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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. MONDAY, MARCH 8, 2021 Highlights MINNEAPOLIS (United States) - Ex-police officer Derek Chauvin goes on trial for murder of African-American George Floyd PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Worldwide WORLD - International Women's Day PICTURE. VIDEO. Asia-Pacific (*) TOKYO (Japan) - Japan GDP for Oct-Dec 2020 (2nd estimate) (2350 GMT) Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - England schools set to reopen as virus lockdown eases PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. WARSAW (Poland) - Protest over near-total abortion ban (1300 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - PM Rutte press conference on restrictive measures introduced in virus fight (1800 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) GERMANY - Easing of some shutdown measures in Germany and start of free rapid testing VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Trial of seven suspects in jihadist plot foiled just before UEFA Euro 2016 football championships (0900 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. (To April 9) KARLSRUHE (Germany) - Federal court rules over Audi liability in dieselgate scandal (1300 GMT) ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Protesters plan Women Day's march (1500 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. PICTURE. GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO virtual briefing on Covid-19 (1600 GMT) MADRID (Spain) - Spanish health authorities give press conference on Covid-19 (1730 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Paris Fashion Week Womenswear VIDEO. (To 9) GENEVA (Switzerland) - Belarus opposition leader Tikhanovskaya visits PICTURE. (To 10) RUSSIA - Maslenitsa pancake week in former Soviet countries PICTURE. (To 14) FINLAND - Bars, restaurants shut as new Covid restrictions take effect HUNGARY - Schools, most shops and businesses close in virus fight PLESZEW (Poland) - Verdict expected in case of paedophile priest that shocked Poland BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU Parliament plenary LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. (To 11) North America (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Joe Biden visits a veterans medical center that is administering COVID-19 vaccines LIVE VIDEO. (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Press Briefing by White House Covid-19 Response Team and public health officials LIVE VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva speak about gender inclusion in economics and finance (1500 GMT) (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Joe Biden and Kamala Harris deliver remarks on International Women's day. (2100 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa (*) TRIPOLI (Libya) - Parliament due to vote on new interim unified cabinet VIDEO. RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - Malaysian PM visits UAE and Saudi Arabia (To 11) (+) DUBAI (United Arab Emirates) - Lavrov in the Middle East (To 12) (+) JERUSALEM - Palestinian workers in Israel start to receive Covid vaccines VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa KADUNA (Nigeria) - Trial of Nigeria's Muslim cleric Ibrahim El Zakzaky and wife resumes VIDEO. (To 9) LILONGWE (Malawi) - Extradition hearing for self-proclaimed prophet Shepherd Bushiri Latin America BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) - Medical board begins work to determine if there was malpractice in Maradona's medical care (1300 GMT) VIDEO. Sports DUBLIN (Ireland) - Rugby World Cup executive committee meeting ASPEN (United States) - Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships (To 16) DOHA (Qatar) - Roger Federer returns after injury layoff in Qatar Open (To 13) (*) NICE (France) - Cycling: World Tour 2021, Paris - Nice 2021 PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 14) AHMEDABAD (India) - India play England in fourth and final cricket Test PICTURE. TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 2021 Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Chinese foreign ministry official briefs media on Beijing's changes to Hong Kong's political system (0230 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. BEIJING (China) - NPC lawmakers hold second discussion on draft election reform in Hong Kong (0700 GMT) Europe PARIS (France) - Press conference on OECD economic outlook (interim report) LONDON (United Kingdom) - BAFTA nominations announced WIESBADEN (Germany) - Foreign trade data for January (0700 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - German FM Maas meets his Bosnian counterpart Turkovic (1000 GMT) PICTURE. Middle East and North Africa DUBAI (United Arab Emirates) - Press conference on Barakah nuclear power plant (0700 GMT) TEHRAN (Iran) - Government spokesman Ali Rabiei holds press conference (0800 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. TUNIS (Tunisia) - New hearing for three men sentenced to 30 years in jail for using cannabis (0800 GMT) Sports AUCKLAND (New Zealand) - Sailing: America's Cup between Team New Zealand and Italy's Luna Rossa VIDEO. (To 21) WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 2021 Highlights RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - Saudi activist Loujain al-Hathloul appears in court for appeal hearing LAUSANNE (Switzerland) - IOC session, with presidential election on the agenda LIVE VIDEO. (To 12) AUSTIN (United States) - Texas governor lifts mask mandate, opening state '100 percent' VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. Asia-Pacific BAMIYAN (Afghanistan) - 20th anniversary of the Taliban's destruction of the Bamiyan Buddha statues VIDEO. BEIJING (China) - China releases monthly industrial production and consumer price data (0130 GMT) Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - Boris Johnson answers Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) (1200 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. MOSCOW (Russia) - Lukoil 2020 annual results BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Conference on the Future of Europe begins GENEVA (Switzerland) - International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies gives update on Covid vaccine situation HERZOGENAURACH (Germany) - Adidas 2020 annual results (0600 GMT) MOSCOW (Russia) - Kremlin critic goes on trial for trespassing at alleged FSB agent's home (0700 GMT) COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Lego 2020 annual results (0800 GMT) MILAN (Italy) - Prada 2020 annual results (1330 GMT) North America BALTIMORE (United States) - Biden meets Johnson & Johnson and Merck CEOs about Covid vaccine partnership PICTURE. VIDEO. OTTAWA (Canada) - Sentencing of armed intruder who broke into PM Trudeau's residence WASHINGTON (United States) - Secretary of State Blinken testifies before House committee (1830 GMT) VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - President Hassan Rouhani chairs weekly cabinet meeting (0730 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. MOROCCO - Virus state of emergency set to end CAIRO (Egypt) - Hearing in trial on terrorism charges of political activists Ramy Shaath and Ziad Eleimy (0900 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa LUSAKA (Zambia) - Court hearing for ex-minister Emerine Kabanshi, accused of graft Latin America SAN JOSÉ (Costa Rica) - Inter-American Commission on Human Rights set to hold hearing on El Salvador's criminalisation of abortion (To 11) Sports SAN BENEDETTO DEL TRONTO (Italy) - Cycling: World Tour 2021, Tirreno - Adriatico 2021 (To 16) NORTH SOUND (Antigua and Barbuda) - Cricket: West Indies v Sri Lanka in first ODI PICTURE. PARIS (France) - Barcelona, trailing Paris Saint-Germain 4-1, play 2nd leg of Champions League last 16 (2000 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. BUDAPEST (Hungary) - Liverpool hold 2-0 lead over RB Leipzig going into 2nd leg of Champions League last 16 (2000 GMT) PICTURE. THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 2021 Highlights TOKYO (Japan) - 10th anniversary of Japan's 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. LIVE VIDEO. THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - European Medicines Agency decides on Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - First anniversary of WHO's declaration of Covid-19 pandemic PICTURE. VIDEO. Asia-Pacific (+) HONG KONG (China) - Bail appeal for some dissidents detained on subversion (0200 GMT) Europe MOSCOW (Russia) - Aeroflot 2020 annual results (To 12) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU justice ministers hold talks PARIS (France) - OPEC monthly report LISBON (Portugal) - Government announces plan to lift virus lockdown FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - ECB press conference on eurozone monetary policy (1330 GMT) MADRID (Spain) - Spanish health authorities give press conference on Covid-19 (1730 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1330 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeal trial of journalist Abdelmoundji Khelladi BEIRUT (Lebanon) - UNICEF press briefing to mark Syria war anniversary (1300 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa BAMAKO (Mali) - Trial to reopen against former putsch leader Sanogo (1000 GMT) Latin America HAVANA (Cuba) - International Festival of New Latin American Cinema, part 2 (To 21) FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 2021 Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Closed-door hearing for Meng Wanzhou's request to demand HSBC documents (0200 GMT) CHRISTCHURCH (New Zealand) - Memorial service to mark two years since the Christchurch mosque mass shootings Europe PARIS (France) - Cesar Awards ceremony, France's top film prizes VIDEO. KIEV (Ukraine) - Ukraine Security Council meeting BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU interior ministers hold talks on asylum rules reform LONDON (United Kingdom) - UK monthly GDP and trade statistics (0600 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - February final inflation data (0700 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Pre-inquest hearing into deaths of two French fishermen who died when trawler sank in the Channel in 2004 (1000 GMT) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO virtual briefing on Covid-19 (1600 GMT) North America QUEBEC CITY (Canada) - Suspect accused of Halloween sword attack appears in court OTTAWA (Canada) - Canada publishes unemployment figures (1330 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa (+) MAPUTO (Mozambique) - Mozambique hosts virtual SADC ministers' summit (To 13) Sports SAKHIR (Bahrain) - Auto: Formula One - Pre-season test (To 14) ÅRE (Sweden) - Alpine Ski: 2020/2021 Women's World Cup - Are (To 13) NOVÉ MESTO NA MORAVE (Czech Republic) - Biathlon: 2020/2021 Women's Biathlon World Cup - Nové Mesto na Morave (To 13) ENGADIN (Switzerland) - Cross-country skiing: 2020/2021 FIS World Cup, men's - Engadin (To 14) NORTH SOUND (Antigua and Barbuda) - Cricket: West Indies v Sri Lanka in second ODI PICTURE. AHMEDABAD (India) - Cricket: India v England, 1st T20 international (0830 GMT) PICTURE. RABAT (Morocco) - Confederation of African Football elects new president (0900 GMT) VIDEO. SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 2021 Europe DUNBLANE (United Kingdom) - 25th anniversary of the Dunblane school massacre, in which 16 children and their teacher were killed Sports ROME (Italy) - Rugby: Six Nations, day 4: Italy v Wales (1415 GMT) PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Rugby: Six Nations, day 4: England v France (1645 GMT) PICTURE. SUNDAY, MARCH 14, 2021 Highlights LOS ANGELES (United States) - Grammy Awards gala PICTURE. VIDEO. Europe STUTTGART (Germany) - Regional elections in Baden-Wurtemberg (0700 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. MAINZ (Germany) - Regional elections in Rhineland-Palatinate (0700 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. Sub-Saharan Africa CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - Second round of parliamentary elections Latin America LIMA (Peru) - Suspension of flights from Brazil set to end Sports NORTH SOUND (Antigua and Barbuda) - Cricket: West Indies v Sri Lanka in third and final ODI PICTURE. AHMEDABAD (India) - Cricket: India v England, 2nd T20 international (0830 GMT) PICTURE. EDINBURGH (United Kingdom) - Rugby: Six Nations, day 4: Scotland v Ireland (1500 GMT) PICTURE. MONDAY, MARCH 15, 2021 Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - China releases key monthly economic data (0200 GMT) Europe THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Top UN court to hear Somalia-Kenya border dispute (0900 GMT) (To 19) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Eurozone finance ministers meet THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Night-time coronavirus curfew due to end LONDON (United Kingdom) - Preliminary hearing in appeal by Johnny Depp against the Sun newspaper (date to be confirmed) KIEV (Ukraine) - Supreme Court examines ban on three pro-Russian television channels (1600 GMT) MADRID (Spain) - Spanish health authorities give press conference on Covid-19 (1730 GMT) North America VANCOUVER (Canada) - Hearing in extradition trial of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou (1700 GMT) (To 19) Middle East and North Africa SYRIA - 10th anniversary of start of revolt against Assad regime PICTURE. VIDEO. TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 2021 Europe GREECE - Covid-19 lockdown in Athens, other Greek areas expected to end FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Combat Anti-Semitism Movement, Frankfurt municipality hold online mayors' summit against anti-Semitism BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU finance ministers meet PARIS (France) - Senate begins first reading of new security bill SPAIN - Virus ban on travel from the UK lifted WOLFSBURG (Germany) - Volkswagen 2020 annual results (0630 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve holds two-day policy meeting PICTURE. GRAPHIC. (To 17) Middle East and North Africa MOROCCO - Possible lifting of night-time virus curfew Latin America QUITO (Ecuador) - Election campaign begins PICTURE. (To April 8) Sports AHMEDABAD (India) - Cricket: India v England, 3rd T20 international (0830 GMT) PICTURE. afp
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