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| - The coronavirus emergency is leading to the rescheduling or cancellation of events around the world. To view events updated in real time, go to AFP Agenda Contact us on contact-agenda@afp.com 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, MAY 15, 2020 Asia-Pacific BANGKOK (Thailand) - Government to rule on reopening malls, museums VIDEO. SYDNEY (Australia) - Restaurants and cafes set to reopen as virus restrictions ease PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU competition ministers meet online (0700 GMT) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO briefing on coronavirus (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LITHUANIA - Baltic countries reopen shared borders PICTURE. (*) ATHENS (Greece) - Greece takes over Committee of Ministers of Council of Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU foreign ministers meet virtually LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Eurozone finance ministers meet virtually VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MADRID (Spain) - Quarantine of 14 days imposed on foreign arrivals (*) AUSTRIA - Restaurants reopen after two-month virus shutdown VIDEO. PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. JESOLO (Italy) - Venice beach resort reopens with social distancing measures (0800 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. WIESBADEN (Germany) - Quarterly GDP figures released (0600 GMT) MILAN (Italy) - Industry figures for March released (0800 GMT) LISBON (Portugal) - Quarterly growth figures released (0830 GMT) (*) BERLIN (Germany) - Berlin restaurants reopen after virus lockdown (1200 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. PARIS (France) - FitchRatings updates country rating BERLIN (Germany) - National rail company Deutsche Bahn's supervisory board meets DUBLIN (Ireland) - Court hears extradition case over Essex lorry deaths North America (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - US House votes on $3 trillion virus relief package (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Trump delivers remarks on vaccine development (1600 GMT) (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Coronavirus task force holds briefing at the White House, with VP Pence (1830 GMT) (+) OTTAWA (Canada) - Daily virus briefing by PM Justin Trudeau (1100 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases monthly retail sales data (1230 GMT) (+) ALBANY (United States) - Governor Andrew Cuomo holds daily coronavirus briefing (1530 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. (+) HARRISBURG (United States) - Protest against virus shutdown (1600 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva discusses response to coronavirus pandemic (1700 GMT) SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - 90th anniversary of world's first flight with air stewardess Middle East and North Africa (+) PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES - Palestinians mark 72nd anniversary of the 'Nakba', or exodus of Palestinian refugees in 1948 VIDEO. CAIRO (Egypt) - Hotels to partially reopen for domestic tourists Sub-Saharan Africa DAKAR (Senegal) - Friday prayer resumes in Dakar mosques as virus restrictions eased (1330 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. PICTURE. LIBERIA - Mosques partially reopen for weekly prayer CAPE TOWN (South Africa) - President Ramaphosa visits virus hotspot Cape Town Sports BELGIUM - Belgian Football League to decide on ending season SATURDAY, MAY 16, 2020 Europe GERMANY - Border controls eased following virus shutdown LOURDES (France) - Reopening of Lourdes sanctuary after virus closure VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina) - Sarajevo archbishop due to give mass for Nazi collaborators killed during WW2 (1100 GMT) (*) GREECE - Private beaches to reopen in Greece after virus lockdown VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. (*) TURKEY - Four-day virus lockdown (To 19) NICE (France) - Possible reopening of some Cote d'Azur beaches LIVE VIDEO. STUTTGART (Germany) - Rally against coronavirus restrictions (1200 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) MONTPELLIER (France) - Masked protest over government 'incompetent' response to virus (1200 GMT) (+) WARSAW (Poland) - Entrepreneurs rally against coronavirus restrictions (1400 GMT) PICTURE. Sub-Saharan Africa MONROVIA (Liberia) - Churches partially reopen for Sunday prayers (2200 GMT) Latin America MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - Daily government press conference on coronavirus (0000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) SANTIAGO (Chile) - Total lockdown in virus fight (0200 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 22) Sports GERMANY - Football league Bundesliga restarts without spectators (To 18) (+) ATHENS (Greece) - Champion pole vaulters compete virtually (1600 GMT) SUNDAY, MAY 17, 2020 Asia-Pacific (*) TAIPEI (Taiwan) - First anniversary of same-sex marriage legalisation, first in Asia PICTURE. VIDEO. TOKYO (Japan) - GDP first quarter results (2350 GMT) Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. DATTELN (Germany) - Environmental protest at new Datteln IV coal plant VIDEO. OSLO (Norway) - National Day celebrations without traditional children's parade VIENNA (Austria) - One year anniversary of corruption scandal bringing down coalition government with far right VIDEO. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Barack and Michelle Obama speak at online commencement for black university (0000 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. NEW YORK (United States) - Taylor Swift to broadcast special Paris concert Middle East and North Africa (+) DOHA (Qatar) - Qatar makes wearing face masks mandatory amid virus outbreak (+) ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeals trial of 'Hirak' movement activist Abdelouahab Fersaoui Sub-Saharan Africa BENIN - Local elections (0700 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. Sports FLORIDA (United States) - McIlroy, Johnson feature in virus charity golf match MONDAY, MAY 18, 2020 Asia-Pacific INDIA - Lockdown set to ease PICTURE. VIDEO. GWANGJU (South Korea) - 40th anniversary of Gwangju uprising when hundreds killed by military dictatorship (0600 GMT) VIDEO. SHENZHEN (China) - Huawei annual Global Analyst Summit (To 19) (+) BEIJING (China) - Trade Minister Zhong Shan holds press conference (0200 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. HONG KONG (China) - 15 veteran democracy advocates in court over protest charges (0300 GMT) BEIJING (China) - Baidu expected to announce Q1 earnings TOKYO (Japan) - Panasonic annual results 2019-20 (0600 GMT) TOKYO (Japan) - SoftBank Group annual results (0600 GMT) Europe GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO annual meeting, held virtually VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 19) (*) STRASBOURG (France) - Icelandic judge Robert Spano becomes head of European Court of Human Rights KOBLENZ (Germany) - Suspect in first Syria torture trial gives evidence (0730 GMT) (+) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO briefing on coronavirus (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. GREECE - Lockdown eases further with secondary schools reopening PICTURE. VIDEO. MUNICH (Germany) - Restaurants in Bavaria reopen for outdoor dining VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) BELGIUM - Schools reopen as lockdown eases VIDEO. PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. (+) KAZAKHSTAN - Hotels, religious sites, cafes reopen as lockdown eases VIDEO. PICTURE. ATHENS (Greece) - Ancient sites including Acropolis reopen to visitors VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WADOWICE (Poland) - Centenary of birth of Karol Wojtyla, who became pope in 1978 as Jean-Paul II (*) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope Francis celebrates a mass in front of the tomb of Pope John Paul II (0500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Expected reopening of schools, restaurants and places of worship LIVE VIDEO. (+) PORTUGAL - Reopening of restaurants, cafés and terraces, high schools and kindergardens VIDEO. PICTURE. DUBLIN (Ireland) - Administrative hearing in extradition case of Ian Bailey, wanted in France over the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier (*) UNITED KINGDOM - Jury trials to recommence at some courts in England and Wales FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Lufthansa Q1 results (0500 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Ryanair annual results (1000 GMT) ITALY - Museums to reopen (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. SKOPJE (Republic of North Macedonia) - Cafes and restaurants scheduled to reopen (1300 GMT) (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Facebook chief Zuckerberg debates EU commissioner on post-virus tech policy (1800 GMT) North America MONTREAL (Canada) - Montreal lockdown to ease NEW YORK (United States) - General Motors target to reopen US, Canada plants VIDEO. NEW YORK (United States) - Walmart Q1 results (1100 GMT) Middle East and North Africa RABAT (Morocco) - Government to unveil easing of virus lockdown restrictions (To 19) Sports ITALY - Serie A club players resume team training TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2020 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - March industrial production released (0430 GMT) TOKYO (Japan) - Mitsubishi Motors annual results (0600 GMT) TOKYO (Japan) - Sharp annual results (0600 GMT) Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - Quarterly economic growth figures released BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU culture ministers meet online BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU finance ministers meet online (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU youth ministers meet online PARIS (France) - European Automobile Manufacturers Association releases new EU registration figures for April (0600 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Monthly jobs report (1200 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Royal Dutch Shell annual general meeting (1400 GMT) North America (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifies to the Senate on coronavirus aid (1400 GMT) ATLANTA (United States) - Democrats hold presidential primary in southern state of Georgia WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - World Bee Day Asia-Pacific TAIPEI (Taiwan) - President Tsai Ing-wen inaugurated for second term (0100 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. HONG KONG (China) - Last colonial governor Chris Patten speaks on political crisis (1000 GMT) Europe (+) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO briefing on coronavirus (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) held in Parliament (1100 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Charity lottery draw for Picasso painting worth 1 million euros (1600 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Capgemini: Shareholders' meeting LONDON (United Kingdom) - Catering giant Compass half-year results FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Deutsche Bank holds AGM with shareholders (0700 GMT) PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - April consumer price inflation (0730 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - Software firm SAP annual meeting (0800 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Treasury Committee evidence session with Bank of England on economic impact of coronavirus (1230 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Marks and Spencers annual earnings (1600 GMT) Middle East and North Africa MOROCCO - End of lockdown imposed to fight virus (To 22) Sub-Saharan Africa BURUNDI - Presidential election VIDEO. Latin America MONTEVIDEO (Uruguay) - Virtual march to remember victims of Uruguay dictatorship (2300 GMT) VIDEO. Sports COSTA RICA - Football championship resumes PICTURE. THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2020 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - Consumer price data for April (2330 GMT) Europe CYPRUS - Children return to school as outdoor bars, restaurants reopen PICTURE. GRAPHIC. (+) COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - WHO Europe holds weekly online media briefing on COVID-19 (0900 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - WHO Europe holds weekly online media briefing on COVID-19 (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. GREECE - Migrant camp lockdown due to end VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - Trial of cocaine ring at Russian embassy in Buenos Aires (0900 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Lloyds Banking Group AGM (1100 GMT) MOSCOW (Russia) - Industrial production data for April (1300 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Weekly jobless claims data released (1230 GMT) (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell opens panel discussion on impact of COVID-19 (1830 GMT) FRIDAY, MAY 22, 2020 Asia-Pacific (*) BEIJING (China) - China's rubber-stamp parliament, the National People's Congress, holds its annual session LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. PICTURE. Europe (+) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO briefing on coronavirus (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. (*) TBILISI (Georgia) - State of emergency lifted (+) KIEV (Ukraine) - Gyms, fitness centers and hotels reopen as lockdown eases further LISBON (Portugal) - FitchRatings updates country rating GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO executive council meets after following global assembly VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Retail sales statistics for April (0730 GMT) (To 23) LONDON (United Kingdom) - EasyJet board meets to settle management row (0900 GMT) (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Burberry intermediary earnings (1200 GMT) Middle East and North Africa YEMEN - 30th anniversary of unification of Yemen Latin America ARGENTINA - Deadline for debt talks with international creditors VALDIVIA (Chile) - 60th anniversary of most powerful earthquake ever recorded SATURDAY, MAY 23, 2020 North America HONOLULU (United States) - Hawaii holds presidential primary contest, delayed by coronavirus in April PICTURE. VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa SAUDI ARABIA - Five-day lockdown for Eid al-Fitr (To 27) Sports CZECH REPUBLIC - Czech football championships resume BUDAPEST (Hungary) - Football league championship resumes afp
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