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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. 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. THURSDAY, JULY 16, 2020 Asia-Pacific (+) BEIJING (China) - China, Central Asian FMs video conference on virus, economy (*) HANOI (Vietnam) - Foreign ministry press briefing VIDEO. (*) PATNA (India) - State of Bihar goes back into lockdown (To 30) Europe LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - European court rules in Facebook data protection case (0800 GMT) MADRID (Spain) - Ceremony for virus victims with EU, WHO leaders LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Brexit trade negotiations resume in reduced format GRAPHIC. (To 17) THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Trial at ICC of Malian jihadist Al Hassan for war crimes, crimes against humanity VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Serbia, Kosovo presidents hold direct talks on normalising relations VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - EU court rules on family reunification rights for refugee children (0730 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - EU health ministers hold talks, followed by a presser at 1045 GMT (0730 GMT) PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. (+) VILNIUS (Lithuania) - US Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy visits (0830 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Easyjet Q3 results (1100 GMT) (*) PARIS (France) - Macron meets Sweden's Prime Minister Stefan Lofven ahead of EU summit (1100 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (+) MOSCOW (Russia) - Foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova holds press briefing (1200 GMT) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - ECB chief Lagarde gives press conference on eurozone monetary policy (1230 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. (+) KIEV (Ukraine) - President addresses parliament on key independence anniversary (1300 GMT) VIDEO. ATHENS (Greece) - Economy Minister Christos Staikouras speaks at Franco-Greek chamber of commerce (1700 GMT) MILAN (Italy) - Fashion Week, held online due to virus restrictions PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 17) GENEVA (Switzerland) - Candidates to head WTO meet members, followed by press conference PICTURE. (To 17) DUBLIN (Ireland) - Extradition hearing for Ian Bailey, wanted in France for murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 17) (+) KIEV (Ukraine) - Parliament may select new central bank chief (+) KERCH - Putin visits shipyard in Crimea PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Deadline for European Commission initial review of Alstom's purchase of Bombardier Transport LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - EU court opinion in YouTube copyright case (+) REPUBLIC OF NORTH MACEDONIA - Parliamentary election results expected VIDEO. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US government releases retail sales data (1230 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1230 GMT) PHILADELPHIA (United States) - Pompeo delivers speech on controversial human rights study (1800 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Netflix Q2 results (2000 GMT) Middle East and North Africa (+) BAGHDAD (Iraq) - French foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian visits Baghdad TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds COVID-19 press conference (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) CAIRO (Egypt) - WHO Eastern Mediterranean Office virtual presser (0900 GMT) Latin America (*) BOGOTA (Colombia) - NGO presser on deforestation in Colombia (1500 GMT) Sports (*) DUBLIN (United States) - Golf: PGA Tour - The Memorial Tournament (To 19) SYDNEY (Australia) - Australia's A-League resumes MANCHESTER (United Kingdom) - West Indies face England in 2nd Test match PICTURE. (To 20) BARCELONA (Spain) - Football: La Liga - day 37: Barcelona v Osasuna (1900 GMT) PICTURE. MADRID (Spain) - Football: La Liga - day 37: Real Madrid v Villarreal (1900 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Football: Premier League - day 36: Crystal Palace v Manchester United (1915 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. FERRARA (Italy) - Football: Serie A - day 33: SPAL v Inter Milan (1945 GMT) FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2020 Asia-Pacific (*) SEOUL (South Korea) - Presser by Center for Disease Control, health ministry on virus strategy (0600 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU leaders summit on virus recovery package (0800 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 18) POTSDAM (Germany) - 75th anniversary of Truman, Stalin and Churchill's Potsdam Conference (+) MANCHESTER (United Kingdom) - Reissue of classic Joy Division album 'Closer' for 40th anniversary STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Volvo Group quarterly results STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Ericsson quarterly results (0500 GMT) STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Electrolux half-year results (0600 GMT) COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Danske Bank quarterly results (0600 GMT) ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Trial resumes of local US consulate employee (0600 GMT) PARIS (France) - Opposition National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) annual meeting, held mostly online due to virus (1300 GMT) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO presser on COVID-19 (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US government releases residential construction data (1230 GMT) WEST DES MOINES (United States) - Pompeo addresses Republican Party's evangelical Christian base (1300 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - Treasury Secretary Mnuchin testifies on emergency pandemic loans to small businesses (1430 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds COVID-19 press conference (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. DAMASCUS (Syria) - 20th anniversary of Bashar al-Assad coming to power Sub-Saharan Africa KORHOGO (Ivory Coast) - Burial of deceased PM Amadou Gon Coulibaly (1200 GMT) Latin America (*) BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) - Virus lockdown expected to end VIDEO. PICTURE. Sports BERLIN (Germany) - Women's tennis tournament, without spectators PICTURE. (To 19) PARAGUAY - Football championship resumes NEWTON (United States) - IndyCar: Iowa Speedway Race 1 (To 18) SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2020 Europe (+) VIENNA (Austria) - Candidatures open for head of OSCE PARIS (France) - Paris Plages, city beach, opens (To August 29) (+) KHABAROVSK (Russia) - Calls for mass demonstration in support of popular regional governor arrested for murder (0200 GMT) BEAUMONT-SUR-OISE (France) - Protest march for Adama Traore, killed by police four years ago (1130 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. ATHENS (Greece) - National Opera resumes season with show at Roman Agora (2000 GMT) PICTURE. (To 19) Middle East and North Africa (*) RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - Virtual meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds COVID-19 press conference (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa (+) JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) - UN Secretary General Guterres speaks at Mandela Foundation (1300 GMT) Sports NEWTON (United States) - IndyCar: Iowa Speedway Race 2 LONDON (United Kingdom) - Football: FA Cup - Semi final: Arsenal v Manchester City (1845 GMT) BRIANÇON (France) - Climbing: IFSC World cup event (To 19) SUNDAY, JULY 19, 2020 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - Sumo tournament, first with fans since pandemic VIDEO. (*) YANGON (Myanmar) - Aung San Suu Kyi pays respects to her father, independence hero General Aung San on Martyrs' Day (0600 GMT) VIDEO. Europe VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's Angelus prayer (1000 GMT) PICTURE. Middle East and North Africa JERUSALEM - Next hearing in Netanyahu's corruption trial in his absence SYRIA - Parliamentary elections GRAPHIC. PICTURE. VIDEO. TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds COVID-19 press conference (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa KINSHASA (DR Congo) - Protest against choice of new election commission head Sports BUDAPEST (Hungary) - Auto: Formula One - Hungarian Grand Prix, Grand Prix (1310 GMT) GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Football: FA Cup - Semi final: Manchester United v Chelsea (1700 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA (Spain) - Spanish MotoGP PICTURE. VITORIA (Spain) - Football: La Liga - day 38: Alaves v Barcelona (1900 GMT) PICTURE. LEGANÉS (Spain) - Football: La Liga - day 38: Leganes v Real Madrid (1900 GMT) PICTURE. ROME (Italy) - Football: Serie A - day 34: Roma v Inter Milan (1945 GMT) MONDAY, JULY 20, 2020 Asia-Pacific WENCHANG (China) - Launch of first Chinese Mars probe (date to be announced) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. (To 25) (*) PAKISTAN - Pakistan resumes polio vaccinations after four-month COVID-19 suspension VIDEO. (+) BEIJING (China) - China reopens movie theaters in COVID-19 low-risk areas (0400 GMT) VIDEO. Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Deadline for EU antitrust decision on Google acquisition of fitness tracker company Fitbit KIEV (Ukraine) - Colleagues to commemorate top journalist four years after his murder (0500 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Fifth full-scale round of Brexit negotiations (0900 GMT) GRAPHIC. (To 24) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Fifth anniversary of reopening of US, Cuban embassies Sub-Saharan Africa CONAKRY (Guinea) - Opposition resumes anti-government protests after pause during virus crisis (1000 GMT) Sports TURIN (Italy) - Football: Serie A - day 34: Juventus v Lazio (1945 GMT) VIDEO. TUESDAY, JULY 21, 2020 Asia-Pacific COLOMBO (Sri Lanka) - 60th anniversary of election of Sirimavo Bandaranaike, the world's first female PM (+) HONG KONG (China) - One-year anniversary of Yuen Long attack on pro-democracy supporters (0200 GMT) Europe KIEV (Ukraine) - Swiss President Simonetta Sommaruga visits (To 23) MAGDEBURG (Germany) - Trial opens of suspect behind synagogue assault in Halle VIDEO. PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. ZURICH (Switzerland) - UBS Q2 results GENEVA (Switzerland) - SGS half-year results (0500 GMT) North America OTTAWA (Canada) - US-Canada border reopens to non-essential travel Sports WATFORD (United Kingdom) - Football: Premier League - day 37: Watford v Manchester City (1700 GMT) WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 2020 Europe OSLO (Norway) - Ninth anniversary of mass killings by far-right extremist Anders Behring Breivik (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Final Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) before summer recess (1100 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. MADRID (Spain) - Banco Santander Q2 results (0500 GMT) LECCE (Italy) - Dior cruise collection fashion show (1100 GMT) PETROZAVODSK (Russia) - Verdict expected in trial of Gulag historian Yury Dmitriev (1130 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US existing home sales (1400 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Trial after prosecution appeal acquittal of radio journalist who urged demos (2300 GMT) Sports LAUSANNE (Switzerland) - IOC executive board meets online MANCHESTER (United Kingdom) - Football: Premier League - day 37: Manchester United v West Ham (1700 GMT) VIDEO. LIVERPOOL (United Kingdom) - Football: Premier League - day 37: Liverpool v Chelsea (1915 GMT) VIDEO. MILAN (Italy) - Football: Serie A - day 35: Inter Milan v Fiorentina (1945 GMT) THURSDAY, JULY 23, 2020 Europe (+) SPAIN - Strike at Airbus over job cuts PICTURE. STUTTGART (Germany) - Daimler releases Q2 financial results (0530 GMT) ANKARA (Turkey) - Central bank to decide interest rate (1100 GMT) North America SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Twitter Q2 results (1200 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1230 GMT) Middle East and North Africa SHARM EL SHEIKH (Egypt) - 15th anniversary of Al-Qaeda attacks on Sharm al-Sheikh ALGIERS (Algeria) - Trial of journalist, blogger Fodil Boumala Sub-Saharan Africa MANZINI (eSwatini) - Court hears application seeking to decriminalise homosexuality in the kingdom PRETORIA (South Africa) - South Africa Reserve Bank presents monetary policy statement (1200 GMT) Latin America SANTIAGO (Chile) - Extradition of Chilean suspect in death of Japanese student in France (0400 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. Sports LOS ANGELES (United States) - MLB baseball season resumes (date subject to change) UDINE (Italy) - Football: Serie A - day 35: Udinese v Juventus (1730 GMT) VIDEO. ROME (Italy) - Football: Serie A - day 35: Lazio v Cagliari (1945 GMT) FRIDAY, JULY 24, 2020 Europe MOSCOW (Russia) - Expected end of checks on infrastructure built on permafrost following accident DUISBURG (Germany) - 10th anniversary of deadly Love Parade, in which 21 people were killed in a narrow tunnel (+) UNITED KINGDOM - Masks become obligatory in shops VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. Sub-Saharan Africa KINSHASA (DR Congo) - Appeal hearing for top presidential aide convicted of corruption Latin America (*) LIMA (Peru) - Machu Picchu reopens Sports MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - Mexican football championship opens with new tournament MANCHESTER (United Kingdom) - West Indies face England in 3rd Test match PICTURE. (To 28) afp
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