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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. FRIDAY, JULY 24, 2020 Asia-Pacific (+) CHENGDU (China) - China orders closure of US consulate in Chengdu Europe ISTANBUL (Turkey) - First Muslim prayers to be held in Hagia Sophia (1000 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. (+) SOFIA (Bulgaria) - Parliament set to approve government reshuffle (+) PARIS (France) - Defence council holds talks on new measures to fight virus AUSTRIA - Masks become mandatory in supermarkets, post offices and banks VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. UNITED KINGDOM - Masks become obligatory in shops VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (+) ATHENS (Greece) - PM Mitsotakis meets party chiefs (0800 GMT) (+) BESANÇON (France) - Arrival of Nicolas Zepeda, a Chilean wanted in France over murder of Japanese student (1200 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. WARSAW (Poland) - Protest against moves to withdraw Poland from treaty combatting violence against women (1530 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. (+) ATHENS (Greece) - Protests against Turkey's decision to turn Hagia Sophia into mosque (1900 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) SPAIN - New restrictions in Spain after as new Covid-19 cases are increasing (To August 31) MOSCOW (Russia) - Expected end of checks on infrastructure built on permafrost following accident DUISBURG (Germany) - 10th anniversary of Love Parade tragedy, which saw 21 people killed PICTURE. North America (*) WASHINGTON (United States) - Donald Trump's coronavirus briefings resume PICTURE. (To 24) NEW YORK (United States) - Preview of the Michael Jordan game-worn sneakers up for auction at Christie's (1300 GMT) VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - US government releases new home sales data (1400 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) BEIRUT (Lebanon) - French foreign minister visits crisis-hit Lebanon VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa (+) LAGOS (Nigeria) - Partial closure of city's main bridge for six months (1000 GMT) KINSHASA (DR Congo) - Appeal hearing for top presidential aide convicted of corruption Latin America CUSCO (Peru) - Machu Picchu reopens Sports JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA (Spain) - Andalucia MotoGP PICTURE. (To 26) MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - Mexican football championship opens with new tournament (*) SAINT-DENIS (France) - French cup final: Paris SG - Saint-Etienne (1910 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. MANCHESTER (United Kingdom) - West Indies face England in 3rd Test match PICTURE. (To 28) SATURDAY, JULY 25, 2020 Asia-Pacific KUALA LUMPUR (Malaysia) - APEC trade ministers hold virtual press conference (0530 GMT) Europe BERLIN (Germany) - Annual pride event marking Christopher Street Day, held online (+) ANTWERP (Belgium) - Ban on gatherings of more than 10 people comes into force, as part of virus fight (+) KHABAROVSK (Russia) - Anti-Kremlin protesters plan big rally in Khabarovsk VIDEO. VERONA (Italy) - Arena di Verona hosts first concert since lockdown VIDEO. BRIGHTON (United Kingdom) - Brighton Open Air Theatre reopens to public following lifting of coronavirus restrictions VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Gyms, indoor swimming pools and leisure centres allowed to reopen in England PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE REPORT. MADRID (Spain) - Anti-monarchy protest (1800 GMT) PICTURE. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - 10th anniversary of WikiLeaks publication of over 70,000 Afghan war documents Middle East and North Africa TUNIS (Tunisia) - Deadline for appointing new prime minister (2230 GMT) (To 26) TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa ABIDJAN (Ivory Coast) - Opposition PDCI meets to select presidential candidate ahead of October election (0000 GMT) VIDEO. (To 26) Sports BEIJING (China) - Chinese football Super League championship resumes VIDEO. PICTURE. (+) UKRAINE - Spectators allowed to return to football stadiums GENOA (Italy) - Football: Serie A - day 36: Genoa v Inter Milan (1730 GMT) SUNDAY, JULY 26, 2020 Europe SAINT PETERSBURG (Russia) - Navy Day parade showcasing dozens of warships VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's Angelus prayer (1000 GMT) PICTURE. (+) KIEV (Ukraine) - Ukraine ceasefire takes effect (2100 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - 100 days until the US presidential election VIDEO. PICTURE. WASHINGTON (United States) - Deadline for business sector comments on taxation of EU products (1100 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Ex-police chief Abdelghani Hamel on trial for fraud TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports (+) CHINA - China Basketball Association eases virus rules to allow spectators LEICESTER (United Kingdom) - Football: Premier League - day 38: Leicester v Manchester United (1500 GMT) VIDEO. MANCHESTER (United Kingdom) - Football: Premier League - day 38: Manchester City v Norwich (1500 GMT) NEWCASTLE (United Kingdom) - Football: Premier League - day 38: Newcastle v Liverpool (1500 GMT) (*) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Cricket spectators return to The Oval for Surrey v Middlesex friendly as sporting venues reopen in UK (1700 GMT) VIDEO. VERONA (Italy) - Football: Serie A - day 36: Hellas Verona v Lazio (1730 GMT) TURIN (Italy) - Football: Serie A - day 36: Juventus v Sampdoria (1945 GMT) VIDEO. MONDAY, JULY 27, 2020 Asia-Pacific PANMUNJOM (South Korea) - S.Korean and US forces mark 67th anniversary of the armistice that brought fighting to a close in the 1950-53 Korean War PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) MANILA (Philippines) - President Rodrigo Duterte delivers annual state of the nation address (0800 GMT) Europe GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO press conference on COVID-19 LONDON (United Kingdom) - Tate Modern gallery reopens to public after lockdown VIDEO. PICTURE. GRAPHIC. (+) MADRID (Spain) - Julian Assange's lawyer appears in court in espionage trial VIDEO. MUNICH (Germany) - Ifo publishes July business confidence index (0800 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Brexit negotiations led by Barnier and Frost (0800 GMT) GRAPHIC. (To 31) PARIS (France) - Quarterly unemployment data (1000 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Ryanair Q2 results (1000 GMT) MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give briefing on coronavirus (1530 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. North America UNITED STATES - Moderna starts final stage of human trials of COVID-19 vaccine WASHINGTON (United States) - Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google chief executives to testify, perhaps virtually, before US House antitrust committee (1600 GMT) (+) CAPE CANAVERAL (United States) - Press briefing ahead of NASA's Mars Perseverance rover (1800 GMT) VIDEO. CAPE CANAVERAL (United States) - Mars 2020 mission engineering/science briefing (2000 GMT) VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa (+) TUNIS (Tunisia) - Italy's Interior Minister Luciana Lamorgese visits for talks on migration CAIRO (Egypt) - 40th anniversary of shah of Iran's death (+) ALGIERS (Algeria) - Lockdown expected to end TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa NAIROBI (Kenya) - President Kenyatta holds crisis meeting with governors over rise in virus infections (0800 GMT) DAR ES SALAAM (Tanzania) - Opposition heavyweight Tundu Lissu returns from exile ahead of polls (1100 GMT) VIDEO. Sports RABAT (Morocco) - Botola Pro football championship resumes TUESDAY, JULY 28, 2020 Asia-Pacific BANGKOK (Thailand) - Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn's birthday KUALA LUMPUR (Malaysia) - Court to deliver verdict in 1MDB trial of ex-leader Najib Razak (0200 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. SYDNEY (Australia) - Protest against Aboriginal deaths in custody VIDEO. SEOUL (South Korea) - UN Human Rights Office reports on situation of women in detention in North Korea (0600 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. YOKOHAMA (Japan) - Nissan Q1 2020-21 results (0800 GMT) Europe (*) KOUROU (France) - Space rocket Ariane 5 due to take off (2129 GMT) VIDEO. PARIS (France) - PSA half-year results BELFAST (United Kingdom) - 15th anniversary of IRA's declaration of end to armed campaign MADRID (Spain) - Q2 unemployment data (0700 GMT) KARLSRUHE (Germany) - 'Dieselgate' hearing at Federal Court of Justice over car bought after scandal broke (0800 GMT) ROME (Italy) - Press conference to present the 77th Venice International Film Festival (0900 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Rare Rembrandt self-portrait to go on sale (1800 GMT) PICTURE. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve holds policy meeting PICTURE. GRAPHIC. (To 29) NEW YORK (United States) - McDonald's Q2 results (1230 GMT) (+) Nouveau Mexique (United States) - Virgin Galactic virtual walkthrough of spaceship cabin (1700 GMT) CAPE CANAVERAL (United States) - Mars 2020 - briefing on mission to collect samples from the Red Planet (1900 GMT) VIDEO. CAPE CANAVERAL (United States) - Mars 2020 Mission Tech and Humans to Mars Briefing (2100 GMT) VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports LOS ANGELES (United States) - NFL training camps open (To 31) MILAN (Italy) - Football: Serie A - day 37: Inter Milan v Napoli (1945 GMT) WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2020 Europe AUVERS-SUR-OISE (France) - 130th anniversary of death of Van Gogh BERLIN (Germany) - Finance and economy ministers face grilling by parliamentary committee over Wirecard collapse VIDEO. MADRID (Spain) - Banco Santander Q2 results (0500 GMT) LUDWIGSHAFEN (Germany) - BASF Q2 results (0500 GMT) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Deutsche Bank Q2 results (0500 GMT) ANKARA (Turkey) - Central bank governor delivers quarterly inflation report (0700 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Spotify Q2 results NEW YORK (United States) - Michelle Obama to debut podcast on Spotify NEW YORK (United States) - Boeing Q2 results (1130 GMT) NEW YORK (United States) - General Motors Q2 results (1200 GMT) KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (United States) - NASA administrator briefing (1700 GMT) VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve announces interest rate decision (1800 GMT) PICTURE. GRAPHIC. VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds press conference (1830 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Facebook Q2 results (2100 GMT) Middle East and North Africa MECCA (Saudi Arabia) - Muslim Hajj pilgrimage, scaled back by virus (To August 3) TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports QUITO (Ecuador) - Football season resumes after four months of virus shutdown ROME (Italy) - Football: Serie A - day 37: Lazio v Brescia (1730 GMT) CAGLIARI (Italy) - Football: Serie A - day 37: Cagliari v Juventus (1945 GMT) VIDEO. THURSDAY, JULY 30, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - Muslims mark Eid al-Adha, feast of the sacrifice (date to be confirmed) (To August 3) Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - Panasonic quarterly results (0600 GMT) BEIJING (China) - Defence ministry monthly press conference (0700 GMT) TOKYO (Japan) - Unemployment data released (2330 GMT) TOKYO (Japan) - Industrial production data released (2350 GMT) Europe PARIS (France) - Airbus half-year results PARIS (France) - EDF Q2 results PARIS (France) - Hermes Q2 results KASSEL (Germany) - Neo-Nazi gives testimony at trial for murder of politician Walter Luebcke PARIS (France) - Renault half-year results PARIS (France) - Total Q1 results GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO presser on COVID-19 VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. ZURICH (Switzerland) - Credit Suisse Q2 results (0500 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - Deutsche Bahn quarterly results (0500 GMT) ZURICH (Switzerland) - LafargeHolcim half-year results (0500 GMT) (*) VEVEY (Switzerland) - Nestle half-year results (0515 GMT) PARIS (France) - Danone half-year results (0530 GMT) WOLFSBURG (Germany) - Volkswagen Q2 results (0530 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Royal Dutch Shell Q2 results (0600 GMT) (*) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Lloyds Banking Group half-year results for 2020 (1500 GMT) MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give briefing on coronavirus (1530 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. North America CAPE CANAVERAL (United States) - NASA launches Mars 2020 rover (1250 GMT) VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases first estimate for Q2 GDP (1230 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1230 GMT) SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Amazon Q2 earnings (2000 GMT) NEW YORK (United States) - Gilead Q2 results (2000 GMT) SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Google owner Alphabet Q2 results (2030 GMT) SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Apple Q3 results (2100 GMT) Middle East and North Africa JERUSALEM - 40th anniversary of Israeli law adopting Jerusalem as capital TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports ORLANDO (United States) - NBA season resumes with 22 teams VIDEO. FRIDAY, JULY 31, 2020 Europe KIEV (Ukraine) - Remaining virus restrictions lifted HELSINKI (Finland) - Nokia half-year results BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Deadline for European Commission initial review of Alstom's purchase of Bombardier Transport MILAN (Italy) - Fiat Chrysler quarterly results (*) PARIS (France) - Air France-KLM 2019 annual results (0700 GMT) INGOLSTADT (Germany) - Audi AG general assembly by videoconference (0700 GMT) (*) MOSCOW (Russia) - Trial starts of two sisters accused of killing father after years of abuse (0800 GMT) VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - British Academy Television Awards (1000 GMT) PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - RBS Q2 Results 2020 (1000 GMT) (*) LONDON (United Kingdom) - IAG half-year results (1500 GMT) North America LOS ANGELES (United States) - Russell Crowe's 'Unhinged' opens, first high-profile cinema release since pandemic VIDEO. MONTREAL (Canada) - Air Canada quarterly results (1100 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases personal income and spending data (1230 GMT) (+) OTTAWA (Canada) - Reservist accused of breaking into Trudeau's estate while carrying firearms appears in court (1400 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa HARARE (Zimbabwe) - Health minister Obadiah Moyo in court on corruption charges HARARE (Zimbabwe) - Opposition set to hold protest against corruption Latin America VALPARAÍSO (Chile) - President Sebastian Pinera delivers first speech since anti-government uprising (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports TOLEDO (United States) - Female golf resumes with LPGA Drive On Championship (To August 2) ITALY - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Strade Bianche 2020 (2200 GMT) SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 2020 Asia-Pacific PAKISTAN - Pakistan celebrates Eid al-Adha amid fears large gatherings will spread coronavirus. (0500 GMT) VIDEO. (To 3) Europe (*) BAKU (Azerbaijan) - Virus restrictions due to end VIDEO. CYPRUS - British tourists allowed to return UZBEKISTAN - Final day of second virus lockdown HELSINKI (Finland) - Limit on gatherings raised from 50 to 500 people HAMBURG (Germany) - Christopher Street Day pride cycling rally SALZBURG (Austria) - Salzburg music festival PICTURE. (To 30) (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Casinos, bowling alleys, skating rinks, beauty salons, theatres and music venues reopen (+) BALMORAL (United Kingdom) - Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip arrive at summer residence for holiday North America WASHINGTON (United States) - SpaceX astronauts return to Earth VIDEO. (To 2) CANADA - Borders reopen for non-US arrivals WASHINGTON (United States) - Extra jobless benefits set to expire. Sub-Saharan Africa KENYA - International flights resume BENIN - 60th anniversary of independence from France (+) BURKINA FASO - Airports reopen following virus closure Sports UNITED STATES - NHL season resumes (date subject to change) (*) GLASGOW (United Kingdom) - Scottish Premiership season kicks off afp
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