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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. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2021 Highlights TOKYO (Japan) - Tokyo Olympic organisers meet on sexist comments row (0600 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - UN Human Rights Council special session on Myanmar crisis (0900 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) WASHINGTON (United States) - Trump lawyers begin defense on fourth day of Senate impeachment trial (1700 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. GRAPHIC. WORLD - Lunar New Year Europe MINSK (Belarus) - President Lukashenko convenes People's Assembly VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. MOSCOW (Russia) - Hearing in opposition leader Navalny's trial on charges of defaming war veteran (0700 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. (*) BERLIN (Germany) - Health Minister Jens Spahn holds press conference with RKI health institute head Lothar Wieler (0915 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Pre-inquest hearing into deaths of two French fishermen who died when trawler sank in the Channel in 2004 (1000 GMT) (+) NANCY (France) - Stolen painting by French painter Signac returned to Museum of Fine Arts (1030 GMT) (*) MOSCOW (Russia) - Rosneft 2020 annual results (1100 GMT) PARIS (France) - Macron hosts talks with Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh (1200 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. MONS (Belgium) - Verdict in trial of policeman over death of two-year-old Kurdish girl (1200 GMT) VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO virtual briefing on Covid-19 (1600 GMT) VIDEO. (+) SCHWAZ (Austria) - Start of virus restrictions in Tyrol region WARSAW (Poland) - Theatres, hotels, swimming pools due to reopen North America MONTREAL (Canada) - Air Canada Q4 and 2020 annual results (1300 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa LUSAKA (Zambia) - Government, IMF delegates meet virtually to negotiate extended credit facility (To March 3) Latin America SANTIAGO (Chile) - President Pinera receives Covid-19 vaccine VIDEO. (*) CARACAS (Venezuela) - Venezuela marks Youth Day with protests by government supporters and opposition supporters VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. HAVANA (Cuba) - Fifth anniversary of meeting between Pope Francis and Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill (*) CARACAS (Venezuela) - Press conference by Alena Douhan, UN Special Rapporteur on impact of sanctions on human rights (1800 GMT) VIDEO. Sports MELBOURNE (Australia) - Tennis: Grand Slam Tournaments - Australian Open VIDEO. (To 21) CORTINA D'AMPEZZO (Italy) - Alpine Ski: World Championships PICTURE. (To 21) (+) AUCKLAND (New Zealand) - Sailing: Start of Prada Cup finals DHAKA (Bangladesh) - Cricket: Bangladesh v West Indies in second Test PICTURE. (To 15) HEERENVEEN (Netherlands) - Speed Skating: World Championship (To 14) IDRE FJÄLL (Sweden) - Ski and snowboard cross world championships (To 13) ZAKOPANE (Poland) - Ski Jumping: FIS World Cup PICTURE. (To 14) SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2021 Highlights (*) WASHINGTON (United States) - Day five of Trump's impeachment trial in the Senate VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. GRAPHIC. Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - New law tightening virus restrictions comes into force Europe (*) Viazma (Russia) - Reburial of remains of French soldiers from Napoleon's army PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BELGIUM - Hair salons, zoos reopen COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Protest against Covid-19 restrictions (1100 GMT) NICOSIA (Cyprus) - Protest called by NGOs against corruption and virus measures (1400 GMT) North America LOS ANGELES (United States) - Auction of Cold War relics, including KGB Espionage Museum's collection VIDEO. PICTURE. Middle East and North Africa BEIRUT (Lebanon) - Lebanon receives first vaccine shipment VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. TEHRAN (Iran) - President Hassan Rouhani speaks at weekly Covid-19 taskforce meeting (0630 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa LAGOS (Nigeria) - Protest against police brutality Latin America LAS CRUCES (Chile) - Space tourism company Virgin Galactic plans new test flight for its SpaceShipTwo craft (date to be confirmed) VIDEO. BARRANQUILLA (Colombia) - Virtual carnival (2300 GMT) (To 15) Sports CHENNAI (India) - Cricket: India v England in second Test (To 17) LAHORE (Pakistan) - Cricket: Pakistan v South Africa in second T20 international PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Rugby: England v Italy in Six Nations (1415 GMT) PICTURE. EDINBURGH (United Kingdom) - Rugby: Scotland v Wales in Six Nations (1645 GMT) PICTURE. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2021 Worldwide WORLD - Valentine's Day VIDEO. GRAPHIC. PICTURE. Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - GDP Q4 2020, first estimate (2350 GMT) Europe PRISTINA (Kosovo) - Early parliamentary elections VIDEO. PICTURE. BARCELONA (Spain) - Catalonia holds regional election LIVE VIDEO. (*) BUDAPEST (Hungary) - Licence of top independent radio station Klubradio expires RUSSIA - Nationwide flash mob in support of jailed opposition leader Navalny (1700 GMT) VIDEO. North America NEW YORK (United States) - New York Women's Fashion Week Fall/Winter (To 17) Middle East and North Africa BAHRAIN - 10th anniversary of start of pro-democracy uprising PICTURE. VIDEO. (+) BEIRUT (Lebanon) - Lebanon's Hariri gives televised speech to mark 16th anniversary of father's murder LIVE VIDEO. ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeal trial of ex-PMs Ahmed Ouyahia, Abdelmalek Sellal in pharmaceuticals scandal TUNIS (Tunisia) - Curfew measures set to end (date to be confirmed) Sports LAHORE (Pakistan) - Cricket: Pakistan v South Africa in third T20 international PICTURE. DUBLIN (Ireland) - Rugby: Ireland v France in Six Nations (1500 GMT) MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2021 Highlights N'DJAMENA (Chad) - G5 Sahel leaders' summit VIDEO. (To 16) (*) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO meeting to approve AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine produced in South Korea, India (0900 GMT) Asia-Pacific JAPAN - Covid-19 vaccination campaign begins (date to be confirmed) TOKYO (Japan) - Health authorities announce decision on whether to approve Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine (*) BANGKOK (Thailand) - 2020 annual GDP (0230 GMT) Europe UNITED KINGDOM - Mandatory 10-day quarantine starts for travellers returning from countries deemed at high risk from Covid-19 variants VIDEO. PICTURE. (+) SAINT PETERSBURG (Russia) - FM Lavrov meets Finnish counterpart STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control updates guidance on risk from coronavirus variants (*) ITALY - Ski resorts scheduled to reopen VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Writer Gabriel Matzneff publishes new book despite being investigated over claims he raped children BELLINZONA (Switzerland) - Trial scheduled to resume for suspected warlord accused of committing atrocities in Liberia's civil war (To March 5) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WTO General Council meeting (1400 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Eurozone finance ministers meet (1400 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE 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 uprising against Moamer Kadhafi's regime PICTURE. VIDEO. (*) TUNISIA - Covid-19 vaccination campaign begins ALGIERS (Algeria) - Start of appeal by press baron Anis Rahmani against 5-year jail term for corruption ABU DHABI (United Arab Emirates) - Etihad Airways resumes flights to Doha (0700 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa HARARE (Zimbabwe) - Shipment from China of 200,000 Covid-19 vaccine jabs arrives JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) - Ex-president Zuma ordered to appear before anti-graft panel (To 18) KINSHASA (DR Congo) - Appeal hearing for President Tshisekedi's ex-chief of staff, who has been sentenced to 20 years in jail DAKAR (Senegal) - Night-time curfew scheduled to end TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2021 Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Trial begins of nine prominent dissidents, including Jimmy Lai and Martin Lee, for unlawful assembly (0100 GMT) Europe THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Central African Republic war crimes suspects Patrice Ngaissona and Alfred Yekatom go on trial at International Criminal Court (0830 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) MINSK (Belarus) - Hearing in trial of journalists accused of organising riots BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU finance ministers meet VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. STRASBOURG (France) - European Court of Human Rights ruling on German responsibility in deadly 2009 air strike in Afghanistan (0900 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - NATO chief Stoltenberg holds press conference on eve of defence ministers' meeting (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) PARIS (France) - European Space Agency press conference on astronaut recruitment campaign (1200 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. Sports BARCELONA (Spain) - Football: Barcelona v Paris Saint-Germain in last 16 of Champions League (first leg) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2021 Europe MOSCOW (Russia) - Hearing in trial on embezzlement charges of US financier Michael Calvey and French banker Philippe Delpal MINSK (Belarus) - Trial of opposition politician Viktor Babaryko begins PARIS (France) - Kering 2020 annual results KRAKÓW (Poland) - V4 group prime ministers' summit PICTURE. VIDEO. (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - ACEA industry body publishes new EU car sales for January (0700 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU releases annual trade policy review, including WTO reform proposal (1100 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - NATO defence ministers hold meeting by videoconference (1400 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 18) North America MILWAUKEE (United States) - Biden appears in CNN 'town hall' in first presidential trip (0100 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. NEW YORK (United States) - Sentencing for lawyer Michael Avenatti, found guilty of extortion (1700 GMT) Middle East and North Africa SFAX (Tunisia) - General strike MOROCCO - Possible lifting of night-time virus curfew TEHRAN (Iran) - President Hassan Rouhani addresses weekly cabinet meeting (0700 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa NYANZA (Rwanda) - 'Hotel Rwanda' film hero Paul Rusesabagina goes on trial THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2021 Asia-Pacific KUALA LUMPUR (Malaysia) - Key hearing in graft trial of former first lady Rosmah Mansor HONG KONG (China) - Deadline for civil servants to sign new loyalty pledge (0000 GMT) HONG KONG (China) - Media tycoon Jimmy Lai returns to High Court for new bail hearing (0100 GMT) BEIJING (China) - Baidu 2020 annual results (0115 GMT) Europe PARIS (France) - Airbus 2020 annual results (0530 GMT) STUTTGART (Germany) - Daimler 2020 annual results (0600 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Barclays 2020 annual results (0600 GMT) PARIS (France) - Air France-KLM 2020 annual results (0615 GMT) VIDEO. VEVEY (Switzerland) - Nestle 2020 annual results (0615 GMT) OSLO (Norway) - Norwegian Air Shuttle Q3 results (0700 GMT) MOSCOW (Russia) - First criminal trial against protester from Navalny rally (1100 GMT) (*) ANKARA (Turkey) - Central bank decides interest rate (1100 GMT) North America PASADENA (United States) - Mars 2020 rover landing LIVE VIDEO. NEW YORK (United States) - Walmart Q4 and 2020 annual results (1200 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1330 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Trial over 2014 abduction, murder of French mountain guide PICTURE. VIDEO. Sports AUSTRALIA - Super Rugby AU starts CHENNAI (India) - Cricket: Top stars go under the hammer at IPL auction (0300 GMT) FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2021 Highlights LONDON (United Kingdom) - Women's fashion week VIDEO. (To 23) Asia-Pacific (+) YOKOHAMA (Japan) - First anniversary of end of Diamond Princess cruise ship quarantine Europe PARIS (France) - Danone 2020 annual results VIDEO. MUNICH (Germany) - Allianz 2020 annual results (0600 GMT) (*) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Public sector financial data for January (0600 GMT) (*) LONDON (United Kingdom) - UK retail sales January data (0600 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - First estimate for IHS Markit's eurozone composite PMI for February (0900 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - UK PMI Flash february (IHS) (1400 GMT) (*) LDN (United Kingdom) - Natwest 2020 annual results (1400 GMT) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO virtual briefing on Covid-19 (1600 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) HANAU (Germany) - Commemoration to honour victims of Hanau shooting attack victims (1700 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. Sub-Saharan Africa BLOEMFONTEIN (South Africa) - ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule in court for corruption SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2021 Middle East and North Africa RABAT (Morocco) - 10th anniversary of launch of pro-reform February 20 movement Latin America COLOMBIA - Covid-19 vaccination campaign begins Sports NOVÉ MESTO NA MORAVE (Czech Republic) - Cross-country skiing: 2020/2021 FIS World Cup, men's - Nové Mesto na Morave (To 21) afp
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