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| - View events updated in real time on AFP Agenda For a selection of upcoming events and a preview of our top stories, sign up to our newsletter, AFP Agenda Highlights Please note that all times are in GMT. Major events are listed under 'Highlights'. For full details of our coverage of top stories, please see our regularly updated News Advisory (+) : Event added in the last 24 hours. (*) : Event updated in the last 24 hours. SATURDAY, MARCH 27, 2021 Highlights NAYPYIDAW (Myanmar) - Armed Forces Day parade (+) MYANMAR - Major anti-coup protests expected as Myanmar marks Armed Forces Day (*) UNITED STATES - Nationwide protests over anti-Asian attacks PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Worldwide WORLD - Millions of people around the world switch off their lights for Earth Hour LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. PICTURE. Asia-Pacific KOLKATA (India) - Key state elections in West Bengal PICTURE. VIDEO. (To May 2) Europe MINSK (Belarus) - Opposition calls for 'second wave' of anti-Lukashenko rallies VIDEO. PICTURE. WARSAW (Poland) - New virus restrictions take effect BELGIUM - Schools shut, non-essential shops open by appointment only as Belgium tightens virus restrictions COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Tivoli amusement park reopens to visitors who have negative Covid-19 test VIDEO. FRANKFURT (Germany) - ECB chief economist Philip Lane gives speech at Ambrosetti Forum (0930 GMT) (*) PARIS (France) - Opening of avenue in Champs Elysees gardens named after Afghan anti-Taliban commander Ahmad Shah Massoud (1030 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. (*) ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Feminist organisations protest against Turkey's withdrawal from treaty protecting women from violence (1200 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - 'Men in black' activist group hold protest against Covid restrictions (1800 GMT) VIDEO. (*) BARCELONA (Spain) - Audience of 5,000 in masks attend "Love of Lesbian" concert with no social distancing for study on virus propagation (1800 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. North America MIAMI (United States) - Ultra electronic music dance festival (To 28) Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - President Hassan Rouhani speaks at weekly Covid-19 taskforce meeting (0600 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. TEHRAN (Iran) - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visits PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 28) Sports HAMILTON (New Zealand) - Cricket: New Zealand v Bangladesh, 1st T20 international MIAMI (United States) - Tennis: ATP tour 2021 - Miami Open (To April 4) DOHA (Qatar) - Moto GP Qatar Grand Prix (To 28) SUNDAY, MARCH 28, 2021 Highlights ISRAEL - Passover (To April 4) Asia-Pacific (+) CHINA - Anti-dumping tariffs on Australian wine come into force NEW DELHI (India) - Holi festival of colours PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 29) (+) PORT MORESBY (Papua New Guinea) - New field hospital opens VIDEO. BANGKOK (Thailand) - Municipal elections (0100 GMT) (*) TAIPEI (Taiwan) - Palau President Surangel Whipps visits to launch travel bubble (0200 GMT) VIDEO. (To April 1) Europe SPAIN - Catholics mark Holy Week (To April 4) TURKMENISTAN - Elections to newly created senate (+) LÜNEN (Germany) - Controlled explosion of an old power plant LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. (*) GERMANY - Germany to require negative Covid test from all air travellers (To May 12) (*) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's Angelus prayer (1100 GMT) PICTURE. YEREVAN (Armenia) - Rally calling for removal of PM Pashinyan (1100 GMT) VIDEO. (+) BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel gives interview to political talkshow host Anne Will (2045 GMT) Middle East and North Africa SHARM EL SHEIKH (Egypt) - Arrival of first Russian flight to Sinai since suspension following 2015 terror attack (+) SOUSSE (Tunisia) - Rally demanding return to Italy of household waste exported illegally to Tunisia (0900 GMT) VIDEO. Sports SAKHIR (Bahrain) - Bahrain hosts first Grand Prix of the new Formula One season. PICTURE. BANGKOK (Thailand) - Thai Olympic gold medallist Somrak Kamsing runs first kilometre of 4,606-km national flag run to Tokyo VIDEO. PICTURE. TIRANA (Albania) - Football: 2022 World Cup qualifiers - Europe - 1st round day 2: Group I Albania v England (1600 GMT) PICTURE. PUNE (India) - Cricket: India v England, 3rd and final ODI (0830 GMT) PICTURE. MONDAY, MARCH 29, 2021 Highlights AMSTERDAM (Netherlands) - EMA convenes meeting of experts as part of AstraZeneca vaccine assessment UNITED KINGDOM - Start of 4-week shortfall in supplies from India of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine MINNEAPOLIS (United States) - Opening arguments in ex-police officer's murder trial over George Floyd death PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - Standing Committee of National People's Congress examines bill on electoral reform in Hong Kong (To 30) HONG KONG (China) - Chinese video streaming giant Bilibili debuts on Hong Kong stock exchange (0130 GMT) (+) TAIPEI (Taiwan) - Taiwanese FM Wu and Palau President Whipps hold joint press conference (1030 GMT) VIDEO. Europe (*) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU hosts virtual conference on Syria (0800 GMT) (To 30) PARIS (France) - Verdict in trial over diet drug Mediator, said to cause fatal heart problems (0800 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. KYRGYZSTAN - Covid-19 vaccine rollout begins VIDEO. HELSINKI (Finland) - Vaccination using AstraZeneca Covid jabs resumes for over-65s BRUSSELS (Belgium) - National day of action called by unions, with public transport delays expected (*) UNITED KINGDOM - Up to six people allowed to meet outdoors, under moves to ease Covid-19 restrictions VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LESBOS ISLAND (Greece) - EU Migration Commissioner Ylva Johansson visits Lesbos, Athens LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. (To 30) PARIS (France) - Trial in absentia of three pilots for 2004 Bouake bombing (0700 GMT) (To April 16) (+) MADRID (Spain) - Spanish FM Arancha Gonzalez Laya holds press conference with Algerian counterpart Sabri Boukadoum (1500 GMT) (+) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO virtual briefing on Covid-19 (1600 GMT) (+) MADRID (Spain) - Health authorities hold press conference on Covid-19 pandemic (1630 GMT) North America (*) HOUSTON (United States) - Texas opens Covid-19 vaccinations to all adults VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) UNITED NATIONS (United States) - US Secretary of State Blinken chairs Security Council meeting on Syria on virtual visit to UN PICTURE. CAPE CANAVERAL (United States) - Second uncrewed flight test to International Space Station by Boeing's Starliner capsule VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa TRIPOLI (Libya) - France reopens embassy in Tripoli VIDEO. DUBAI (United Arab Emirates) - 14th Art Dubai art fair (0400 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. (To April 3) ABU DHABI (United Arab Emirates) - World Immunisation & Logistics Summit (0500 GMT) (To 30) Latin America URUGUAY - Vaccine rollout begins for all over-18s (1700 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. Sports NORTH SOUND (Antigua and Barbuda) - Cricket West Indies v Sri Lanka 2nd Test (To April 2) NAPIER (New Zealand) - Cricket: New Zealand v Bangladesh, 2nd T20 international TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 2021 Worldwide WORLD - World Bipolar Day Asia-Pacific (+) TOKYO (Japan) - Operator of restaurant that inspired 'Kill Bill' gives press conference about suing Tokyo govt over virus measures (0200 GMT) HONG KONG (China) - Court hearing for teen activist Liu Tsz-man after attempt to flee to Taiwan (0630 GMT) VIDEO. Europe THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - ICC rules on appeal by Congolese warlord Bosco Ntaganda against war crimes conviction (1300 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. MINSK (Belarus) - Belarus starts producing Sputnik V jab (To 31) MADRID (Spain) - End of virus ban on travel from the UK (+) PUURS (Belgium) - King Philippe visits Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine plant VIDEO. (+) BERLIN (Germany) - Armin Laschet, head of Merkel's CDU, gives speech amid plunging support for the party (0900 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. STRASBOURG (France) - ECHR examines case over prison conditions of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia's suspected killer (0900 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Pre-inquest review into death of Salisbury Novichok victim Dawn Sturgess (0930 GMT) VIDEO. (+) MADRID (Spain) - European Commission vice-president Margaritis Schinas visits (1115 GMT) (*) BERLIN (Germany) - German inflation data for March (provisional) (1200 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US consumer confidence index (1400 GMT) (*) WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva gives speech on global economy (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. NEW YORK (United States) - Sentencing of Honduran president's brother for drug trafficking (1800 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa MOROCCO - Possible lifting of night-time virus curfew TEHRAN (Iran) - Government spokesman Ali Rabiei holds press conference (0645 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 2021 Highlights (*) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Deliveroo's first day of listing on London stock market VIDEO. (*) PITTSBURGH (United States) - Biden delivers remarks on the economy as visits Pennsylvania VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - ICC rules on prosecution appeal against acquittal of Ivory Coast's Gbagbo (1300 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. Asia-Pacific SHENZHEN (China) - Huawei 2020 annual results LIMASAWA (Philippines) - Philippines marks 500th anniversary of country's first Catholic mass PICTURE. VIDEO. BEIJING (China) - China releases monthly manufacturing PMI (0100 GMT) Europe VILNIUS (Lithuania) - Appeals court rules on war crimes sentences handed down to ex-Soviet officials in 2019 ANKARA (Turkey) - Constitutional court examines challenge to ban on pro-Kurd HDP party and case by unseated opposition MP (+) MINSK (Belarus) - Constitutional reforms committee convenes first meeting STUTTGART (Germany) - Daimler shareholders' general assembly STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - H&M Q1 results (Dec 2020-Feb 2021) (*) GENEVA (Switzerland) - World Economic Forum publishes 15th Global Gender Gap report (0900 GMT) AMSTERDAM (Netherlands) - Stellantis outlines strategy for use of hydrogen in utility vehicles (1300 GMT) VIENNA (Austria) - OPEC Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMMC) meeting (1500 GMT) (+) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WTO publishes latest trade forecast (1500 GMT) PICTURE. Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - President Hassan Rouhani addresses weekly cabinet meeting (0600 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa KADUNA (Nigeria) - Trial resumes of Muslim cleric Ibrahim El Zakzaky and his wife Sports (*) ST. GALLEN (Switzerland) - Football: Switzerland vs Finland in international friendly (0900 GMT) PICTURE. AUCKLAND (New Zealand) - Cricket: New Zealand v Bangladesh, 3rd T20 international THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 2021 Highlights HONG KONG (China) - Verdict expected in trial of nine prominent dissidents over massive pro-democracy protest in 2019 (0100 GMT) Asia-Pacific COLOMBO (Sri Lanka) - Virtual meeting of FMs from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Thailand INDIA - India opens up vaccine drive to all over-45s NEW DELHI (India) - PayPal to stop payment services within India Europe (*) UZBEKISTAN - Rollout of Covid vaccines begins VIDEO. TALLINN (Estonia) - Estonia to issue digital vaccine certificates (date to be confirmed) NICOSIA (Cyprus) - Israel-Cyprus travel deal for vaccinated citizens comes into force BELGRADE (Serbia) - 20th anniversary of arrest on war crimes charges of ousted Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic VIENNA (Austria) - Easter virus lockdown begins VESOUL (France) - Court ruling over death of employee at Ikea Industry France factory in 2018 (0800 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - OPEC and non-OPEC ministerial meeting (1500 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Islamic scholar Said Djabelkhi on trial for mocking Islam Latin America PERU - Travel ban takes effect as shops close for Holy Week lockdown (To 4) Sports BEIJING (China) - China holds Winter Olympic 2022 venues test (0800 GMT) VIDEO. (To 10) FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 2021 Worldwide WORLD - World Autism Awareness Day Europe (+) MOSCOW (Russia) - Google, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok and Telegram in court, face fines (0700 GMT) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope celebrates the Way of the Cross at St. Peter's Square (2000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Famed cherry blossoms expected to reach peak bloom VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (*) NEW YORK (United States) - Theaters and concert halls reopen, with capacity limited to 100 people VIDEO. PICTURE. WASHINGTON (United States) - US employment report (1230 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa NIAMEY (Niger) - Mohamed Bazoum sworn in as Niger's new president (1000 GMT) Sports CENTURION (South Africa) - Cricket South Africa v Pakistan 1st One-Day International SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 2021 Highlights CAIRO (Egypt) - Procession of 22 royal mummies from Cairo's Tahrir Square to Museum of Civilisations VIDEO. WORLD - 5th anniversary of 'Panama Papers' tax evasion scandal Sports (+) LOS ANGELES (United States) - Soccer: Start of MLS season AL-ULA (Saudi Arabia) - Auto: Extreme E championship 1st round, Desert Prix (To 4) afp
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