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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. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2020 Asia-Pacific MUMBAI (India) - Hindu festival of Ganesh Chaturthi (To 31) CHRISTCHURCH (New Zealand) - Sentencing hearing for New Zealand mosque shooter Brenton Tarrant PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) SEOUL (South Korea) - Schools return to distance learning (+) BANGKOK (Thailand) - Thai protest leader submits a list to the parliament demanding reform on the Thai monarchy (0400 GMT) VIDEO. SEREMBAN (Malaysia) - Inquest into the death of Franco-Irish teen Nora Quoirin PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To September 4) (+) BEIJING (China) - China, Canada FMs meet amid tensions over detainees Europe MOSCOW (Russia) - US diplomat Stephen Biegun visits ITALY - Chinese FM Wang Yi visits five European countries VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To September 1) BERLIN (Germany) - EU defence ministers hold talks LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. PICTURE. PARIS (France) - Education Minister Blanquer press conference on school restart (1300 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. PICTURE. MOSCOW (Russia) - International Army Games 2020 VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To September 5) (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Cinema-goers turn out for Tenet, first blockbuster released since pandemic VIDEO. VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - General audience of Pope Francis, live streaming from his private library (0730 GMT) PARIS (France) - 50th anniversary of first Women's Liberation protest (0800 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. (+) PARIS (France) - Demonstration at Arc-de-Triomphe marking 50 years of Women's Lib (1600 GMT) PICTURE. MOSCOW (Russia) - Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov meets Azerbaijan counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov (0800 GMT) (+) PARIS (France) - President Macron hosts Senegalese counterpart Macky Sall (1100 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (+) MINSK (Belarus) - 18th day of protests over disputed elections VIDEO. PICTURE. GRAPHIC. LIVE VIDEO. ATHENS (Greece) - Parliament to ratify maritime deals with Egypt, Italy (*) KIEV (Ukraine) - US Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun visits PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 27) North America CANADA - Hollywood blockbuster 'Tenet' released, ahead of US VIDEO. TERRE HAUTE (United States) - Execution of Lezmond Mitchell, only Native American on death row BALTIMORE (United States) - Pence addresses third day of Republican National Convention PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LOS ANGELES (United States) - Auction of film props from 'Top Gun,' 'Star Wars' and 'Alien' (To 27) (*) WASHINGTON (United States) - Trump hosts roundtable with health experts on COVID-19 (1900 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. (+) MONTREAL (Canada) - Inauguration of what is billed as the world's largest rooftop greenhouse (2000 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. (*) NEW ORLEANS (United States) - Hurricane Laura barrels towards Louisiana VIDEO. (To 27) Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - IAEA director general Rafael Mariano Grossi visits VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. JERUSALEM - Pompeo on regional tour after Israel-UAE deal VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 28) Sub-Saharan Africa ABIDJAN (Ivory Coast) - Election of new African Development Bank president during annual assembly VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 27) TANZANIA - Start of Tanzania election campaign VIDEO. Latin America MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - GDP Q2 update (1100 GMT) (+) SANTIAGO (Chile) - Constitutional referendum campaign begins (2300 GMT) BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) - World tango dance tournament, held virtually (2300 GMT) (To 30) Sports BILBAO (Spain) - Football: Women's Champions League - Semi final First Leg: Paris SG (FRA) v Lyon (FRA) (1800 GMT) PICTURE. NEW YORK (United States) - Tennis: ATP tour 2020 - Cincinnati Open (To 28) THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism Asia-Pacific SHANGHAI (China) - China Construction Bank expected to announce first-half earnings (+) SYDNEY (Australia) - President Tsai Ing-wen delivers a speech to Australian think-tank (0500 GMT) BEIJING (China) - Defence ministry monthly press conference (0700 GMT) Europe GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO press conference on COVID-19 (1500 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. (*) VIENNA (Austria) - US Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun visits BERLIN (Germany) - EU foreign ministers hold talks LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 28) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Liberal Democrats announce result of vote for new leader VIDEO. (+) LIVERPOOL (United Kingdom) - Annual 'Beatles Week' goes virtual as Cavern Club worries for its future VIDEO. (To September 1) LONDON (United Kingdom) - WPP half year earnings (0500 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Rolls-Royce half year results (0500 GMT) HANOVER (Germany) - Continental car company presents study on its historical ties with the Nazi regime (0700 GMT) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Trial of two far-right suspects over murder of CDU politician Walter Luebcke (0700 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel hosts talks with NATO chief Stoltenberg (0730 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. OSLO (Norway) - Chinese Foreign minister Wang Yi visits (0800 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU council, commission, parliament open budget talks (0800 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - Federal, regional government leaders hold talks on COVID-19 response (0900 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - WHO holds virtual press conference on COVID-19 in Europe (0900 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Finance minister holds press conference (1300 GMT) REMSCHEID (Germany) - Economy Minister Peter Altmaier holds press conference on aid to industries hit by COVID-19 (1400 GMT) MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give briefing on coronavirus (1530 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Trump accepts Republican nomination with speech from the White House PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) NEW YORK (United States) - Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) reopens to the public LIVE VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - GDP Q2 (2nd estimate) (1230 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1230 GMT) Moran (United States) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivers monetary policy speech (1310 GMT) (+) Moran (United States) - ECB board member Philip Lane and Bank of Canada Gov Tiff Macklem discuss crisis management at Jackson Hole symposium (1515 GMT) Latin America (+) BOGOTA (Colombia) - Bogota ends lockdown measures VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) BOGOTA (Colombia) - Virus lockdown eased Sports PARIS (France) - France football coach Didier Deschamps holds press conference (1200 GMT) FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2020 Asia-Pacific SHANGHAI (China) - Chinese oil giant PetroChina expected to announce first-half earnings Europe COLOGNE (Germany) - Gamescom video games trade fair, held online PICTURE. VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Open VLD party chief Egbert Lachaert reports to king on bid to form new government ANGOULÊME (France) - Angoulême Francophone Film Festival (To September 2) STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - GDP Q2 update MOSCOW (Russia) - Aeroflot Q2 results (0900 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - 'Get Your Knee Off Our Necks' march against police violence and racism (1500 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. OTTAWA (Canada) - GDP Q4 and full year 2019 (1230 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases personal income and spending data (1230 GMT) (+) MANCHESTER (United States) - Trump addresses supporters at rally in New Hampshire (2200 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa KARBALA (Iraq) - First day of annual Ashura commemorations (date subject to change) (To 30) Sub-Saharan Africa JUBA (South Sudan) - Sudan rebels sign peace deal (+) BAMAKO (Mali) - Ceremony for protesters who died in July (1630 GMT) VIDEO. Latin America BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) - Deadline for creditors to accept deal to restructure $66 billion debt (1400 GMT) VIDEO. Sports EDINBURGH (United Kingdom) - Rugby: Pro14 Round 15 Glasgow Warriors v Edinburgh, with spectators allowed (1830 GMT) SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 2020 Asia-Pacific SHANGHAI (China) - Air China expected to announce half year results SHANGHAI (China) - Bank of China expected to announce first-half earnings SHANGHAI (China) - China Eastern Airlines expected to announce first-half earnings SHANGHAI (China) - China Southern Airlines expected to announce first-half earnings SHANGHAI (China) - Chinese banking giant ICBC expected to announce first-half earnings Europe BERLIN (Germany) - Protest against virus restrictions called by far-right and COVID-19 deniers LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. VIENNA (Austria) - Sigmund Freud Museum reopens PICTURE. PERPIGNAN (France) - Visa pour l'image International Festival of Photojournalism (To September 13) ZURICH (Switzerland) - Protest against mask and vaccine amid COVID-19 pandemic (1500 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Metropolitan Museum of Art reopens LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. NEW ORLEANS (United States) - 15th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina that killed over 1,800 people VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa NIGERIA - International flights resume Sports FRANCE - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Tour de France 2020 VIDEO. (To September 20) WEMBLEY (United Kingdom) - Football Association Community Shield PICTURE. Madison (Illinois) (United States) - IndyCar: Bommarito Automotive Group 500 (To 30) LE MANS (France) - EWC: 24 Hours Motos in Le Mans PICTURE. (To 30) SUNDAY, AUGUST 30, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - International Day of the Disappeared Asia-Pacific TAIPEI (Taiwan) - Czech delegation visits VIDEO. (To September 4) TOKYO (Japan) - Industrial production data released (2350 GMT) Europe KOBLENZ (Germany) - Informal meeting of EU Agriculture ministers (To September 1) MONTENEGRO - Parliamentary elections PICTURE. VIDEO. (*) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Notting Hill Carnival goes virtual during pandemic PICTURE. VIDEO. VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's Angelus prayer on Saint Peter's Square from a window of the Apostolic Palace (1000 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeal hearing for protest figure Laalami Chems Eddine Sports SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS (Belgium) - Auto: Formula One - Belgian Grand Prix, Grand Prix (1310 GMT) (*) SAN SEBASTIAN (Spain) - Football: Women's Champions League - Final: VfL Wolfsburg (GER) v TBC (1800 GMT) PICTURE. MARSEILLE (France) - World Petanque Championship (To September 2) MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 2020 Asia-Pacific NEPAL - International flights resume SHANGHAI (China) - Agricultural Bank of China half-year earnings SHANGHAI (China) - Chinese oil giant Sinopec half-year earnings Europe (*) THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - International Court of Justice hearings on Qatar row with Gulf states (1300 GMT) VIDEO. (To September 7) KIEV (Ukraine) - Remaining virus restrictions lifted TURKEY - School year restarts with distance learning BAKU (Azerbaijan) - Virus restrictions due to end VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - WTO chief quits a year before end of his term BERLIN (Germany) - Finance, Economy ministers grilled by parliament over Wirecard scandal (To September 1) (*) ATHENS (Greece) - Deadline for government to decide on extending lockdown of overcrowded migrant camps MOSCOW (Russia) - Jury selection in trial of Khachaturian sisters who killed their abusive father GDANSK (Poland) - 40th anniversary of Gdansk Agreement, which led to creation of Solidarity (+) BLED (Slovenia) - Central European leaders meet at annual Bled Strategic Forum COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - GDP Q2 ROSCOFF (France) - Roscoff-Plymouth route suspended by Brittany Ferries ANKARA (Turkey) - GDP Q2 (0700 GMT) REYKJAVIK (Iceland) - GDP Q2 (0930 GMT) LISBON (Portugal) - GDP Q2 update (1000 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - August inflation data released (preliminary) (1200 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - 10 years since Obama declared end of Iraq combat mission (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve Vice Chair Richard Clarida discusses US monetary policy changes (1300 GMT) NEW YORK (United States) - Ex-Trump advisor Steve Bannon makes second court appearance on fraud charges (1700 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa ABIDJAN (Ivory Coast) - Deadline for presidential candidates to announce nomination Latin America BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) - Government makes announcement on restructuring of $66 billion debt (1400 GMT) Sports (*) NEW YORK (United States) - Tennis: US Open PICTURE. VIDEO. (To September 13) BELGIUM - Cycling: World Tour 2020, BinckBank Tour 2020 (To September 6) TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 Asia-Pacific AUSTRALIA - Cruise ship ban ends TOKYO (Japan) - New car sales data SINGAPORE - Borders reopen to travellers from Brunei, New Zealand SEREMBAN (Malaysia) - Parents of French-Irish teen Nora Quoirin to testify at inquest into her death PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) HONG KONG (China) - Hong Kong begins voluntary mass coronavirus tests (0100 GMT) Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - UK-US trade talks to run as hopes for 2020 deal fade (date to be confirmed) FRANCE - Schools reopen (*) MOSCOW (Russia) - BRICS countries' foreign ministers meet (To 30) POLAND - 81st anniversary of Germany's invasion of Poland, marking beginning of WWII PICTURE. PARIS (France) - Decision on running FIAC art fair in October VIENNA (Austria) - Joint commission on Iran nuclear deal meets VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Release of new novel by Ken Follett 'The Evening and the Morning' BELGIUM - Schools resume with masks for over-11s KOUROU (France) - Space rocket Vega due to take off PARIS (France) - Tests start on cannabis therapies North America (*) LOS ANGELES (United States) - Documentary 'Unfit: The Psychology of Donald Trump' released (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve governor Lael Brainard discusses changes to monetary policy (1700 GMT) Middle East and North Africa BEIRUT (Lebanon) - French President Macron makes return visit after Beirut blast PICTURE. VIDEO. LEBANON - 100th anniversary of establishment of Greater Lebanon VIDEO. FILE PICTURE. PICTURE. JERUSALEM - Decision due on extraditing Orthodox teacher accused of child sex abuse in Australia DOHA (Qatar) - Partial resumption of public transport ALGIERS (Algeria) - Scheduled entry into force of EU-Algeria trade agreement Sub-Saharan Africa (*) KHARTOUM (Sudan) - Trial of ousted president Bashir resumes GHANA - Borders reopen (date subject to change) (+) WINDHOEK (Namibia) - Namibia to resume international tourism KHARTOUM (Sudan) - Start of renovation work on Sudan National Museum SENEGAL - Universities reopen (0700 GMT) Latin America (*) MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - President Lopez Obrador presents his second government report VIDEO. Sports TOKYO (Japan) - Olympic flame to be displayed (To November 1) HONG KONG (China) - Badminton world tour starts SOUTHAMPTON (United Kingdom) - Cricket: England v Pakistan 3rd T20 international PICTURE. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2020 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - 75th anniversary of Japan's surrender in WWII (+) SEREMBAN (Malaysia) - Siblings of French-Irish teen Nora Quoirin to testify at inquest into her death (0600 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. HANOI (Vietnam) - 75th anniversary of Ho Chi Min's declaration of Vietnam's independence (1000 GMT) Europe VENICE (Italy) - 77th Venice International Film Festival VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 12) PARIS (France) - Trial begins for 14 accused in January 2015 jihadist attacks in Paris VIDEO. (To November 10) (+) SOFIA (Bulgaria) - Parliament expected to start discussing changing constitution amid anti-government protests NUUK (Denmark) - Final ruling on keeping colonial statue CÉBAZAT (France) - Michelin presents hydrogen-powered concept car PICTURE. PARIS (France) - Rwanda genocide suspect appeals extradition (0700 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - White House hosts new Kosovo, Serbia talks PICTURE. VIDEO. NEW YORK (United States) - New York Fed President John Williams discusses policy in the times of COVID-19 (1400 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa HARARE (Zimbabwe) - Corruption trial of Mugabe's ex-former vice president Mphoko (To 4) BAMAKO (Mali) - Anti-corruption activist on trial for 'inciting violence' Sports LAUSANNE (Switzerland) - Diamond League athletics meeting PICTURE. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2020 Europe DUSHANBE (Tajikistan) - Ruling party to nominate presidential vote candidate PEZINOK (Slovakia) - Sentencing hearing for 2018 murder of investigative journalist Jan Kuciak PICTURE. VIDEO. LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - ECJ rules on Mediaset-Vivendi stakeholder battle LYON (France) - SIDO AI and robotics trade show (To 4) PARIS (France) - Capgemini: 1st half 2020 results (0700 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeals trial for youth activists Karim Boutata and Ahcene Kadi ALGIERS (Algeria) - Trial of democracy activist Khireddine Medjani ALGIERS (Algeria) - Trial of members of the youth campaign group Rassemblement action jeunesse (RAJ) Sports VANCOUVER (Canada) - LPGA CP Women's Open (To 6) Europe - Football: UEFA Nations League (To March 28, 2022) afp
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