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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. TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 2021 Highlights (+) BERN (Switzerland) - Ex-UEFA chief Platini faces prosecutors in case of alleged corruption over payment from ex-FIFA boss Sepp Blatter PICTURE. (*) GENEVA (Switzerland) - Expected release of WHO report following mission to China to investigate origins of Covid (date to be confirmed) (To 19) JAPAN - Blinken, Austin travel to Japan and South Korea on first foreign visit VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 18) (+) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO vaccine safety experts meet to discuss the AstraZeneca jab Asia-Pacific (+) BANGKOK (Thailand) - PM Prayut Chan-o-cha receives AstraZeneca vaccine VIDEO. PICTURE. Europe THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Top UN court to hear Somalia-Kenya border dispute VIDEO. GRAPHIC. (To 19) (*) ATHENS (Greece) - Greece, Turkey hold second round of talks on eastern Mediterranean PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU health ministers hold virtual meeting VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Senate begins first reading of new security bill (+) NETHERLANDS - Early voting in general election WOLFSBURG (Germany) - Volkswagen 2020 annual results (0630 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. (+) KIEV (Ukraine) - Ukrainian and Slovenian FMs give online press conference (0940 GMT) (+) VILNIUS (Lithuania) - Protesters set up restaurant tables, hotel beds outside government building in protest against restrictions (1000 GMT) PICTURE. FRANKFURT (Germany) - ECB Supervisory Board head Enria speaks at Morgan Stanley conference (1100 GMT) (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Government publishes its Integrated Review of defence, security, foreign and aid policy (1130 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Press conference following a meeting of EU-Georgia Association Council (1300 GMT) MOSCOW (Russia) - Rick Daems, president of Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, visits VIDEO. PICTURE. (*) ATHENS (Greece) - Government announcement on Covid-19 lockdown (*) KIEV (Ukraine) - Presidency launches new centre dedicated to fight against disinformation FRANKFURT (Germany) - Combat Anti-Semitism Movement holds online mayors' summit BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU finance ministers hold virtual meeting VIDEO. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve holds two-day policy meeting PICTURE. GRAPHIC. (To 17) (+) AUSTIN (United States) - South by Southwest festival of film, TV, music and technology takes place entirely online from Austin, Texas (To 20) (+) NEW YORK (United States) - Pritzker Architecture Prize winner announced (1400 GMT) VANCOUVER (Canada) - Hearing in extradition trial of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou (To April 1) Middle East and North Africa (+) CAIRO (Egypt) - Hamas, Fatah delegations visit for intra-Palestinian talks ahead of May elections (+) JERUSALEM - Israel unearths parts of 2000-year-old biblical scroll (0700 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. (+) TEHRAN (Iran) - Government spokesman Ali Rabiei holds press conference (0800 GMT) MOROCCO - Possible lifting of night-time virus curfew Latin America QUITO (Ecuador) - Election campaign begins PICTURE. (To April 8) (+) BARRANQUILLA (Colombia) - Inter-American Development Bank board of governors, assembly meetings (1500 GMT) (To 21) (+) MONTEVIDEO (Uruguay) - Government meeting on fight against Covid-19 (1900 GMT) Sports ASPEN (United States) - Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships (To 16) AHMEDABAD (India) - Cricket: India v England, 3rd T20 international (0830 GMT) PICTURE. BUDAPEST (Hungary) - Football: Champions League - Last 16 Second Leg: Manchester City (ENG) v Borussia Moenchengladbach (GER) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. MADRID (Spain) - Football: Champions League - Last 16 Second Leg: Real Madrid (ESP) v Atalanta (ITA) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. GRAPHIC. SAN BENEDETTO DEL TRONTO (Italy) - Cycling: World Tour 2021, Tirreno - Adriatico 2021 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 2021 Highlights NETHERLANDS - General election PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. GRAPHIC. PARIS (France) - Ex-president Sarkozy goes on trial on charges of illegal campaign financing LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. GRAPHIC. VIDEO. (To April 15) WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve Chair Powell holds press conference after two-day meeting (1830 GMT) Europe (+) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO experts announce recommendation on use of J&J vaccine (1100 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Boris Johnson answers Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) (1200 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) TASHKENT (Uzbekistan) - First batch of AstraZeneca vaccine to arrive in Uzbekistan OSLO (Norway) - Abel Prize for mathematics ROME (Italy) - Verdict in ENI/Shell Nigeria corruption case (TBC) DUBLIN (Ireland) - St Patrick's Day VIDEO. MUNICH (Germany) - BMW 2020 annual results, press conference (0630 GMT) (*) PARIS (France) - Bitcoin auction, held by auction house Kapandji Morhange (0800 GMT) (*) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Hearing in trial over alleged rapes in Vatican City residence (0830 GMT) PARIS (France) - IEA oil market report 2021 (0900 GMT) (+) MOSCOW (Russia) - Lawyers of Navalny allies hold press briefing (0900 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Government's economic advisory committee presents new growth forecasts (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) VIENNA (Austria) - Israeli President Reuven Rivlin visits (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel, heads of regions discuss Covid-19 vaccine rollout (1800 GMT) North America (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Senate budget committee hearing on income inequality (1500 GMT) Middle East and North Africa SFAX (Tunisia) - General strike DUBAI (United Arab Emirates) - 14th Art Dubai art fair (0400 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 20) TEHRAN (Iran) - President Hassan Rouhani chairs weekly cabinet meeting (0630 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa CONGO - Security forces start early voting for presidential election PICTURE. VIDEO. KAMPALA (Uganda) - Deadline for Supreme Court to rule on challenge to Museveni's re-election by opposition leader Bobi Wine Sports Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) - Cricket: Afghanistan v Zimbabwe 1st Twenty20 International (0300 GMT) NORTH SOUND (Antigua and Barbuda) - Cricket: West Indies v Sri Lanka 1st Test (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 meet on AstraZeneca vaccine ANCHORAGE (United States) - Top Biden officials hold first talks with Chinese (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. (*) MOSCOW (Russia) - International conference on Afghanistan with US, Chinese, Afghan and Taliban delegations attending (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (+) 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. 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) COLOGNE (Germany) - Cardinal of Cologne publishes report on sexual abuse in his diocese (0800 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. FRANKFURT (Germany) - ECB President Lagarde addresses economic committee of EU Parliament via video link (0800 GMT) (*) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Hearing in trial over alleged rapes committed in a Vatican City residence (0830 GMT) INGOLSTADT (Germany) - Audi holds annual press conference (0900 GMT) ANKARA (Turkey) - Central bank decision on interest rate (1100 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Bank of England decision on monetary policy (1300 GMT) FRANKFURT (Germany) - ECB Vice-President Luis de Guindos gives online speech on banking union (1300 GMT) 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) Latin America (*) 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 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. 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 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 ÖSTERSUND (Sweden) - Biathlon: 2020/2021 Men's Biathlon World Cup - Ostersund (To 21) ÖSTERSUND (Sweden) - Biathlon: 2020/2021 Women's Biathlon World Cup - Ostersund (To 21) DUNEDIN (New Zealand) - Cricket: New Zealand v Bangladesh, 1st ODI SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 2021 Europe ROME (Italy) - Preliminary hearing to determine if Matteo Salvini is to stand trial over migrant rescue ship stand-off BAIKONUR (Kazakhstan) - Russia launches 38 satellites for 18 countries PICTURE. KASSEL (Germany) - Protest against virus restrictions (*) ATHENS (Greece) - Protest in support of refugees on day of action against racism (1200 GMT) VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa DAKAR (Senegal) - Night-time curfew scheduled to end VIDEO. 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. SUNDAY, MARCH 21, 2021 Worldwide WORLD - International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination WORLD - International forests and trees day (*) IN SPACE - Largest asteroid to pass by Earth this year comes within 2 million km of our planet WORLD - World Down Syndrome Day 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 Sub-Saharan Africa CONGO - Presidential election VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Latin America QUITO (Ecuador) - Presidential debate ahead of April runoff PICTURE. MONDAY, MARCH 22, 2021 Highlights 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 PARIS (France) - UN World Water Development Report 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) 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. Asia-Pacific ISLAMABAD (Pakistan) - Military parade to mark Pakistan Day national holiday Europe BERLIN (Germany) - Deutsche Bahn 2020 annual results STUTTGART (Germany) - Porsche SE 2020 annual results (*) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - NATO foreign ministers hold in person talks (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) 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 WORLD - World Tuberculosis Day Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Trial begins for reporter Bao Choy over mob vehicle searches (0130 GMT) Europe 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' afp
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