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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. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2020 Highlights PHILADELPHIA (United States) - Trump, Biden hold simultaneous televised town halls after debate cancelled (0000 GMT Friday) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2020 Highlights (+) FRANCE - Nightly curfew comes into force at 2200 GMT in Paris and several other cities VIDEO. GRAPHIC. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Second and final day of EU summit LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. VIDEO.WORLD - World Food Day GRAPHIC. OCALA (United States) - Trump holds election rally in key state of Florida (2000 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) SOUTHFIELD (United States) - Biden delivers speech about access to affordable health care (1830 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. Asia-Pacific GUJRANWALA (Pakistan) - First in series of anti-government rallies held by opposition parties VIDEO. PHUKET (Thailand) - Phuket vegetarian festival PICTURE. (To 25) BEIJING (China) - National People's Congress Standing Committee meets (To 17) BEIJING (China) - 23rd Beijing Music Festival (To 20) Europe (*) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO briefing on Covid-19 (1500 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. (+) IRELAND - Ban on home visits comes into effect BELFAST (United Kingdom) - Northern Ireland pubs, restaurants shut to fight virus surge VIDEO. (+) YEREVAN (Armenia) - Greek FM Nikos Dendias visits PARIS (France) - EU new vehicle registrations data for September (0600 GMT) (+) VILNIUS (Lithuania) - Canadian FM Champagne meets exiled Belarus opposition leader Tikhanovskaya (0820 GMT) PICTURE. (+) DÜSSELDORF (Germany) - Demonstration called by union IG Metall asking for partial nationalisation of ThyssenKrupp (0900 GMT) PICTURE. SOFIA (Bulgaria) - Major demonstration planned to mark 100 days of anti-government protests (1400 GMT) VIDEO. (+) ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Ukraine's President Zelensky visits (1400 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Frankfurt Book Fair PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 18) FRANCE - Extinction Rebellion week of action VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 19) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope Francis hosts world leaders at 'Reinventing the Global Educational Alliance' congress VIDEO. (To 18) (+) ROME (Italy) - Rome Film Festival (To 25) North America MACON (United States) - Trump holds election rally in southern state of Georgia (2230 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) DETROIT (United States) - Biden encourages early voting as attends voter mobilization effort (2200 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF and World Bank annual meetings VIDEO. PICTURE. GRAPHIC. (To 18) Middle East and North Africa (+) ISRAEL - Ban on citizens flying out of the country lifted in easing of virus lockdown (*) RABAT (Morocco) - French Interior Minister Darmanin visits VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa SENEKAL (South Africa) - Hearing in farm murder case VIDEO. PICTURE. CONAKRY (Guinea) - Closing rallies for presidential campaign VIDEO. CONAKRY (Guinea) - Protests against president's third-term bid PICTURE. VIDEO. Latin America SANTIAGO (Chile) - Anti-government protest LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. Sports UNITED STATES - NBA Draft SOUTH KOREA - Spectators allowed to return to stadiums under eased virus controls VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. ALCAÑIZ (Spain) - Aragon MotoGP PICTURE. (To 18) MILAN (Italy) - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Tour d'Italie 2020 PICTURE. GRAPHIC. (To 25) SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2020 Highlights NEW ZEALAND - National election VIDEO. PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. (+) UNITED KINGDOM - Ban on household visits, other restrictions come into effect in London, seven other English areas (*) FRANCE - Nightime curfew for Paris and other major cities to contain spread of Covid-19 enters into force (1900 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. JANESVILLE (United States) - Trump addresses election rally in swing state of Wisconsin (2230 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Worldwide WORLD - International Day for Eradication of Poverty VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Europe BERLIN (Germany) - Debate between three contenders to replace Merkel VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Protest march in support of asylum seekers VIDEO. TURKEY - Erdogan goes on board Turkish drillship in Black Sea (1300 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. North America (*) WASHINGTON (United States) - Nationwide women's marches against Trump filling Supreme Court seat VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (+) MUSKEGON (United States) - Trump delivers remarks on law enforcement during visit to Michigan (1900 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. Middle East and North Africa LEBANON - First anniversary of anti-government protest movement VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeals verdict for head of auto group Sovac accused of corruption (2000 GMT) RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - Virtual Misk Global Forum (2001 GMT) (To 20) Sub-Saharan Africa ABIDJAN (Ivory Coast) - President Alassane Ouattara holds campaign rally ahead of vote (1100 GMT) VIDEO. Sports BRISTOL (United Kingdom) - Rugby: European Champions Cup, Final: Racing 92 v Exeter (1545 GMT) PICTURE. SYDNEY (Australia) - Racing - The Everest, the world's richest turf race SÖLDEN (Austria) - Alpine skiing - World Cup Soelden PICTURE. (To 18) SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2020 Highlights GUINEA - Presidential election PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. LIVE VIDEO. UNITED NATIONS (United States) - UN arms embargo on Iran expiration date Asia-Pacific HANOI (Vietnam) - Japanese PM Yoshihide Suga visits (To 20) KARACHI (Pakistan) - Anti-government rally held by opposition parties (0500 GMT) Europe NICOSIA (Cyprus) - Second round of presidential election in breakaway northern Cyprus (0600 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. GRAPHIC. LIVE VIDEO. MINSK (Belarus) - Protest against strongman Lukashenko VIDEO. VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's Angelus prayer on Saint Peter's Square (1000 GMT) PICTURE. FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - ECB chief Lagarde takes part in panel discussion at IMF/World Bank meetings (1305 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Verdict in trial of 11 anti-government protesters (*) TEHRAN (Iran) - FM Javad Zarif holds talks with head of Afghan peace process Abdullah Abdullah (0800 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa OUAGADOUGOU (Burkina Faso) - Constitutional Council receives provisional list of presidential candidates Latin America BOLIVIA - General election VIDEO. PICTURE. GRAPHIC. SANTIAGO (Chile) - Protests mark anniversary of social uprising VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports (*) OUDENAARDE (Belgium) - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Tour des Flandres 2020 MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2020 Asia-Pacific SEREMBAN (Malaysia) - Inquest into the death of Franco-Irish teen Nora Quoirin VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 23) Europe TALLINN (Estonia) - Three Seas Virtual Summit and Business Forum (+) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO briefing on Covid-19 (1500 GMT) GENEVA (Switzerland) - Libya rivals hold talks hosted by UN (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Conference LME Metals Seminar - Virtual (0730 GMT) PARIS (France) - Twitter hearing over inaction against online hate (0730 GMT) PARIS (France) - Appeal retrial of ex-ETA leader Josu Ternera (1130 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 20) (*) PARIS (France) - Russian in court over huge online extortion racket (1130 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 22) (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - OPEC Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee meeting (1300 GMT) (+) MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give briefing on coronavirus (1630 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. North America DES MOINES (United States) - Primary school funded by Jeff Bezos opens VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - Senate reconvenes for final session before elections PICTURE. VIDEO. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2020 Worldwide IN SPACE - US probe to touch down on asteroid Bennu Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - European Parliament debate on Digital Services Act (+) STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Public health authority press conference on Covid-19 VIDEO. STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Volvo Group Q3 results ZURICH (Switzerland) - UBS Q3 results (0445 GMT) PARIS (France) - Danone Q3 results (0530 GMT) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Trial of two far-right suspects over murder of CDU politician Walter Luebcke (0700 GMT) PICTURE. North America (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Senate Judiciary Committee expected to subpoena Twitter CEO over Biden article block (*) WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF chief Georgieva, Federal Reserve Chair Powell join panel discussion (1200 GMT) SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Netflix Q3 results (2200 GMT) Middle East and North Africa BEIRUT (Lebanon) - Parliament meets to discuss general amnesty law (*) GIZA (Egypt) - Inauguration of new bus service for tourists visiting Giza pyramids Sub-Saharan Africa KHARTOUM (Sudan) - Trial of ousted president Bashir resumes VIDEO. PICTURE. Latin America BOGOTA (Colombia) - Anti-government protest VIDEO. (To 21) Sports MADRID (Spain) - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Vuelta Tour of Spain GRAPHIC. (To November 8) WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2020 Asia-Pacific BUSAN (South Korea) - Busan International Film Festival (To 30) ISLAMABAD (Pakistan) - Supreme Court hearing in appeal over acquittal of four men over killing of US journalist Daniel Pearl (0130 GMT) Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - Boris Johnson answers Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) (1100 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - ECB president Lagarde, chief economist Lane strategy speech MADRID (Spain) - Far-right party Vox presents no-confidence motion against PM Sanchez (To 22) PARIS (France) - Paris Chocolate Fair VIDEO. (To 25) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Banksy's 'Show me the Monet' auctioned FILE PICTURE. STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Ericsson quarterly results (0500 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Inflation data for September (0500 GMT) VEVEY (Switzerland) - Nestle Q3 results (0515 GMT) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's general audience with a limited public (0730 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Public sector finances data for September (0900 GMT) PARIS (France) - Retrial of ex-ETA leader Josu Ternera (1130 GMT) (To 22) North America UNITED STATES - US border with Canada due to reopen to non-essential travel VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - Pompeo among speakers at two-day conference on anti-Semitism (To 22) WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF press conference on Europe (1100 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF press conference on Asia and the Pacific (1300 GMT) NEW YORK (United States) - Tesla announces latest results (2130 GMT) Middle East and North Africa (+) ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeal trial of auto industry boss Mahieddine Tahkout ALGERIA - Primary schools reopen PICTURE. (+) ALGIERS (Algeria) - Verdict in trial of 18 anti-government protesters THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2020 Highlights (*) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - NATO defence ministers hold talks via video link LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. (To 23) Europe (+) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO briefing on Covid-19 (1500 GMT) WARSAW (Poland) - Constitutional Court considers motion to ban abortion of damaged foetuses (+) PARIS (France) - Hermes Q3 results (+) PARIS (France) - Kering Q3 results PARIS (France) - L'Oreal results (+) FRANCE - Launch of new virus contact tracing app PARIS (France) - Sale of 41 monumental sculptures by Miro, Calder and Rodin by Christie's LONDON (United Kingdom) - Christie's sale of David Hockney painting to raise funds for Royal Opera House (+) LISBON (Portugal) - Parliament debates and votes on potential euthanasia referendum (To 23) THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Unilever Q3 results (0600 GMT) (+) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - State-owned bank KfW publishes report on virus impact on small, medium enterprises (0730 GMT) ANKARA (Turkey) - Central bank to decide interest rate (1100 GMT) (+) MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give briefing on coronavirus (1630 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. North America (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Senate Judiciary Committee votes on Supreme Court nominee Coney Barrett PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. LIVE VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF press conference on Africa (1100 GMT) (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF press conference on Latin America (1700 GMT) NEW YORK (United States) - American Airlines Q3 results (1230 GMT) NEW YORK (United States) - Coca-Cola Q3 results (1230 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1230 GMT) Middle East and North Africa (*) BEIRUT (Lebanon) - President Aoun begins parliamentary consultations to name new premier VIDEO. ALGIERS (Algeria) - Trial of members of youth campaign group Rassemblement Action Jeunesse (RAJ) (*) DUBAI (United Arab Emirates) - Fountain billed as the world's largest opens on Dubai's 'Palm' development (0600 GMT) VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa SEYCHELLES - Presidential, parliamentary elections GRAPHIC. VIDEO. (To 24) DAKAR (Senegal) - Africa digital communications (ADICOM) days VIDEO. (To 23) FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2020 Highlights NASHVILLE (United States) - Trump and Biden hold second and final presidential debate (0100 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Europe (*) REYKJAVIK (Iceland) - FitchRatings updates country rating (*) THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - FitchRatings updates country rating (*) GREECE - S&P Global Ratings updates country rating AVIGNON (France) - Avignon Festival organises 'arts week' (To 31) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Barclays Q3 earnings (0500 GMT) STUTTGART (Germany) - Daimler Q3 results (0530 GMT) (*) PARIS (France) - Renault Q3 results (0530 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - InterContinental Hotels Q3 earnings (0600 GMT) ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Trial resumes of Bloomberg reporters over article on currency crisis (0600 GMT) MOSCOW (Russia) - Appeal trial of theatre director Kirill Serebrennikov's former colleagues (0800 GMT) MOSCOW (Russia) - Central bank meeting announces interest rate decision (1030 GMT) LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - EU environment ministers hold talks (1200 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Bruce Springsteen releases new album 'Letter to You' Sports ALCAÑIZ (Spain) - Teruel MotoGP PICTURE. 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