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| - Go to to consult 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. TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2020 Europe (+) PARIS (France) - EU closes all external borders for 30 days PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. (To April 17) (+) FRANCE - Strict lockdown comes into force across France to fight coronavirus (1100 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. (To 29) (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU leaders hold emergency videoconference on coronavirus response (1600 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) DUBLIN (Ireland) - Saint Patrick's Day Parade cancelled VIDEO. (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Parliament holds no-confidence vote over coronavirus crisis cabinet (+) KIEV (Ukraine) - Parliament holds special meeting over coronavirus (0600 GMT) WOLFSBURG (Germany) - Volkswagen 2019 annual results (0630 GMT) (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Prime Minister Boris Johnson chairs Cabinet meeting (0830 GMT) North America PHOENIX (United States) - Democrats hold presidential primaries in Florida, Arizona, Ohio and Illinois PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. LIVE VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - US ban on travel from UK, Ireland takes effect (0400 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa (+) ALGIERS (Algeria) - Algeria suspends air and sea links with France over virus CASABLANCA (Morocco) - Verdict expected at trial of journalist Radi over tweet critical of justice system (1300 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa KAMPALA (Uganda) - 20th anniversary of mass suicide orchestrated by Movement for the Restoration of the Ten Commandments MASERU (Lesotho) - First lady in court over murder of PM's estranged wife VIDEO. Sports (*) NYON (Switzerland) - UEFA holds videoconference to decide whether to cancel Champions League, Euro 2020 games over coronavirus VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) LAUSANNE (Switzerland) - IOC holds coronavirus crisis talks with sports bodies over Tokyo Olympics WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 2020 Asia-Pacific PHNOM PENH (Cambodia) - 50th anniversary of coup by general Lon Nol that ousted king Norodom Sihanouk VANUATU - General election HONG KONG (China) - Tencent announces 2019 and Q4 results (1200 GMT) Europe (+) PARIS (France) - Cabinet to draft law on rescheduled second round of municipal elections (*) PARIS (France) - Malian singer Rokia Traore set to attend hearing to examine Belgian extradition request MILAN (Italy) - Prada 2019 results (*) MUNICH (Germany) - BMW 2019 results (0630 GMT) PICTURE. ARTEIXO (Spain) - Zara owner Inditex annual results (0700 GMT) PICTURE. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU transport ministers hold videoconference on coronavirus pandemic (0900 GMT) OSLO (Norway) - Laureate of Abel prize for mathematics to be announced (1100 GMT) (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Prime Minister's Questions in parliament (1230 GMT) Middle East and North Africa (*) CAIRO (Egypt) - WHO press conference on coronavirus epidemic (0900 GMT) VIDEO. TUNIS (Tunisia) - Fifth anniversary of Bardo museum attack, which left 22 dead THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2020 Europe (+) VIENNA (Austria) - Austrian Airlines suspends all flights over coronavirus PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. (To 28) (*) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Lufthansa 2019 results (0600 GMT) PICTURE. STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Ex-Swedish ambassador on trial for overstepping duties in release of Chinese-Swedish dissident Gui Minhai (0800 GMT) (*) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - NATO chief Stoltenberg set to present annual report at press conference (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa (+) N'DJAMENA (Chad) - Chad to close airports over coronavirus fears PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. (To April 2) LILONGWE (Malawi) - Leaders of opposition parties to sign a coalition deal ahead of next presidential election (0800 GMT) FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 2020 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - 25th anniversary of sarin gas metro attack NEW DELHI (India) - Scheduled hanging of four men convicted of 2012 Delhi gang rape and murder (0000 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. Europe MOSCOW (Russia) - Russia publishes Arctic policy document FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Deutsche Bank publishes 2019 annual report MOSCOW (Russia) - Central bank holds monetary policy meeting (1030 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Organization of American States secretary general elected Middle East and North Africa (+) IRAN - Nowruz Persian new year, with no known public celebrations planned amid coronavirus pandemic (*) ALGIERS (Algeria) - 57th straight weekly demonstration for 'Hirak' protest movement PICTURE. SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - World Down Syndrome Day WORLD - International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination WORLD - International Day of Forests Sub-Saharan Africa WINDHOEK (Namibia) - 30th anniversary of Namibia's independence from South Africa SHARPEVILLE (South Africa) - 60th anniversary of Sharpeville massacre SUNDAY, MARCH 22, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - World Water Day GRAPHIC. Europe SUKHUMI (Georgia) - Elections in Georgia's breakaway region of Abkhazia MOSCOW (Russia) - Opposition seeks to hold anti-Putin protest (0800 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - 10th anniversary of Affordable Care Act Sub-Saharan Africa CAMEROON - Residents of Anglophone regions cast ballots in national parliamentary election VIDEO. PICTURE. GUINEA - Parliamentary election and constitutional referendum VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2020 Asia-Pacific ISLAMABAD (Pakistan) - Pakistan puts military on display on national day VIDEO. Europe ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Trial resumes over 2017 New Year nightclub attack LONDON (United Kingdom) - Libel lawsuit by Johnny Depp against The Sun tabloid begins PICTURE. TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2020 Europe DIGNE-LES-BAINS (France) - Fifth anniversary of Germanwings crash that claimed 150 lives FRANCE - Launch in parts of Europe of Disney+ streaming service Latin America SAN SALVADOR (El Salvador) - 40th anniversary of murder of Archbishop Oscar Romero VIDEO. afp
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