the police stopped buses heading into the capital as President Alberto K. Fujimori worked to thwart a huge protest planned for Friday, his inauguration day, which will mark the beginning of his third five-year term.
The Vienna talks come just a few months after both sides agreed on a landmark interim six month deal, but diplomats cautioned on Tuesday that this week's negotiations will mark the beginning of a potentially complicated and lengthy process.
This Wednesday at noon, millions of Christians will mark the beginning of Lent with traditional Ash Wednesday midday services.
One news report, in anticipation of Monday evening's reception, declared, "This symbolic act will mark the beginning of a new era in civilian-military relations in Turkey".
He prayed, he said, that the first day of Advent, the beginning of the church year, "will mark the beginning of a new life for the detainees," who came to the United States in the Mariel boatlift in 1980.
