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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, AUGUST 14, 2020 Asia-Pacific BHUTAN - First virus lockdown (To 15) Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU foreign ministers extraordinary meeting on Belarus LISBON (Portugal) - Quarterly growth figures released (0830 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Eurozone Q2 growth data, second estimate (0900 GMT) (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - European Commission press briefing on Belarus, Turkey (1000 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. (+) LYON (France) - French Muslim Council calls gathering at attacked prayer hall (1300 GMT) (+) ORLY (France) - Ceremony for aid workers murdered in Niger (1400 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. PICTURE. (+) MINSK (Belarus) - Sixth day of protests in Belarus PICTURE. VIDEO. WARSAW (Poland) - Announcement due of first recession since communism VIDEO. SWEDEN - S&P Global Ratings updates country rating (date subject to change) SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina) - Sarajevo Film Festival (To 21) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US government releases retail sales data (1230 GMT) (*) UNITED STATES - Kamala Harris, Meghan Markle among speakers at The 19th women's rights summit (2030 GMT) VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa (+) JORDAN - Border with Syria closed over virus cases (To 20) (+) BEIRUT (Lebanon) - Former public works ministers questioned over blast TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) BEIRUT (Lebanon) - Hezbollah chief Nasrallah delivers televised speech (1730 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. BEIRUT (Lebanon) - French Defence Minister Florence Parly visits VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa LUANDA (Angola) - Verdict expected in corruption trial of Angolan ex-president's son "Zenu" VIDEO. Latin America (+) RIO DE JANEIRO (Brazil) - President Jair Bolsonaro participates in the inauguration of a civic-military school VIDEO. (*) MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - Cinemas and museums reopen VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports LISBON (Portugal) - Football: UEFA Champions League - Quarter final: Barcelona v Bayern Munich (1900 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. MONACO (Principality of Monaco) - Diamond League athletics meeting SPIELBERG (Austria) - Austrian MotoGP (To 16) FRANCE - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Criterium du Dauphine 2020 PICTURE. (To 16) QUITO (Ecuador) - Football season resumes after five months of virus shutdown ITALY - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Tour de Lombardie 2020 (2200 GMT) SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 2020 Asia-Pacific NEW DELHI (India) - Independence Day LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. PICTURE. TOKYO (Japan) - Ceremony to mark the 75th anniversary of the end of WWII (0230 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Europe (+) UNITED KINGDOM - France and Netherlands added to UK travel quarantine list UZBEKISTAN - Final day of second virus lockdown BORDEAUX (France) - Masks become obligatory in town centre WARSAW (Poland) - US Secretary of State Pompeo visits PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall attend national service of remembrance marking 75th anniversary of VJ Day VIDEO. PICTURE. (+) CHAMBÉRY (France) - Start of Algerian opposition march to UN in Geneva (0630 GMT) LOURDES (France) - Assumption Pilgrimage mass (0800 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (*) BURRIANA (Spain) - Departure of migrant rescue ship Sea-Watch 4 (1500 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. (*) KOUROU (France) - Space rocket Ariane 5 due to take off (2130 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Gradual reopening of mosques, cafes, restaurants, hotels PICTURE. VIDEO. TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa DR CONGO - Borders, places of worship reopen VIDEO. SOMALIA - Schools reopen following virus closure VIDEO. CONGO - 60th anniversary of Congo-Brazzaville's independence from France Latin America (*) RIO DE JANEIRO (Brazil) - Sugarloaf Mountain, Christ the Redeemer statue reopen to tourists VIDEO. PICTURE. Sports MOSCOW (Russia) - Deadline for Russia to pay anti-doping fine or be expelled from World Athletics VIDEO. LISBON (Portugal) - Football: UEFA Champions League - Quarter final : Manchester City v Lyon (1900 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. UNITED KINGDOM - Rugby: Premiership resumes SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS (Belgium) - 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps endurance race SUNDAY, AUGUST 16, 2020 Asia-Pacific BANGKOK (Thailand) - Anti-government protests by united youth movements VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. TOKYO (Japan) - Industrial production for June updated (2350 GMT) (*) TOKYO (Japan) - Q2 GDP (2350 GMT) Europe CYPRUS - 60th anniversary of declaration of independence BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Group calling itself 'Virus Madness' stages anti-mask demonstration (1000 GMT) VIDEO. (*) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope says Angelus prayer at St Peter's Square from a window of the apostolic palace (1000 GMT) ANTIBES (France) - Protest against animal captivity (1400 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US tariffs reimposed on Canadian aluminium take effect Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Government, business leaders, union officials hold talks on virus recovery plan (To 17) Sub-Saharan Africa MAPUTO (Mozambique) - SADC leaders meet virtually for 40th Ordinary Summit (2200 GMT) Latin America SANTO DOMINGO (Dominican Republic) - President Luis Abinader sworn in (1400 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports BARCELONA (Spain) - Auto: Formula One - Spanish Grand Prix, Grand Prix (1310 GMT) PICTURE. GERMANY - Football: Europa League - Semi final First Leg (To 17) (*) COLOGNE (Germany) - Football: Europa League - Semi final: Sevilla v Manchester United (1900 GMT) PICTURE. MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2020 Asia-Pacific INDONESIA - 75th anniversary of independence PICTURE. VIDEO. BANGKOK (Thailand) - Q2 GDP reported (0230 GMT) Europe (+) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO press conference on COVID-19 LIVE VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - King hears report on forming new federal government KOUROU (France) - Space rocket Vega due to take off (date subject to change) MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give briefing on coronavirus (1530 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. North America MILWAUKEE (United States) - Democratic National Convention VIDEO. PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. (To 20) MILWAUKEE (United States) - Michelle Obama, Bernie Sanders speak on first day of Democratic National Convention VIDEO. PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. SACRAMENTO (United States) - Golden State Killer sentencing hearing (1600 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. NEW YORK (United States) - Film props auctioned, including iconic '2001: A Space Odyssey' spacesuit PICTURE. (To 18) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeals trial for anti-government protesters Sub-Saharan Africa (*) JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) - African Union holds virtual meeting on Grand Ethiopia Renaissance Dam (+) GABON - 60th anniversary of independence from France VIDEO. Sports (*) DÜSSELDORF (Germany) - Football: Europa League - Semi final: Inter Milan v Shakhtar Donetsk (1900 GMT) PICTURE. TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2020 Asia-Pacific (+) MANILA (Philippines) - Virtual press conference on COVID-19 in the WHO Western Pacific Region (0230 GMT) Europe (*) LEIDSCHENDAM (Netherlands) - Court to hand down verdict in case of assassination of Lebanon's ex-PM Hariri (0900 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. (*) BORDEAUX (France) - Release of updated Microsoft Flight Simulator video game SANLIURFA (Turkey) - Trial resumes into 2015 bomb attack in southeastern Turkey (0600 GMT) (+) ATHENS (Greece) - Weekly civil protection agency briefing on COVID-19 (1000 GMT) (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Brexit negotiators' dinner ahead of next session (1700 GMT) North America UNITED STATES - 100th anniversary of 19th amendment that gave women the right to vote MILWAUKEE (United States) - Bill Clinton, Jill Biden among speakers on second day of Democratic National Convention VIDEO. PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. NEW YORK (United States) - Walmart Q2 results (1200 GMT) Latin America (*) BOGOTA (Colombia) - Former FARC members appear peace court for recruitment of minors Sports (*) LISBON (Portugal) - Football: UEFA Champions League - Semi final: TBC v TBC (1900 GMT) PICTURE. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2020 Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - Sentencing of Hashem Abedi, brother of Manchester suicide bomber Salman (0900 GMT) VIDEO. (To 20) COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Maersk shipping firm Q2 results (0600 GMT) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Eritrean on trial for pushing boy under train in Frankfurt (0730 GMT) VIDEO. (*) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Seventh round of Brexit negotiations (0800 GMT) (To 20) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Eurozone inflation data for July, second estimate (0900 GMT) North America MILWAUKEE (United States) - Kamala Harris, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton among speakers at Democratic National Convention VIDEO. PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. Sports LISBON (Portugal) - Football: UEFA Champions League - Semi final: TBC v TBC (1900 GMT) PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 2020 Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Judge rules on bail for first person charged with national security crimes (0000 GMT) Europe (+) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO press conference on COVID-19 LIVE VIDEO. ANKARA (Turkey) - Central bank decides interest rate (1100 GMT) MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give briefing on coronavirus (1530 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Trump hosts new Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Kadhemi PICTURE. VIDEO. WILMINGTON (United States) - Joe Biden addresses Democratic National Convention, accepts nomination VIDEO. PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. UNITED STATES - US borders with Mexico and Canada due to reopen to non-essential travel VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1230 GMT) Latin America MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - 80th anniversary of Trotsky's murder VIDEO. Sports TROON (United Kingdom) - Golf: Women's British Open (To 23) FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 2020 Europe BRISTOL (United Kingdom) - Auction of Gandhi's glasses LONDON (United Kingdom) - UK public finance report for July (ONS) (0500 GMT) (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Brexit negotiators working breakfast (or plenary) after seventh round of talks (0600 GMT) (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - UK Markit Flash Composite PMI index (0730 GMT) North America BOSTON (United States) - Sentencing for actress Lori Loughlin, who pleaded guilty in college admissions bribery scandal (1330 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa KINSHASA (DR Congo) - Appeal hearing for top presidential aide convicted of corruption VIDEO. Sports SPIELBERG (Austria) - Styria MotoGP (To 23) COLOGNE (Germany) - Football: Europa League - Final: TBC v TBC (1900 GMT) PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. GRAND-CHAMP (France) - Cycling: National Road Championships (To 23) BILBAO (Spain) - Football: Women Champions League - Quarter final First Leg: Atletico Madrid (ESP) v Barcelona (ESP) (1600 GMT) PICTURE. SAN SEBASTIAN (Spain) - Football: Women Champions League - Quarter final First Leg: Glasgow City (SCO) v VfL Wolfsburg (GER) (1600 GMT) PICTURE. MARSEILLE (France) - Football: League 1, day 1 - Marseille v Saint-Etienne (1700 GMT) SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 2020 Asia-Pacific MUMBAI (India) - Hindu festival of Ganesh Chaturthi VIDEO. (To 31) Sports LJUBLJANA (Slovenia) - Football: Slovenia league restarts NEW YORK (United States) - Tennis: ATP tour 2020 - Cincinnati Open (To 28) afp
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