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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. MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 2020 Asia-Pacific (*) TAIPEI (Taiwan) - US Health Secretary Alex Azar visits VIDEO. (To 12) BEIJING (China) - China's top legislature holds session (To 11) Europe MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give briefing on coronavirus (1530 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. North America (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany holds briefing (1700 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. Middle East and North Africa (+) CARTHAGE (Tunisia) - Head of government-designate Hichem Mechichi presser (1700 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa (+) MAPUTO (Mozambique) - SADC leaders meet virtually for 40th Ordinary Summit (To 17) (+) BAMAKO (Mali) - Swearing-in ceremony for new Constitutional Court members (1500 GMT) VIDEO. TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2020 Asia-Pacific (+) COLOMBO (Sri Lanka) - PM Rajapaksa assumes duties (0500 GMT) PICTURE. Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - Publication of 'Finding Freedom', a book about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex VIDEO. EDINBURGH (United Kingdom) - Scottish schools partially reopen VIDEO. (+) BORMES-LES-MIMOSAS (France) - Macron leads defence videoconference on Niger, virus (0900 GMT) MOSCOW (Russia) - German Foreign Minister Maas visits VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. DRAWSKO POMORSKIE (Poland) - US and Polish troops participate in Defender-Europe 20 drills VIDEO. OSWIECIM (Poland) - 11th European Workshop on dealing with the past of Auschwitz (To 16) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Biontech, which is working on a potential COVID-19 vaccine, publishes Q2 results (0500 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Intercontinental Hotels half year results (0500 GMT) RIGA (Latvia) - Polish, Finnish, Estonian, Latvian FMs meet on 100th anniversary of Latvia-Russia peace treaty (0930 GMT) PICTURE. ATHENS (Greece) - Greek civil protection briefing on coronavirus (1000 GMT) (*) PRAGUE (Czech Republic) - US Secretary of State Pompeo visits (1500 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 13) Middle East and North Africa CAIRO (Egypt) - Senate elections (To 12) ALGERIA - Lockdown expected to end TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa BAMAKO (Mali) - New protests demanding resignation of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. CHAD - 60th anniversary of independence from France Sports SOUTH AFRICA - South African football championship resumes behind closed doors WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2020 Asia-Pacific (+) KABUL (Afghanistan) - Release of 400 Taliban prisoners begins (date subject to change) KANDY (Sri Lanka) - Induction of Sri Lanka's new cabinet of ministers (0400 GMT) PICTURE. HONG KONG (China) - Chinese internet giant Tencent Q2 results (1200 GMT) Europe YEREVAN (Armenia) - Virus state of emergency due to end VIENNA (Austria) - OPEC monthly report LACOSTE (France) - Lacoste Arts Festival, with Gérard Depardieu and Andrea Bocelli (To 22) LONDON (United Kingdom) - GDP first Q2 estimate (0500 GMT) SAINT PETERSBURG (Russia) - Ceremonies marking 20th anniversary of Kursk nuclear submarine disaster (1000 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US consumer price index data released (1230 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - Agriculture ministry monthly report on global production (1700 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) CAIRO (Egypt) - WHO regional office presser on Beirut blast (1200 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa (+) HARARE (Zimbabwe) - Court hears bail application for journalist Hopewell Chin'ono Sports (*) LISBON (Portugal) - Football: UEFA Champions League - Quarter final : Atalanta v Paris Saint-Germain (1900 GMT) PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. FRANCE - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Criterium du Dauphine 2020 (To 16) (+) UNITED STATES - Major League Soccer regular season (To November 8) BERLIN (Germany) - FIA Formula E Championship electric car race (To 13) THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2020 Europe GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO presser on COVID-19 (*) SLOVENIA - US Secretary of State Pompeo visits PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BERLIN (Germany) - TUI quarterly results (0500 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - Thyssenkrupp quarterly results (0500 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Inflation data for July (0600 GMT) (*) VIENNA (Austria) - US Secretary of State Pompeo visits (1500 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 15) MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give briefing on coronavirus (1530 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1230 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - 60th anniversary of independence from France Latin America CHILE - First deposits issued emergency pension funds VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. ECUADOR - Virus state of emergency due to end (date subject to change) Sports LISBON (Portugal) - Football: UEFA Champions League - Quarter final : Leipzig v Atletico Madrid (1900 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. NEW YORK (United States) - Christie's and Stadium Goods sale of Michael Jordan's sneakers (1300 GMT) FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 2020 Asia-Pacific JAKARTA (Indonesia) - President Joko Widodo delivers annual budget speech (0300 GMT) PICTURE. (To 16) Europe WARSAW (Poland) - Announcement due of first recession since communism VIDEO. SWEDEN - S&P Global Ratings updates country rating (date subject to change) SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina) - Sarajevo Film Festival (To 21) COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - GDP Q2 (0600 GMT) LISBON (Portugal) - Quarterly growth figures released (0830 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Eurozone Q2 growth data, second estimate (0900 GMT) KOUROU (France) - Space rocket Ariane 5 due to take off (2130 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US government releases retail sales data (1230 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports MONACO (Principality of Monaco) - Diamond League athletics meeting SPIELBERG (Austria) - Austrian MotoGP (To 16) (*) LISBON (Portugal) - Football: UEFA Champions League - Quarter final : Barcelona v Bayern Munich (1900 GMT) PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. ITALY - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Tour de Lombardie 2020 (2200 GMT) SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 2020 Asia-Pacific NEW DELHI (India) - Independence Day LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. TOKYO (Japan) - 75th anniversary of Japanese emperor's announcement of surrender in WWII Europe FRANCE - Cultural events with over 5,000 spectators allowed to resume UZBEKISTAN - Final day of second virus lockdown WARSAW (Poland) - Far-right rally marks 100th anniversary of Battle of Warsaw on sidelines of official celebrations VIDEO. LOURDES (France) - Assumption Pilgrimage (0800 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. Middle East and North Africa (+) ALGIERS (Algeria) - Gradual reopening of mosques, cafes, restaurants, hotels PICTURE. VIDEO. TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa DR CONGO - Borders, places of worship reopen VIDEO. SOMALIA - Schools reopen following virus closure VIDEO. CONGO - 60th anniversary of Congo-Brazzaville's independence from France Sports MOSCOW (Russia) - Deadline to pay anti-doping fine or be expelled from World Athletics (*) LISBON (Portugal) - Football: UEFA Champions League - Quarter final : Manchester City v Lyon (1900 GMT) PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. UNITED KINGDOM - Rugby: Premiership resumes QUITO (Ecuador) - Football season resumes after five months of virus shutdown SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS (Belgium) - 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps endurance race SUNDAY, AUGUST 16, 2020 Worldwide (+) WORLD - Costa Cruises due to resume services suspended over virus (date subject to change) Asia-Pacific BANGKOK (Thailand) - Anti-government protests by united youth movements VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. TOKYO (Japan) - Industrial production for June updated (2350 GMT) TOKYO (Japan) - Quarterly GDP data (2350 GMT) Europe CYPRUS - 60th anniversary of declaration of independence by Cyprus North America UNITED STATES - Tariffs reimposed on Canadian aluminium Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Government, business leaders, union officials hold talks on virus recovery plan (To 17) Latin America SANTO DOMINGO (Dominican Republic) - President Luis Abinader sworn in (1400 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. Sports GATESHEAD (United Kingdom) - Diamond League athletics meeting BARCELONA (Spain) - Auto: Formula One - Spanish Grand Prix, Grand Prix (1310 GMT) PICTURE. GERMANY - Football: Europa League - Semi final First Leg (To 17) RIO DE JANEIRO (Brazil) - Rio football stadiums return to full capacity PICTURE. COLOGNE (Germany) - Football: Europa League - Semi final : TBC v TBC (1900 GMT) PICTURE. MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2020 Asia-Pacific NEPAL - International flights permitted to land in the country INDONESIA - 75th anniversary of independence PICTURE. VIDEO. (*) BANGKOK (Thailand) - Q2 GDP reported (0230 GMT) Europe (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - King hears report on forming new federal government KOUROU (France) - Space rocket Vega due to take off (date subject to change) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Sixth round of Brexit negotiations (0800 GMT) (To 21) North America MILWAUKEE (United States) - Democratic National Convention VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 20) NEW YORK (United States) - Film props auctioned, including iconic '2001: A Space Odyssey' spacesuit (To 18) Middle East and North Africa (+) ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeals trial for anti-government protesters Sub-Saharan Africa GABON - 60th anniversary of independence from France Sports DÜSSELDORF (Germany) - Football: Europa League - Semi final : TBC v TBC (1900 GMT) PICTURE. TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2020 Europe LEIDSCHENDAM (Netherlands) - Special tribunal investigating assassination of Lebanon's ex-PM Hariri announces verdict (0900 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. ICELAND - Gatherings of up to 1,000 people permitted BORDEAUX (France) - Release of Microsoft Flight Simulator video game SANLIURFA (Turkey) - Trial resumes into 2015 bomb attack in southeastern Turkey (0600 GMT) North America UNITED STATES - 100th anniversary of 19th amendment that gave women the right to vote NEW YORK (United States) - Walmart Q2 results (1200 GMT) afp
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