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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. THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2021 KRASNOGORSK (Russia) - Court examines Navalny's appeal against his arrest (1100 GMT) VIDEO. DAVOS (Switzerland) - Virtual World Economic Forum LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 29) (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Biden expected to sign executive orders on abortion funding and Obamacare PICTURE. VIDEO. Asia-Pacific (+) MELBOURNE (Australia) - Ex-principal accused of child sex abuse on trial CHINA - Chinese New Year holiday (To March 8) (*) ISLAMABAD (Pakistan) - Appeal against acquittal of Briton convicted in Daniel Pearl killing (+) TAIPEI (Taiwan) - Taipei Game Show opens VIDEO. HONG KONG (China) - Plea hearing for teen activist Tony Chung on national security charges (0600 GMT) BEIJING (China) - Defence ministry monthly press conference (0700 GMT) Europe COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - WHO Europe holds online media briefings on Covid-19 (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BISHKEK (Kyrgyzstan) - President-elect Japarov sworn in VIDEO. PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Easyjet Q1 earnings (0600 GMT) STRASBOURG (France) - EU Court of Human Rights chief holds press conference on court's work in 2020 (0800 GMT) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Verdict at trial of two far-right suspects over murder of CDU politician Walter Luebcke (0900 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU's Michel Barnier speaks to European Economic and Social Committee on EU-UK trade agreement (0930 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week, held online VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - UN hosts new round of Syrian Constitutional Committee talks (To 29) ROME (Italy) - President Mattarella holds talks with party leaders on forming new government VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) ATHENS (Greece) - Student protest over plans for police force to patrol universities (1100 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. MOSCOW (Russia) - Foreign ministry spokeswoman holds press briefing (1200 GMT) (+) BERLIN (Germany) - German inflation data for January (provisional) (1300 GMT) (+) ORLÉANS (France) - French court rules on rescue bid for glassmaker Duralex (1500 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. MADRID (Spain) - Spanish health authorities give press conference on Covid-19 (1730 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. North America NEW YORK (United States) - Auction at Sotheby's of Botticelli's 'Portrait of a Young Man Holding a Roundel' VIDEO. WINNIPEG (Canada) - Bail hearing resumes for fashion mogul Peter Nygard charged in US with sex crimes LOS ANGELES (United States) - Sundance Film Festival held online (To February 3) NEW YORK (United States) - McDonald's Q4 and 2020 annual results (1200 GMT) NEW YORK (United States) - American Airlines results for Q4 and full year 2020 (1300 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF publishes Fiscal Monitor update (1300 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases first report on fourth quarter GDP (1330 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1330 GMT) UNITED NATIONS (United States) - UN Secretary General Guterres holds press conference (1800 GMT) VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa SILIANA (Tunisia) - General strike BÉJAÏA (Algeria) - Verdict in trial of nine anti-government protest movement activists ALGIERS (Algeria) - Verdict in trial over car industry corruption scandal DAMASCUS (Syria) - Information ministry holds press conference with Russian and Syrian officials (0800 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. (+) DUBAI (United Arab Emirates) - First Men's Arab Fashion Week (1600 GMT) (To 30) RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - Future Investment Initiative (FII) forum PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa WITBANK (South Africa) - State-owned power utility Eskom faces court case over air pollution charges (*) JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) - WHO Africa holds online press briefing (1000 GMT) CONAKRY (Guinea) - Sentencing hearing for opposition activist Oumar Sylla (1100 GMT) VIDEO. FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 2021 Highlights THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Possible EMA announcement on AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine approval VIDEO. Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Court hearing for prosecution of Joshua Wong over face mask protest (0630 GMT) MUMBAI (India) - Tata Motors releases quarterly earnings (1300 GMT) Europe (+) THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Dutch court verdict in case of four Nigerian farmers against oil giant Shell (1000 GMT) VIDEO. (+) ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Iran FM Zarif visits ATHENS (Greece) - Protest in support of jailed far-left extremist Dimitris Koufontinas PARIS (France) - GDP Q4 growth rate data, first estimate (0630 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Portuguese Foreign Minister Augusto Santos Silva briefs European Parliament trade committee (0800 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - Health Minister Jens Spahn holds press conference on Covid-19 (0900 GMT) PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Publication of report by panel of experts on government's management of Covid-19 crisis (1000 GMT) (*) LISBON (Portugal) - Bill decriminalising euthanasia submitted to final vote in Parliament (1200 GMT) VIDEO. (+) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO virtual press conference on Covid-19 (1600 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. North America LOS ANGELES (United States) - Denzel Washington movie 'The Little Things' released in cinemas VANCOUVER (Canada) - Court rules on Huawei ex-CFO Meng's request to ease bail restrictions (1800 GMT) Sports KONIGSSEE (Germany) - FIL World Luge Championships (To 31) WILLINGEN (Germany) - FIS Ski Jumping World Cup PICTURE. (To 31) ASPEN (United States) - Winter X Games (To 31) SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2021 Europe (*) FOURNÈS (France) - Activists organise day of action against opening of giant new Amazon warehouse (0830 GMT) PICTURE. Sub-Saharan Africa GABON - First round of senatorial elections Latin America URUGUAY - End of ban on international arrivals Sports CHAMONIX (France) - Alpine Ski: 2020/2021 Men's Alpine Ski World Cup - Chamonix (To 31) (*) Mõedaku (Estonia) - Estoloppet cross-country ski marathon PICTURE. GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN (Germany) - Alpine Ski: 2020/2021 Women's Alpine Ski World Cup - Garmisch-Partenkirchen (To 31) SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, 2021 Highlights (*) RUSSIA - Nationwide protests called by aides of jailed opposition leader Navalny (0900 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. Worldwide WORLD - World Leprosy Day Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Britain starts offering Hong Kongers long-term visas PICTURE. BEIJING (China) - China releases monthly manufacturing PMI (0100 GMT) Europe POLAND - Partial lockdown due to end OSLO (Norway) - End of partial lockdown in Oslo region (0800 GMT) (*) MOSCOW (Russia) - Navalny's team calls for weekend protests outside FSB (0900 GMT) (+) VIENNA (Austria) - Protests called by far-right groups against virus restrictions (1200 GMT) Middle East and North Africa (+) SÉTIF (Algeria) - Appeal verdict after man jailed for 3 years for publishing memes Latin America (+) PERU - Lima, several other Peruvian cities come under lockdown in virus fight (To February 14) Sports (+) RIO DE JANEIRO (Brazil) - Football: Final of Copa Libertadores 2020, Santos v Palmeiras (0000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 31) (*) MELBOURNE (Australia) - Tennis: WTA tour 2021 - Melbourne 1 (Gippsland Trophy) (To February 6) (*) MELBOURNE (Australia) - Tennis: WTA tour 2021 - Melbourne 2 (Yarra Valley Classic) (To February 6) PARIS (France) - Horse racing: Grand Prix d'Amerique PICTURE. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2021 Highlights (*) JAPAN - Myanmar launches satellite and joins Asian 'super-constellation' (date to be confirmed) VIDEO. INDIA - New protest by Indian farmers against agricultural reforms VIDEO. Asia-Pacific NAYPYIDAW (Myanmar) - New parliament sits for first time since November election VIDEO. BEIJING (China) - China launches national emissions trading system BEIJING (China) - Caixin releases monthly manufacturing PMI (0130 GMT) HONG KONG (China) - Hong Kong's top court hears appeal against bail order on media tycoon Jimmy Lai (0500 GMT) Europe MOSCOW (Russia) - Possible end to ban on flights from UK NUR-SULTAN (Kazakhstan) - Kazakhstan begins mass vaccinations against coronavirus TAJIKISTAN - Mosques reopen following nine-month closure (+) CYPRUS - Lockdown rules eased SWITZERLAND - Mandatory quarantine comes into effect for certain arrivals from neighbouring countries SAN FERNANDO DE HENARES (Spain) - New hearing in trial of suspects accused of helping jihadists behind 2017 Catalonia attacks (+) BUDAPEST (Hungary) - Thousands of people expected to attend protest against virus restrictions BOULOGNE-SUR-MER (France) - Trial of young Briton for walking through Eurotunnel TROMSO (Norway) - Arctic Frontiers annual conference (To 4) PARIS (France) - Parliament debates law on Islamist extremism (To 12) DUBLIN (Ireland) - Ryanair Q3 results (0700 GMT) LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - Eurostat releases eurozone unemployment data for December (1000 GMT) (+) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO virtual press conference on Covid-19 (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) MADRID (Spain) - Spanish health authorities give press conference on Covid-19 (1730 GMT) Middle East and North Africa BEIRUT (Lebanon) - Trial over New Year celebratory gunfire begins ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeal trial of anti-government activist Fodil Boumala ALGIERS (Algeria) - Start of appeal by press baron Anis Rahmani against 5-year jail term for corruption Sub-Saharan Africa JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) - Three Madagascans suspected of gold smuggling go on trial Latin America (+) BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) - Reduction in international flight links takes effect BOLIVIA - Start of new school year, with all classes held online Sports (*) MELBOURNE (Australia) - Tennis: ATP tour 2021 - Melbourne 1 - Murray River Open (To 7) (*) MELBOURNE (Australia) - Tennis: ATP tour 2021 - Melbourne 2 - Great Ocean Road Open (To 7) TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2021 Highlights (*) MOSCOW (Russia) - Kremlin critic Navalny appears in court, accused of violating terms of 2014 suspended sentence PICTURE. Asia-Pacific (+) TOKYO (Japan) - PM Suga's ruling party holds board meeting for Tokyo 2020 (0700 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Europe (*) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Court considers whether to send to trial 20 suspected accomplices in 2015 Paris attacks VIDEO. BERLIN (Germany) - Full programme of Berlinale Film Festival 2021 announced MOSCOW (Russia) - Embezzlement trial begins in case against US investor Calvey (0700 GMT) PICTURE. (+) STRASBOURG (France) - EU Court of Human Rights ruling in case over sexual abuse of children in Bulgaria orphanage (0900 GMT) LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - First estimate for eurozone GDP growth in Q4 2020 (1000 GMT) MILAN (Italy) - Pirelli press conference to launch new tyre (1000 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Pfizer Q4 and 2020 annual results (1200 GMT) SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Amazon Q4 results (2100 GMT) SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Google owner Alphabet Q4 results (2200 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TRIPOLI (Libya) - Deadline to nominate candidates for key official posts, ahead of election of interim government WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2021 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - Sony Q3 results Europe THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - International Court of Justice rules on US attempt to quash sanctions case brought by Iran (1400 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Spotify Q4 MUNICH (Germany) - Siemens Q1 earnings (0600 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Vodafone Q3 earnings (0600 GMT) ISTANBUL (Turkey) - RSF representative in Turkey on trial for 'terrorist propaganda' (0700 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Second estimate for IHS Markit's eurozone composite PMI for January (0900 GMT) LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - First estimate for eurozone inflation in January (1000 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Vodafone Q3 results (1100 GMT) VIENNA (Austria) - OPEC Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMMC) meeting (1500 GMT) Middle East and North Africa PORT SAFAGA (Egypt) - 15th anniversary of Al-Salam ferry disaster CAIRO (Egypt) - Trial of Mahmud Ezzat, interim supreme leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, resumes MOROCCO - Possible lifting of night-time virus curfew Sub-Saharan Africa CONAKRY (Guinea) - Court rules on authorities' blockade of main opposition party HQ (1000 GMT) Sports (*) CHITTAGONG (Bangladesh) - Cricket: Bangladesh v West Indies in first Test PICTURE. (To 7) THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2021 Worldwide WORLD - World Cancer Day GRAPHIC. Asia-Pacific COLOMBO (Sri Lanka) - Sri Lanka marks 73rd anniversary of independence from Britain Europe THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Verdict in ICC trial of Ugandan warlord Dominic Ongwen (0900 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. VIENNA (Austria) - Trial begins of alleged Turkish spy accused of targeting public figures LONDON (United Kingdom) - Bank of England publishes monetary policy report FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Deutsche Bank 2020 results (0600 GMT) ANTWERP (Belgium) - Verdict in trial of Iranian diplomat over foiled attack near Paris in 2018 (0800 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Royal Dutch Shell Q4 and 2020 annual earnings (1100 GMT) (+) MADRID (Spain) - Spanish health authorities give press conference on Covid-19 (1730 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1330 GMT) Middle East and North Africa (+) ALGIERS (Algeria) - Trial over 2014 abduction, murder of French mountain guide PICTURE. VIDEO. ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeal trial of journalist Abdelmoundji Khelladi ABU DHABI (United Arab Emirates) - Winners of 2021 Zayed Award for Human Fraternity announced (0500 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa LUANDA (Angola) - 60th anniversary of start of Angola's revolt against colonial power Portugal Sports DOHA (Qatar) - Football: Club World Cup PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 11) afp
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