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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 MONDAY, JULY 27, 2020 Asia-Pacific SRINAGAR (India) - Lockdown in Indian Kashmir (To 29) PANMUNJOM (South Korea) - S.Korean and US forces mark 67th anniversary of the armistice that brought fighting to a close in the 1950-53 Korean War PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MANILA (Philippines) - President Rodrigo Duterte delivers annual state of the nation address (0800 GMT) Europe GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO press conference on COVID-19 LONDON (United Kingdom) - Tate Modern gallery reopens to public after lockdown VIDEO. PICTURE. GRAPHIC. MADRID (Spain) - Julian Assange's lawyer appears in court in espionage trial MUNICH (Germany) - Ifo publishes July business confidence index (0800 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Brexit negotiations led by Barnier and Frost (0800 GMT) GRAPHIC. (To 31) PARIS (France) - Quarterly unemployment data (1000 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Ryanair Q2 results (1000 GMT) MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give briefing on coronavirus (1530 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. North America UNITED STATES - Moderna starts final stage of human trials of COVID-19 vaccine WASHINGTON (United States) - Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google chief executives to testify, perhaps virtually, before US House antitrust committee (1600 GMT) CAPE CANAVERAL (United States) - Press briefing ahead of NASA's Mars Perseverance rover (1800 GMT) VIDEO. CAPE CANAVERAL (United States) - Mars 2020 mission engineering/science briefing (2000 GMT) VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa CAIRO (Egypt) - 40th anniversary of shah of Iran's death ALGIERS (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 NAIROBI (Kenya) - President Kenyatta holds crisis meeting with governors over rise in virus infections (0800 GMT) DAR ES SALAAM (Tanzania) - Opposition heavyweight Tundu Lissu returns from exile ahead of polls (1100 GMT) Sports RABAT (Morocco) - Botola Pro football championship resumes MANCHESTER (United Kingdom) - West Indies face England in 3rd Test match PICTURE. (To 28) TUESDAY, JULY 28, 2020 Asia-Pacific BANGKOK (Thailand) - Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn's birthday KUALA LUMPUR (Malaysia) - Court to deliver verdict in 1MDB trial of ex-leader Najib Razak (0200 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. SYDNEY (Australia) - Protest against Aboriginal deaths in custody VIDEO. SEOUL (South Korea) - UN Human Rights Office reports on situation of women in detention in North Korea (0600 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. YOKOHAMA (Japan) - Nissan Q1 2020-21 results (0800 GMT) Europe PARIS (France) - PSA half-year results BELFAST (United Kingdom) - 15th anniversary of IRA's declaration of end to armed campaign MADRID (Spain) - Q2 unemployment data (0700 GMT) KARLSRUHE (Germany) - 'Dieselgate' hearing at Federal Court of Justice over car bought after scandal broke (0800 GMT) ROME (Italy) - Press conference to present the 77th Venice International Film Festival (0900 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Rare Rembrandt self-portrait to go on sale (1800 GMT) PICTURE. KOUROU (France) - Space rocket Ariane 5 due to take off (2129 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve holds policy meeting PICTURE. GRAPHIC. (To 29) NEW YORK (United States) - McDonald's Q2 results (1230 GMT) CAPE CANAVERAL (United States) - Mars 2020 - briefing on mission to collect samples from the Red Planet (1900 GMT) VIDEO. CAPE CANAVERAL (United States) - Mars 2020 Mission Tech and Humans to Mars Briefing (2100 GMT) VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports LOS ANGELES (United States) - NFL training camps open (To 31) MILAN (Italy) - Football: Serie A - day 37: Inter Milan v Napoli (1945 GMT) WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2020 Europe AUVERS-SUR-OISE (France) - 130th anniversary of death of Van Gogh BERLIN (Germany) - Finance and economy ministers face grilling by parliamentary committee over Wirecard collapse VIDEO. MADRID (Spain) - Banco Santander Q2 results (0500 GMT) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Deutsche Bank Q2 results (0500 GMT) ANKARA (Turkey) - Central bank governor delivers quarterly inflation report (0700 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Spotify Q2 results NEW YORK (United States) - Michelle Obama to debut podcast on Spotify NEW YORK (United States) - Boeing Q2 results (1130 GMT) KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (United States) - NASA administrator briefing (1700 GMT) VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve announces interest rate decision (1800 GMT) PICTURE. GRAPHIC. VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds press conference (1830 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Facebook Q2 results (2100 GMT) Middle East and North Africa MECCA (Saudi Arabia) - Muslim Hajj pilgrimage, scaled back by virus (To August 3) TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports QUITO (Ecuador) - Football season resumes after four months of virus shutdown ROME (Italy) - Football: Serie A - day 37: Lazio v Brescia (1730 GMT) CAGLIARI (Italy) - Football: Serie A - day 37: Cagliari v Juventus (1945 GMT) VIDEO. THURSDAY, JULY 30, 2020 Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - Defence ministry monthly press conference (0700 GMT) TOKYO (Japan) - Unemployment data released (2330 GMT) TOKYO (Japan) - Industrial production data released (2350 GMT) Europe PARIS (France) - Airbus half-year results PARIS (France) - EDF Q2 results PARIS (France) - Hermes Q2 results KASSEL (Germany) - Neo-Nazi gives testimony at trial for murder of politician Walter Luebcke PARIS (France) - Renault half-year results PARIS (France) - Total Q1 results GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO presser on COVID-19 VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. ZURICH (Switzerland) - Credit Suisse Q2 results (0500 GMT) WOLFSBURG (Germany) - Volkswagen Q2 results (0530 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Royal Dutch Shell Q2 results (0600 GMT) MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give briefing on coronavirus (1530 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - Trial starts of two sisters accused of killing father after years of abuse (2100 GMT) VIDEO. North America CAPE CANAVERAL (United States) - NASA launches Mars 2020 rover (1250 GMT) VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases first estimate for Q2 GDP (1230 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1230 GMT) SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Amazon Q2 earnings (2000 GMT) NEW YORK (United States) - Gilead Q2 results (2000 GMT) SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Google owner Alphabet Q2 results (2030 GMT) SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Apple Q3 results (2100 GMT) Middle East and North Africa JERUSALEM - 40th anniversary of Israeli law adopting Jerusalem as capital TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports ORLANDO (United States) - NBA season resumes with 22 teams VIDEO. Misc. WORLD - Muslims mark Eid al-Adha, feast of the sacrifice (date to be confirmed) (To August 3) FRIDAY, JULY 31, 2020 Europe KIEV (Ukraine) - Remaining virus restrictions lifted HELSINKI (Finland) - Nokia half-year results BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Deadline for European Commission initial review of Alstom's purchase of Bombardier Transport MILAN (Italy) - Fiat Chrysler quarterly results INGOLSTADT (Germany) - Audi AG general assembly by videoconference (0700 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - British Academy Television Awards (1000 GMT) PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - RBS Q2 Results 2020 (1000 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - IAG half-year results (1500 GMT) North America LOS ANGELES (United States) - Russell Crowe's 'Unhinged' opens, first high-profile cinema release since pandemic VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases personal income and spending data (1230 GMT) OTTAWA (Canada) - Reservist accused of breaking into Trudeau's estate while carrying firearms appears in court (1400 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 HARARE (Zimbabwe) - Health minister Obadiah Moyo in court on corruption charges HARARE (Zimbabwe) - Opposition set to hold protest against corruption Latin America VALPARAISO (Chile) - President Sebastian Pinera delivers first speech since anti-government uprising (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports TOLEDO (United States) - Female golf resumes with LPGA Drive On Championship (To August 2) ITALY - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Strade Bianche 2020 (2200 GMT) SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 2020 Asia-Pacific PAKISTAN - Pakistan celebrates Eid al-Adha amid fears large gatherings will spread coronavirus. (0500 GMT) VIDEO. (To 3) SRI LANKA - Tourists return under tight virus checks Europe BAKU (Azerbaijan) - Virus restrictions due to end VIDEO. CYPRUS - British tourists allowed to return UZBEKISTAN - Final day of second virus lockdown HELSINKI (Finland) - Limit on gatherings raised from 50 to 500 people HAMBURG (Germany) - Christopher Street Day pride cycling rally SALZBURG (Austria) - Salzburg music festival PICTURE. (To 30) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Casinos, bowling alleys, skating rinks, beauty salons, theatres and music venues reopen BALMORAL (United Kingdom) - Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip arrive at summer residence for holiday PARIS (France) - Air France-KLM 2019 annual results (0700 GMT) WARSAW (Poland) - Minute's silence marking 76 years since outbreak of Warsaw Uprising (1500 GMT) PICTURE. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - SpaceX astronauts return to Earth VIDEO. (To 2) CANADA - Borders reopen for non-US arrivals WASHINGTON (United States) - Extra jobless benefits set to expire. Sub-Saharan Africa KENYA - International flights resume BENIN - 60th anniversary of independence from France BURKINA FASO - Airports reopen following virus closure Sports UNITED STATES - NHL season resumes (date subject to change) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Football: FA Cup - Final: Arsenal v Chelsea (1630 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. COIMBRA (Portugal) - Portuguese Football Cup final (1945 GMT) PICTURE. GLASGOW (United Kingdom) - Scottish Premiership season kicks off OSUNA (Spain) - Bullfighting: Enrique Ponce, Javier Conde y Diego Ventura. (1900 GMT) PICTURE. SUNDAY, AUGUST 2, 2020 Europe BOLOGNA (Italy) - 40th anniversary of Bologna Centrale train station attack that left 85 people dead VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's Angelus prayer (1000 GMT) PICTURE. Middle East and North Africa KUWAIT CITY (Kuwait) - 30th anniversary of Iraq's invasion of Kuwait Sports TUNIS (Tunisia) - Tunisia's football championship resumes BERGAMO (Italy) - Football: Serie A - day 38: Atalanta v Inter Milan (0000 GMT) TURIN (Italy) - Football: Serie A - day 38: Juventus v Roma (0000 GMT) NAPLES (Italy) - Football: Serie A - day 38: Napoli v Lazio (0000 GMT) SILVERSTONE (United Kingdom) - Auto: Formula One - British Grand Prix, Grand Prix (1410 GMT) MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 2020 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - New vehicle sales data ALOR SETAR (Malaysia) - British woman accused of murdering her husband on holiday island of Langkawi to go on trial (0100 GMT) (To 5) TOKYO (Japan) - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries quarterly results (0430 GMT) Europe WARSAW (Poland) - Supreme Court rules on validity of presidential election GENOA (Italy) - New bridge inaugurated, two years after old bridge collapse killed 43 people (1630 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - HSBC interim results (1100 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa DR CONGO - Schools, universities reopen NIGER - 60th anniversary of independence from France WINDHOEK (Namibia) - Court examines government decision to halt Air Namibia services (0800 GMT) Sports PALERMO (Italy) - Tennis: WTA tour 2020 - Palermo Open (To 9) TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2020 Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Deadline for EU antitrust decision on Google acquisition of fitness tracker company Fitbit ICELAND - Gatherings of up to 1,000 people permitted LEVERKUSEN (Germany) - Bayer Q2 results (0900 GMT) North America BURBANK (United States) - Disney Q3 results (2030 GMT) Latin America BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) - Deadline for concluding debt negotiations with bondholders (2100 GMT) COPIAPÓ (Chile) - 10th anniversary of mining accident that trapped 33 miners underground for 69 days (2200 GMT) LIVE REPORT. GRAPHIC. PICTURE. (To 13) WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 2020 Asia-Pacific SRI LANKA - Parliamentary elections PICTURE. AYODHYA (India) - Groundbreaking ceremony for new temple built on ruins of mosque destroyed in 1992 TOKYO (Japan) - Honda quarterly results (0600 GMT) Europe MUNICH (Germany) - Allianz Q2 results (0500 GMT) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Commerzbank quarterly results (0500 GMT) MUNICH (Germany) - BMW releases Q2 financial results (0530 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Bank of England publishes monetary policy report (2200 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Private sector employment report by ADP (1215 GMT) SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Samsung unveils new flagship Galaxy smartphone at streamed event (1400 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa BURKINA FASO - 60th anniversary of Burkina Faso's independence from France PRETORIA (South Africa) - Hearing in case brought by tobacco giant BATSA challenging govt ban on sales (0700 GMT) (To 6) Sports POLAND - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Tour de Pologne 2020 (To 9) BERLIN (Germany) - FIA Formula E Championship electric car race (To 6) KIEV (Ukraine) - Football: Europa League - Last 16 Second Leg: Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) v VfL Wolfsburg (GER) (1555 GMT) COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Football: Europa League - Last 16 Second Leg: FC Copenhagen (DEN) v Büyüksehir Bld. Spor (TUR) (1655 GMT) GELSENKIRCHEN (Germany) - Football: Europa League - Last 16 Second Leg: Getafe (ESP) v Inter Milan (ITA) (1900 GMT) MANCHESTER (United Kingdom) - Football: Europa League - Last 16 Second Leg: Manchester United (ENG) v Linzer ASK (AUT) (2000 GMT) THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 2020 Asia-Pacific HIROSHIMA (Japan) - 75th anniversary of US nuclear bombing of Hiroshima, Nagasaki that killed over 210,000 people TOKYO (Japan) - Toyota earnings (0400 GMT) Europe WARSAW (Poland) - President Andrzej Duda sworn in for second term PICTURE. TARBES (France) - Verdict in trial of performance artist Deborah de Robertis for appearing naked at Lourdes sanctuary HERZOGENAURACH (Germany) - Adidas Q2 results (0500 GMT) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Lufthansa Q2 results (0500 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Industrial orders data for June (0600 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1230 GMT) SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Uber Q2 results (2030 GMT) Sports SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Golf: PGA Tour 20192020 - PGA Tour - PGA Championship PICTURE. (To 9) EGYPT - Egyptian football championship resumes LEVERKUSEN (Germany) - Football: Europa League - Last 16 Second Leg: Bayer Leverkusen (GER) v Glasgow Rangers (SCO) (1655 GMT) DUISBURG (Germany) - Football: Europa League - Last 16 Second Leg: Roma (ITA) v Sevilla (ESP) (1655 GMT) BASEL (Switzerland) - Football: Europa League - Last 16 Second Leg: Bâle (SUI) v Eintracht Frankfurt (GER) (1900 GMT) WOLVERHAMPTON (United Kingdom) - Football: Europa League - Last 16 Second Leg: Wolverhampton (ENG) v Olympiakos (GRE) (2000 GMT) FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 2020 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - Bridgestone quarterly results (0600 GMT) Europe THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Special tribunal investigating assassination of Lebanon's ex-PM Hariri announces verdict (0900 GMT) VIDEO. WIESBADEN (Germany) - Foreign trade data for June (0600 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Industrial production data for June (0600 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Court rules on Spain's extradition request for Catalan separatist Lluis Puig (1000 GMT) North America OTTAWA (Canada) - Canada publishes unemployment figures (1230 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - US monthly employment report (1230 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases trade deficit data (1230 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa IVORY COAST - 60th anniversary of Ivory Coast's independence from France Latin America BRAZIL - International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples VIDEO. (To 9) Sports ITALY - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Milan - Sanremo 2020 (2200 GMT) SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 2020 Europe GARZWEILER (Germany) - NGO Ende Gelaende blockades coal infrastructure in Rhine region Sports MONTEVIDEO (Uruguay) - Football championship resumes Misc. WORLD - International Cat Day PICTURE. VIDEO. SUNDAY, AUGUST 9, 2020 Europe BELARUS - Presidential election PICTURE. VIDEO. VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's Angelus prayer (1000 GMT) PICTURE. Middle East and North Africa RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - Saudi Aramco Q2 2020 results Sports SILVERSTONE (United Kingdom) - Auto: Formula One - GP 70th Anniversary 2020, Grand Prix (1410 GMT) LEXINGTON (United States) - IndyCar: Indy200 at Mid-Ohio BRAZIL - Brazilian football championship resumes BRNO (Czech Republic) - Czech MotoGP MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 2020 Europe IRELAND - Pubs reopen after virus lockdown North America PORT-AU-PRINCE (Haiti) - Schools reopen after virus lockdown Middle East and North Africa RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - Saudi Aramco holds webcast for investors after Q2 2020 results (1230 GMT) TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2020 Europe EDINBURGH (United Kingdom) - Scottish schools reopen, with 'blended model' of in-school and online lessons DRAWSKO POMORSKIE (Poland) - US and Polish troops participate in Defender-Europe 20 drills VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Intercontinental Hotels half year earnings update (1500 GMT) Middle East and North Africa CAIRO (Egypt) - Elections for second parliamentary chamber (1300 GMT) (To 12) Sub-Saharan Africa KHARTOUM (Sudan) - New hearing in trial of deposed president Bashir for 1989 coup CHAD - 60th anniversary of Chad's independence from France WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2020 Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Chinese internet giant Tencent Q2 results (1200 GMT) Europe YEREVAN (Armenia) - Virus state of emergency due to end BARENTS SEA (Russia) - 20th anniversary of nuclear submarine Kursk disaster, killing all 118 personnel on board VIENNA (Austria) - OPEC monthly report LACOSTE (France) - Lacoste Arts Festival, with Gerard Depardieu and Andrea Bocelli (To 22) LONDON (United Kingdom) - GDP first quarterly estimate: April to June 2020 (0500 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US consumer price index data released (1230 GMT) Sports FRANCE - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Critérium du Dauphiné 2020 (To 16) BERLIN (Germany) - FIA Formula E Championship electric car race (To 13) LISBON (Portugal) - Football: UEFA Champions League - Quarter final : Atalanta - Paris SG (2000 GMT) THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2020 Europe BERLIN (Germany) - TUI quarterly results (0500 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - Thyssenkrupp quarterly results (0500 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Inflation data for July (0600 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1230 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - 60th anniversary of independence from France Latin America ECUADOR - Last day of virus restrictions (date subject to change) Sports NEW YORK (United States) - Christie's and Stadium Goods sale of Michael Jordan's sneakers while he was with the Chicago Bulls (1300 GMT) LISBON (Portugal) - Football: UEFA Champions League - Quarter final : Leipzig v Atletico (2000 GMT) FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 2020 Europe WARSAW (Poland) - Poland set to announce first recession since communism SWEDEN - S&P Global Ratings updates country rating (date subject to change) SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina) - Sarajevo Film Festival (To 21) LISBON (Portugal) - Quarterly growth figures released (0830 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US government releases retail sales data (1230 GMT) Sports MONACO (Principality of Monaco) - Diamond League athletics meeting ITALY - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Tour de Lombardie 2020 (2200 GMT) SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 2020 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - 75th anniversary of Japanese emperor's announcement of surrender in WWII Europe PARIS (France) - Costa Cruises due to resume services suspended over virus North America MIAMI (United States) - Carnival Cruise Line resumes limited operations from Florida and Texas Sub-Saharan Africa DR CONGO - Borders, places of worship reopen CONGO - 60th anniversary of Congo-Brazzaville's independence from France Sports UNITED KINGDOM - Rugby: Premiership resumes SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS (Belgium) - 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps endurance race SUNDAY, AUGUST 16, 2020 Asia-Pacific JAKARTA (Indonesia) - President Joko Widodo delivers annual budget speech (0300 GMT) PICTURE. 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 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. RIO DE JANEIRO (Brazil) - Rio football stadiums return to full capacity COLOGNE (Germany) - Football: Europa League - Semi final (1900 GMT) MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2020 Asia-Pacific INDONESIA - 75th anniversary of independence PICTURE. VIDEO. BANGKOK (Thailand) - Thailand reports GDP for Q2 (0230 GMT) Europe 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) Sub-Saharan Africa GABON - 60th anniversary of independence from France Sports DUESSELDORF (Germany) - Football: Europa League - Semi final (1900 GMT) TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2020 Europe BORDEAUX (France) - Release of Microsoft Flight Simulator video game SANLIURFA (Turkey) - Trial resumes into 2015 bomb attack in southeastern Turkey (0600 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Walmart Q2 results (1200 GMT) Sports LISBON (Portugal) - Football: UEFA Champions League - Semi final (2000 GMT) WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2020 Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - UK consumer price inflation for July (1300 GMT) Sports LISBON (Portugal) - Football: UEFA Champions League - Semi final (2000 GMT) THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 2020 Europe ANKARA (Turkey) - Central bank to decide interest rate (1100 GMT) North America UNITED STATES - US borders with Mexico and Canada reopen to non-essential travel VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1230 GMT) Latin America MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - 80th anniversary of Trotsky's murder FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 2020 Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - UK retail sales data for July (0500 GMT) North America BOSTON (United States) - Sentencing for actress Lori Loughlin, who pleaded guilty in college admissions bribery scandal (1330 GMT) Sports COLOGNE (Germany) - Football: Europa League - Final (1900 GMT) BILBAO (Spain) - Football Women Champions League 1/4 Final Atletico Madrid v Barcelona FC (1600 GMT) PICTURE. SAN SEBASTIAN (Spain) - Football Women Champions League 1/4 Final Glasgow City v Wolfsburg (1600 GMT) PICTURE. SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 2020 Sports NEW YORK (United States) - Tennis: ATP tour 2020 - Cincinnati Open (To 28) BILBAO (Spain) - Football Women Champions League 1/4 Final Lyon v Bayern (1800 GMT) PICTURE. SAN SEBASTIAN (Spain) - Football Women Champions League 1/4 Final Arsenal v Paris SG (1800 GMT) PICTURE. SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2020 Asia-Pacific CHRISTCHURCH (New Zealand) - Sentencing hearing for New Zealand mosque shooter Brenton Tarrant PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 26) Europe MOSCOW (Russia) - International Army Games 2020 (To September 5) SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina) - Gay Pride VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Universities restart after virus shutdown Sports STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Diamond League athletics meeting LISBON (Portugal) - Football: UEFA Champions League - Final (1900 GMT) INDIANAPOLIS (United States) - IndyCar : 104th running of the Indianapolis 500 (0400 GMT) PICTURE. MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 2020 Asia-Pacific SEREMBAN (Malaysia) - Inquest into the death of Franco-Irish teen Nora Quoirin PICTURE. VIDEO. (To September 4) Europe MOLDOVA - Military parade to commemorate victory in WWII North America JACKSONVILLE (United States) - Republican National Convention PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 27) Latin America TAMAULIPAS (Mexico) - 10th anniversary of San Fernando massacre of 72 migrants by the Zetas drug cartel Sports FRANCE - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Bretagne Classic 2020 (2200 GMT) TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2020 Europe THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Ratko Mladic appeals Srebrenica genocide conviction (0730 GMT) VIDEO. (To 26) WEIMAR (Germany) - 120th anniversary of philospher Nietzsche's death EDINBURGH (United Kingdom) - Sean Connery's 90th birthday WIESBADEN (Germany) - GDP for second quarter (0600 GMT) STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - SAS airline quarterly results (0600 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TUNIS (Tunisia) - Deadline to form new government (1300 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa ABIDJAN (Ivory Coast) - Election of new African Development Bank president during annual assembly (To 27) Sports SAN SEBASTIAN (Spain) - UEFA Women's Champions League semi-final (1800 GMT) PICTURE. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2020 Europe BERLIN (Germany) - EU defence ministers hold talks North America LOS ANGELES (United States) - Film props from 'Top Gun,' 'Star Wars' and 'Alien' set for auction (To 27) Sports BILBAO (Spain) - UEFA Women's Champions League semi-final (1800 GMT) PICTURE. afp
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