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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. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 2021 Highlights WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve Chair Powell holds press conference after two-day meeting (1830 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. Europe DUBLIN (Ireland) - St Patrick's Day VIDEO. PICTURE. (+) WINDSOR (United Kingdom) - 'Forest of memories' inaugurated to commemorate Covid victims (1600 GMT) VIDEO. (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Health Secretary Matt Hancock holds Downing Street press conference (1700 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Senate budget committee hearing on income inequality (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Biden meets Irish premier Michael Martin virtually on St Patrick's Day (1630 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (+) LOS ANGELES (United States) - Britney Spears fans hold #FreeBritney protest to demand end to legal guardianship governed by her father (1800 GMT) PICTURE. Middle East and North Africa (+) BEIRUT (Lebanon) - Lebanon president adresses crisis in televised speech (1800 GMT) Latin America (*) LIMA (Peru) - Court to rule on preventive custody for president Martin Vizcarra ahead of his corruption trial VIDEO. Sports NORTH SOUND (Antigua and Barbuda) - Cricket: West Indies v Sri Lanka 1st Test PICTURE. (To 21) MUNICH (Germany) - Football: Champions League - Last 16 Second Leg: Bayern Munich (GER) v Lazio (ITA) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. GRAPHIC. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Football: Champions League - Last 16 Second Leg: Chelsea (ENG) v Atletico Madrid (ESP) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. GRAPHIC. THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 2021 Highlights AMSTERDAM (Netherlands) - EMA emergency meeting on AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - International conference on Afghanistan with US, Chinese, Afghan and Taliban delegations attending (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - House judiciary committee holds hearing on violence against people of Asian descent (1400 GMT) ANCHORAGE (United States) - Top Biden officials hold first talks with Chinese government representatives (1700 GMT) VIDEO. Asia-Pacific OSAKA (Japan) - Japan 'Super Nintendo' theme park to open VIDEO. TOKYO (Japan) - Toshiba general assembly Europe BERGAMO (Italy) - PM Mario Draghi attends ceremony honouring Covid-19 victims VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - WHO Europe holds online media briefings on Covid-19 (1000 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. MADRID (Spain) - Parliament gives final approval to bill decriminalising euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide VIDEO. PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. (+) PARIS (France) - PM Castex, Health Minister Veran hold press conference on Covid-19 (1700 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (+) MOSCOW (Russia) - Putin to meet with Crimean officials via videolink VIDEO. ANKARA (Turkey) - Ruling alliance ultranationalist partner holds congress BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Fifth anniversary of EU-Turkey deal to stem migrant flow to Europe VILNIUS (Lithuania) - Opening of Vilnius Film Festival, with films beamed to hotel rooms PICTURE. (+) ICELAND - End of restrictions on entry for visitors with certificate of vaccination against Covid-19 LONDON (United Kingdom) - First hearing in Johnny Depp appeal against UK court libel ruling that he beat his ex-wife ROME (Italy) - Defence arguments continue in murder trial of two US students who fatally stabbed an Italian officer (0700 GMT) FRANKFURT (Germany) - ECB President Lagarde addresses economic committee of EU Parliament via video link (0800 GMT) (*) COLOGNE (Germany) - Cardinal of Cologne publishes report on sexual abuse in his diocese (0900 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. INGOLSTADT (Germany) - Audi holds annual press conference (0900 GMT) ANKARA (Turkey) - Central bank decision on interest rate (1100 GMT) (+) KIEV (Ukraine) - Ukrainian and Lithuanian presidents give press conference (1125 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) PARIS (France) - Macron hosts working lunch with Israeli President Rivlin, followed by joint press conference (1145 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Bank of England decision on monetary policy (1300 GMT) (*) FRANKFURT (Germany) - ECB VP Luis de Guindos gives online speech on banking union (1300 GMT) (+) BERLIN (Germany) - FM Heiko Maas hosts talks with UN special envoy for Libya (1330 GMT) PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. ROME (Italy) - Top EU diplomat Borrell holds press conference on visit to Operation IRINI, tasked with implementing UN arms embargo on Libya (1600 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MILAN (Italy) - Enel 2020 annual results (1700 GMT) MADRID (Spain) - Spanish health authorities give press conference on Covid-19 (1730 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1230 GMT) TORONTO (Canada) - Sentencing in murder trial of man who drove truck into crowd, killing 10 (1330 GMT) WINNIPEG (Canada) - Bail appeal hearing for fashion mogul Peter Nygard, charged in US with sex crimes (1430 GMT) NEW YORK (United States) - Nike Q3 results (2015 GMT) Middle East and North Africa RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - Noor festival of lights (1300 GMT) (+) LEBANON - Lebanon's Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah delivers televised address (2030 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa (+) NONGOMA (South Africa) - Mourners pay respects to Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini (+) BRAZZAVILLE (Congo) - WHO Africa holds online press briefing on Covid-19 in Africa (1000 GMT) Latin America SANTIAGO (Chile) - A third of Chile goes back under strict lockdown in virus fight MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - Government announces new oil discoveries Sports AHMEDABAD (India) - Cricket: India v England, 4th T20 international (0830 GMT) PICTURE. MILAN (Italy) - Football: Europa League - Last 16 Second Leg: AC Milan (ITA) v Manchester United (ENG) (2000 GMT) FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 2021 Highlights WORLD - Youth For Climate hold worldwide protests Europe (+) ROME (Italy) - French Finance Ministry Le Maire and Italian Minister of economic development Giorgetti hold a press conference STUTTGART (Germany) - Porsche annual results (0900 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - President Steinmeier awards Grand Cross of Merit to BioNTech scientists Sahin and Tureci (1030 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. (+) PARIS (France) - Ceremony to mark remembrance day for Algeria war victims (1400 GMT) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO virtual briefing on Covid-19 (1600 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa LIBYA - 10th anniversary of start of offensive by NATO-led coalition Sub-Saharan Africa SÉGUÉLA (Ivory Coast) - Funeral for PM Hamed Bakayoko Sports Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) - Cricket: Afghanistan v Zimbabwe 2nd Twenty20 International (0300 GMT) DUBAI (United Arab Emirates) - Rugby friendly match between UAE and Israel at Dubai Sports Stadium DUNEDIN (New Zealand) - Cricket: New Zealand v Bangladesh, 1st ODI SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 2021 Highlights (+) BANGKOK (Thailand) - Pro-democracy protesters call to gather near Grand Palace VIDEO. PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. Asia-Pacific (+) PHILIPPINES - Borders shut to foreigners in virus fight Europe ATHENS (Greece) - Cyprus, Spain, Italy, Greece, Malta interior ministers meet for talks on migration (1000 GMT) (To 21) ROME (Italy) - Preliminary hearing to determine if Matteo Salvini is to stand trial over migrant rescue ship stand-off (+) POLAND - Three-week partial lockdown takes effect BAIKONUR (Kazakhstan) - Russia launches 38 satellites for 18 countries PICTURE. ATHENS (Greece) - Protest in support of refugees on day of action against racism (1200 GMT) VIDEO. (+) BARCELONA (Spain) - Protest to demand release of jailed Catalan rapper Pablo Hasel (1830 GMT) Middle East and North Africa (+) DOHA (Qatar) - Minimum wage for existing contracts comes into law VIDEO. (*) TEHRAN (Iran) - Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, PM Rouhani deliver televised addresses to mark Persian New Year (0937 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. (*) JERUSALEM - Anti-government protests in front of PM Netanyahu's residence (1600 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa DAKAR (Senegal) - Night-time curfew scheduled to end VIDEO. PICTURE. Sports Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) - Cricket: Afghanistan v Zimbabwe 3rd Twenty20 International (0300 GMT) ITALY - Cycling: World Tour 2021, Milan - Sanremo 2021 AHMEDABAD (India) - Cricket: India v England, 5th and final T20 international (0830 GMT) PICTURE. EDINBURGH (United Kingdom) - Rugby: Six Nations, day 5: Scotland v Italy (1415 GMT) PICTURE. GRAPHIC. DUBLIN (Ireland) - Rugby: Six Nations, day 5: Ireland v England (1645 GMT) PICTURE. GRAPHIC. SAINT-DENIS (France) - Rugby: Six Nations, day 5: France v Wales (2000 GMT) VIDEO. GRAPHIC. PICTURE. SUNDAY, MARCH 21, 2021 Highlights CONGO - Presidential election VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Worldwide WORLD - International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (*) WORLD - International Day of Forests IN SPACE - Largest asteroid to pass by Earth this year comes within 2 million km of our planet VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WORLD - World Down Syndrome Day Asia-Pacific (+) TAIPEI (Taiwan) - Myanmar nationals protest against military coup at home (0500 GMT) VIDEO. Europe UNITED KINGDOM - Census in England, Wales and Northern Ireland Middle East and North Africa IRAN - Nowruz (Persian New Year) RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - Saudi Aramco declares FY 2020 results Latin America QUITO (Ecuador) - Presidential debate ahead of April runoff PICTURE. MONDAY, MARCH 22, 2021 Highlights GENEVA (Switzerland) - Expected release of WHO report following mission to China to investigate origins of Covid (date to be confirmed) GRAPHIC. (To 26) Worldwide WORLD - World Water Day VIDEO. Europe ATHENS (Greece) - Covid-19 lockdown scheduled to end (To 24) MATOSINHOS (Portugal) - EU industrial affairs ministers meet BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Fifth anniversary of Brussels suicide bombings, Belgium's worst peace-time atrocity VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PARIS (France) - UN World Water Development Report MOSCOW (Russia) - Decision expected in Navalny complaint over no probe into poisoning (0800 GMT) VERSAILLES (France) - IKEA's French subsidiary in court, accused of illegally spying on staff (0900 GMT) (To April 2) BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel meets regional leaders on virus strategy (1300 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO virtual briefing on Covid-19 (1600 GMT) Middle East and North Africa RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - Saudi Aramco hosts webcast after 2020 annual results (1230 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa WINDHOEK (Namibia) - First pretrial hearing in Namibia's 'Fishrot' corruption scandal Sports STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - ISU World Figure Skating Championships - Stockholm PICTURE. (To 28) CHRISTCHURCH (New Zealand) - Cricket: New Zealand v Bangladesh, 2nd ODI TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2021 Highlights ISRAEL - National elections LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. Asia-Pacific ISLAMABAD (Pakistan) - Military parade to mark Pakistan Day national holiday VIDEO. Europe STUTTGART (Germany) - Porsche SE 2020 annual results BRUSSELS (Belgium) - NATO foreign ministers hold in person talks VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 24) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Banksy to auction painting at Christie's to raise funds for the NHS LONDON (United Kingdom) - Monthly labour data (0600 GMT) MOSCOW (Russia) - Hearing in Kremlin critic's trial for trespassing at alleged FSB agent's home (0800 GMT) THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Dutch government to decide whether to allow cafe terraces to reopen from March 31 (1800 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Honduran president's brother to be sentenced for drug trafficking (1800 GMT) VIDEO. Sports PUNE (India) - Cricket: India v England, 1st ODI (0830 GMT) WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 2021 Highlights YANGON (Myanmar) - Aung San Suu Kyi appears in court Worldwide WORLD - World Tuberculosis Day Asia-Pacific (+) HANOI (Vietnam) - Spring session of National Assembly, with new top leaders expected to be announced VIDEO. (To April 7) HONG KONG (China) - Trial begins for reporter Bao Choy over mob vehicle searches (0130 GMT) Europe MADRID (Spain) - Two former Spanish PMs to testify at slush fund trial (1100 GMT) HELSINKI (Finland) - Verdict due in case of 16 year-old boy beaten to death by schoolmates PARIS (France) - Christie's auctions Delacroix's 'Arab hunting a lion' BRUSSELS (Belgium) - US Chamber of Commerce annual transatlantic conference (0900 GMT) (To 26) North America LOS ANGELES (United States) - 32nd Annual Producers' Guild Awards for film and television (virtual ceremony) Middle East and North Africa TUNIS (Tunisia) - Deadline for Italy to take back waste illegally exported to Tunisia (0800 GMT) Latin America BOGOTA (Colombia) - ICRC releases annual humanitarian assessment of the armed conflict (1300 GMT) THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 2021 Highlights FUKUSHIMA (Japan) - Olympic torch relay due to start VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU leaders' summit PICTURE. (To 26) (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Biden holds first press conference of presidency WASHINGTON (United States) - Bosses of Facebook, Google and Twitter testify at Congressional hearing on misinformation plaguing online platforms VIDEO. Worldwide WORLD - International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Activist Tony Chung to enter plea in national security case (0700 GMT) BEIJING (China) - Defence ministry monthly press conference (0700 GMT) Europe ATHENS (Greece) - Greece celebrates 200th anniversary of 1821 revolution and war of independence PICTURE. VIDEO. ANKARA (Turkey) - Chinese FM visits VIDEO. MINSK (Belarus) - Freedom Day opposition protests called by Tikhanovskaya VIDEO. ANDORRA LA VELLA (Andorra) - Spain's King Felipe VI visits PICTURE. (To 26) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1230 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Supreme Court hearing on case of journalist Khaled Drareni PICTURE. VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) - Hearing in contempt of court case against ex-president Zuma VIDEO. Latin America BOGOTA (Colombia) - Former head of Supreme Court Francisco Ricaurte Gomez sentenced for corruption (*) MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - Bolivia's President Luis Arce visits VIDEO. PICTURE. Sports WELLINGTON (New Zealand) - Cricket: New Zealand v Bangladesh, 3rd ODI afp
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