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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. MONDAY, JUNE 7, 2021 Highlights (*) BADHOEVEDORP (Netherlands) - Judges start hearing evidence against suspects in the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine (0800 GMT) VIDEO. BAMAKO (Mali) - New interim president Assimi Goita is sworn in (1000 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. Asia-Pacific (*) CHONGQING (China) - Special ASEAN-China foreign ministers' meeting THAILAND - Covid-19 mass vaccination drive begins VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Europe BONN (Germany) - Bonn Climate Change Conference, dubbed SB 52 (To June 17) SPAIN - Borders open for all vaccinated travellers VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. SPAIN - Ports reopen to international cruise ships STRASBOURG (France) - European Parliament plenary session VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 10) (*) PRAGUE (Czech Republic) - Senate speaker hosts talks with Belarus opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya (0800 GMT) GERMANY - Start of Covid-19 vaccine rollout for children over 12 VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope Francis meets Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen (0730 GMT) PICTURE. VIENNA (Austria) - IAEA board of governors meeting LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. (To 11) (+) VIENNA (Austria) - IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi holds press conference (1100 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. DRESDEN (Germany) - Merkel, EU competition chief Vestager attend inauguration of Bosch semiconductor plant (1100 GMT) PRAGUE (Czech Republic) - 'Together for Belarus' rally attended by exiled opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya (1500 GMT) VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO virtual press briefing on Covid-19 (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - 'Uyghur Tribunal' investigates alleged Chinese abuses against its Uyghur minority community PICTURE. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Deadline for appeal court decision on the legal framework of Belgian government's virus restrictions LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - EU justice ministers hold talks on fighting illegal online content VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give briefing on coronavirus VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. SLOVAKIA - Vaccination using Sputnik jabs begins VIDEO. PRAGUE (Czech Republic) - Exiled Belarus opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya visits (To 10) GENEVA (Switzerland) - International Labour Organization annual meeting, held online (To 19) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Bill Clinton, James Patterson release second crime thriller 'The President's Daughter' LOS ANGELES (United States) - Bob Dylan's handwritten lyrics to iconic song 'Lay Lady Lay' go up for auction VIDEO. CUPERTINO (United States) - Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, held virtually (To 11) (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Secretary of State Antony Blinken testifies before House Foreign Relations Committee on foreign policy strategy (1400 GMT) (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Secretary of State Antony Blinken testifies before House Committee on Appropriations on State Department budget request (1830 GMT) Middle East and North Africa JERUSALEM - Speaker to announce to Knesset deal for new coalition ahead of future confidence vote (1300 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. MOROCCO - Joint military operations with US, African nations (1000 GMT) (To 18) (+) TUNIS (Tunisia) - UNESCO Director General Audrey Azoulay visits (1600 GMT) (To 9) Latin America GUATEMALA CITY (Guatemala) - US VP Kamala Harris visits Guatemala VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 7) MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - Schoolchildren return to classrooms after over a year of virtual learning VIDEO. Sports UTRECHT (Netherlands) - Cricket: Third One-Day International between Netherlands and Ireland UNITED STATES - Basketball: NBA playoffs 2021 (To July 22) PARIS (France) - Tennis: Grand Slam Tournaments - Roland Garros PICTURE. (To June 13) TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 2021 Highlights WINDHOEK (Namibia) - Parliament to discuss 'reconciliation' deal with Germany after genocide recognition THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - UN court verdict on appeal by ex-Bosnian Serb military chief Mladic against genocide conviction over Srebrenica massacre VIDEO. PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. GRAPHIC. MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - US VP Kamala Harris visits over immigration crisis VIDEO. Worldwide WORLD - World Oceans Day Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - EU Chamber of Commerce in China releases European Business in China Business Confidence Survey 2021 (0200 GMT) Europe (+) MOSCOW (Russia) - FM Lavrov hosts counterpart from Djibouti LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - EU interior ministers hold talks, with focus on migration VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. UNITED KINGDOM - UK adds Portugal to list of countries requiring quarantine WIESBADEN (Germany) - April industrial production data (0600 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - FM Heiko Maas holds press briefing (0900 GMT) PICTURE. PARIS (France) - OECD publishes report on social, economic cost of mental illness (0900 GMT) GENEVA (Switzerland) - Daughter of jailed Russian opposition leader Navalny receives rights award on father's behalf (1300 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Auction of American coin worth an estimated $15 million WASHINGTON (United States) - Trade balance for January (1230 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - Senate hearings to examine Biden's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2022 (1500 GMT) (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Secretary of State Antony Blinken testifies before Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Biden's 2022 budget request (1800 GMT) Middle East and North Africa BEIRUT (Lebanon) - Hezbollah chief Hasan Nasrallah delivers speech to mark anniversary of Hezbollah-affiliated Manar TV (1430 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. TEHRAN (Iran) - Second televised debate between Iran presidential candidates (1530 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa PRETORIA (South Africa) - GDP Q1 (0900 GMT) Latin America BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) - Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez visits (To 9) (+) EZEIZA (Argentina) - Arrival of flight from Russia with first batch of active ingredient to produce Sputnik V vaccines in Argentine lab (1900 GMT) Sports STUTTGART (Germany) - Tennis: ATP tour 2021 - MercedesCup (To 13) WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 2021 Asia-Pacific MONGOLIA - Presidential election VIDEO. Europe MOSCOW (Russia) - Court hearing extremism case against Navalny's organisation (0700 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Cafes, restaurants allowed to serve indoors as Covid-19 curbs eased FRANCE - Cafes, restaurants allowed to serve indoors, with night curfew starting at 11:00 p.m. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. FRANCE - Gyms reopen VIDEO. PLAILLY (France) - Parc Asterix theme park reopens VIDEO. VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope Francis holds weekly audience PICTURE. BERLIN (Germany) - Berlin film festival hosts outdoor public screenings PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 20) WIESBADEN (Germany) - April foreign trade data (0600 GMT) (+) MOSCOW (Russia) - FM Lavrov addresses economic and foreign relations conference (0630 GMT) PRAGUE (Czech Republic) - Exiled Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya delivers speech at Czech senate (0800 GMT) LISBON (Portugal) - European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) annual report (0900 GMT) (*) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Boris Johnson answers Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) (1100 GMT) PICTURE. BERLIN (Germany) - Finance Minister Scholz holds press briefing (1200 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - FM Heiko Maas hosts talks with Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba (1400 GMT) PICTURE. North America NEW YORK (United States) - Tribeca film festival opens VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - HRW press conference on police brutality against protesters in Colombia (1300 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - Senate hearings to examine Biden's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2022 (1500 GMT) Middle East and North Africa CAIRO (Egypt) - Hearing in trial on terrorism charges of political activists Ramy Shaath and Ziad Eleimy Sports RIO DE JANEIRO (Brazil) - Brazil reveals squad for Copa America 2021 THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 2021 Europe CYPRUS - Covid restrictions eased, with end to curfew and nightclubs reopening MOSCOW (Russia) - Messaging platform Telegram in court ATHENS (Greece) - Public, private sector workers go on strike VIDEO. LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - EU environment ministers meet BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel holds press conference after meeting with state premiers PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PARIS (France) - OPEC monthly oil report MARSEILLE (France) - Rolling Stones immersive exhibition 'Unzipped' VIDEO. (To September 5) (*) EDINBURGH (United Kingdom) - Partial solar eclipse visible in parts of northern Europe LIVE VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - European Anti-Fraud Office holds press conference on 2020 annual report (0830 GMT) FRANKFURT (Germany) - ECB press conference on eurozone monetary policy (1230 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Weekly unemployment benefits claims (1230 GMT) (*) WASHINGTON (United States) - FBI Director Christopher A. Wray testifies before House Judiciary Committee in oversight hearing (1400 GMT) Middle East and North Africa MOROCCO - Virus state of emergency set to end RABAT (Morocco) - Trial opens of journalist Maati Monjib, charged with 'harming state security' (0900 GMT) (+) JERUSALEM - Far-right groups call for 'March of the Flag' through Jerusalem's Old City (1530 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa HARARE (Zimbabwe) - NYT's freelance correspondent in Zimbabwe appears in court VIDEO. Sports FLORENCE (Italy) - Diamond League athletics meeting PICTURE. GROS-ISLET (Saint Lucia) - Cricket: First Test Match between West Indies and South Africa (To 14) CANASTOTA (United States) - Induction ceremony to International Boxing Hall of Fame for US champions Hopkins and Mosley (To 13) SANTIAGO (Chile) - Chile unveils football squad for Copa America 2021 VIDEO. FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 2021 Highlights Carbis Bay (United Kingdom) - G7 summit PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. GRAPHIC. (To 13) NEW YORK (United States) - Pulitzer prize 2021 winners to be announced (1700 GMT) Europe MOSCOW (Russia) - 30th anniversary of Boris Yeltsin's election as president of the Russian Federation LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - EU energy ministers meet LONDON (United Kingdom) - UK GDP for April (0600 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - Belarus opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya holds press conference (1200 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BERLIN (Germany) - Greens hold online party congress (1400 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 13) (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Government meeting on Covid-19 curbs (1600 GMT) Latin America (+) LATACUNGA (Ecuador) - Indigenous communities hold protest over rise in fuel prices Sports Europe - Football: Euro 2020 VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. (To July 11) SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 2021 Highlights (*) ALGIERS (Algeria) - Parliamentary elections PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Fashion week VIDEO. (To 14) KENT (United States) - Winner of online auction for seat alongside space crew in Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin Worldwide WORLD - World Day Against Child Labour North America ORLANDO (United States) - Fifth anniversary of nightclub mass shooting in which 49 people were killed SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - E3 video game show, held online Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Third and final televised debate between Iran presidential candidates (1530 GMT) Sports LE MANS (France) - EWC: 24 Hours Motos in Le Mans PICTURE. (To 13) SUNDAY, JUNE 13, 2021 Highlights WINDSOR (United Kingdom) - US President Biden and his wife visit Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. PICTURE. Worldwide WORLD - International Albinism Awareness Day Europe FINLAND - Local elections VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MADRID (Spain) - Hard-left party Podemos to choose its new leader MADRID (Spain) - Protest over government move to pardon Catalan separatists convicted over failed 2017 independence bid VIDEO. SWITZERLAND - Swiss vote on pesticide-free farming, an anti-terrorism law, and a law giving Bern powers to impose Covid curbs PICTURE. VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Launch of new UK news channel GB News Latin America (*) SANTIAGO (Chile) - Second round of regional elections Sports BRAZIL - Football: Copa America 2021 PICTURE. (To July 10) OMAHA (United States) - Swimming: US Olympic trials (To 20) MONDAY, JUNE 14, 2021 Highlights TOKYO (Japan) - US men linked with Ghosn's escape to face trial BRUSSELS (Belgium) - NATO leaders summit PICTURE. Worldwide WORLD - World Blood Donor Day Latin America BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) - Maradona's doctor, six other caregivers, questioned over his death VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports RIO DE JANEIRO (Brazil) - Football: Copa America 2021 - 1st round day 1: Group A Argentina v Chile (2100 GMT) TUESDAY, JUNE 15, 2021 Highlights BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU-US summit during Biden visit to Europe PICTURE. Europe FRANCE - Start of Covid-19 vaccine rollout for children over 12 BRATISLAVA (Slovakia) - Supreme Court to rule on acquittal of suspects in 2018 murder of journalist PICTURE. BRATISLAVA (Slovakia) - GLOBSEC security forum for Central Europe (To 17) WIESBADEN (Germany) - May inflation data (0600 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Monthly unemployment data (0600 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve holds two-day policy meeting PICTURE. GRAPHIC. (To 16) afp
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