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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. FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 2021 Highlights (*) RIO DE JANEIRO (Brazil) - Protest on Copacabana beach as Brazil reaches 400,000 Covid-19 deaths VIDEO. PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - White House Covid response team holds briefing after J&J vaccination pause (1500 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Deadline for EU members to present their post-Covid recovery plans Europe (*) RAMBOUILLET (France) - PM Castex attends ceremony to honour police officer murdered in knife attack (0830 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. TURKEY - New lockdown begins VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. ANKARA (Turkey) - Trial of 18 students, lecturer resumes over Pride march (0700 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - GDP Q1, first estimate (0800 GMT) (+) KIEV (Ukraine) - Newly appointed energy company chief holds press conference (0800 GMT) (+) STRASBOURG (France) - Farmers protest outside European Parliament against new EU Common Agricultural Policy (0900 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - Eurozone GDP Q1, first estimate (1000 GMT) (*) LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - Eurozone inflation for April, first estimate (1000 GMT) LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - Eurozone unemployment data for March (1000 GMT) PORTUGAL - State of emergency ends (+) BRAGA (Portugal) - Covid trial concert with 400 spectators and social distancing (1900 GMT) VIDEO. (*) GENEVA (Switzerland) - Sotheby's Geneva Luxury Week auction series, including sale of sneakers worn by NBA stars (To May 12) (+) SOFIA (Bulgaria) - Authorities allow reopening of clubs at 50% of capacity VIDEO. PARIS (France) - BNP Paribas Q1 results (+) OSTEND (Belgium) - Belgian medical aid to Covid-striken India leaves VIDEO. THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - ICJ hears DR Congo, Ugandan demands for compensation over 1998-2003 regional conflict EDINBURGH (United Kingdom) - Scottish heritage sites reopen as Covid restrictions ease VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Sentencing of Metropolitan Police officer for membership of banned right-wing extremist group North America NEW YORK (United States) - Court hearing over Harvey Weinstein's proposed extradition to Los Angeles for sex crimes trial CAPE CANAVERAL (United States) - SpaceX Crew-1 Mission return to Earth VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To May 1) ANAHEIM (United States) - Disneyland set to reopen VIDEO. (+) NEW YORK (United States) - ExxonMobil announces quarterly results (1100 GMT) (+) NEW YORK (United States) - Chevron announces quarterly results (1200 GMT) (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF chief Georgieva, Canadian Finance Minister Freeland discuss gender issues during pandemic (1330 GMT) QUEBEC CITY (Canada) - Suspect accused of Halloween sword attack appears in court (1330 GMT) (+) COLUMBUS (United States) - Funeral services for Ma'Khia Bryant (1700 GMT) VIDEO. (*) PHILADELPHIA (United States) - Biden headlines event to mark Amtrak rail service's 50th anniversary (1830 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Weekly Friday pro-democracy protest PICTURE. VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa (*) FREETOWN (Sierra Leone) - Finnish judges hold hearings in case of war crimes committed on Liberian soil (1000 GMT) (To May 12) (+) ABIDJAN (Ivory Coast) - Supporters of ex-president Gbagbo return from exile in Ghana (1400 GMT) VIDEO. (*) ETHIOPIA - Six months since start of conflict in Tigray VIDEO. (To May 4) JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) - Deadline for ANC secretary general to step down Latin America (+) EZEIZA (Argentina) - Arrival of one million doses of Chinese Sinopharm vacine against the COVID-19. (+) CARACAS (Venezuela) - Beatification of Jose Gregorio Hernandez, the 'doctor of the poor' VIDEO. (+) RIO DE JANEIRO (Brazil) - Rio state auctions off huge water and sanitation contract (1300 GMT) Sports HARARE (Zimbabwe) - Cricket: Zimbabwe v Pakistan 1st Test Match (To May 3) MUNICH (Germany) - Tennis: ATP tour 2021 - BMW Open PICTURE. (To May 2) ESTORIL (Portugal) - Tennis: ATP tour 2021 - Millennium Estoril Open (To May 2) FRIBOURG (Switzerland) - Cycling: World Tour 2021, Tour de Romandie 2021 PICTURE. (To May 2) MADRID (Spain) - Tennis: WTA tour 2021 - Mutua Madrid Open (To May 8) SATURDAY, MAY 1, 2021 Highlights (*) INDIA - Covid-19 vaccination opened to all adults VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. SAVONA (Italy) - Costa Cruises resume VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. WORLD - Labour Day IN SPACE - Remote-controlled robot from Chinese spacecraft Tianwen-1 expected to land on Mars VIDEO. Asia-Pacific AFGHANISTAN - NATO allies begin withdrawing forces from Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan (0430 GMT) VIDEO. (+) BADALING (China) - Thousands are expected to visit the Great Wall of China during May holiday (0100 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Europe RUSSIA - Non-working period ordered by Putin to prevent virus surge (To 11) (*) KIEV (Ukraine) - Covid restrictions eased MOSCOW (Russia) - Patriarch Kirill presides over Orthodox Easter ceremony, with Putin attending VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. NICOSIA (Cyprus) - Vaccinated British tourists allowed to visit without restrictions BERLIN (Germany) - Facebook News launches in Germany (*) BERLIN (Germany) - Protests by far left groups and opponents of virus restrictions VIDEO. (*) POLAND - Poland eases Covid-19 restrictions VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To June 2) (+) LISBON (Portugal) - Further easing of virus restrictions, with reopening of the border with Spain PICTURE. PAPEETE (France) - Borders reopen to US visitors GLASGOW (United Kingdom) - Rally for Scottish Independence, one week before Scottish Parliament elections (1200 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Call for a second illegal party in a park, following clashes with the police during the first edition of "La boum" early April (1400 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope Francis starts May marathon prayer for end of pandemic (1600 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. North America NEW YORK (United States) - Moratorium on rental evictions lifted PICTURE. Middle East and North Africa (*) IDLIB (Syria) - Start of Covid vaccination campaign in Idlib province VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. TEHRAN (Iran) - President Hasan Rouhani addresses coronavirus task force meeting (0530 GMT) Latin America CUBA - 60th anniversary of Fidel Castro's proclamation of the Communist Republic of Cuba Sports TOKYO (Japan) - Artistic swimming: FINA Olympic Games qualification tournament 2021 PICTURE. (To 4) TOULOUSE (France) - Rugby: Toulouse v Bordeaux-Bègles in European Champions Cup semi-final (1400 GMT) PICTURE. OKINAWA (Japan) - Olympic torch relay without spectators (To 2) TOKYO (Japan) - International Volleyball Games Tokyo Challenge 2021 (0800 GMT) PICTURE. (To 2) TOKYO (Japan) - FINA Diving World Cup 2021 (0800 GMT) PICTURE. (To 6) SUNDAY, MAY 2, 2021 Highlights ABBOTTABAD (Pakistan) - 10th anniversary of the death of Osama bin Laden FILE VIDEO. PICTURE. GRAPHIC. Worldwide WORLD - Orthodox Easter Sunday VIDEO. Sports PORTIMAO (Portugal) - Auto: Formula One - GP Portugal 2021, Grand Prix PICTURE. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LA ROCHELLE (France) - Rugby: La Rochelle v Leinster in European Champions Cup semi-final (1400 GMT) PICTURE. MONDAY, MAY 3, 2021 Highlights LONDON (United Kingdom) - G7 foreign and development ministers meet in person for first time since 2019 PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 5) LOS ANGELES (United States) - Global Citizen hosts vaccine benefit concert featuring Bidens, Harry and Meghan (0300 GMT) SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Court scheduled to hear Epic Games lawsuit against Apple Worldwide WORLD - World Press Freedom Day Europe ROME (Italy) - G20 ministers of culture and tourism meet VIDEO. (To 4) BELFAST (United Kingdom) - 100th anniversary of partition of Ireland, creating British-ruled Northern Ireland PICTURE. VIDEO. GREECE - Cafe, restaurant terraces reopen VIDEO. ANKARA (Turkey) - Hearing in trial of 108 people, including pro-Kurd officials, over deadly 2014 protests FRANCE - France eases Covid travel restrictions VIDEO. COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Hearing on extending custody for six suspects in foiled terror plot WARSAW (Poland) - Polish president hosts summit with Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Ukrainian counterparts VIDEO. CZECH REPUBLIC - Shops, services, markets reopen VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Vatican Museums reopen after Covid closures (+) PARIS (France) - Trial of 7 men accused of attacking Saudi prince's convoy in Paris in 2015 (To 21) North America (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell discusses community development (1820 GMT) Middle East and North Africa CAIRO (Egypt) - Turkish delegation set to visit for 'normalisation' talks (date to be confirmed) TUNIS (Tunisia) - Public sector health workers go on strike (To June 5) (+) DOHA (Qatar) - Medical aid for India departs Qatar (0600 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Latin America MENDOZA (Argentina) - Nuns accused of sexually abusing deaf children go on trial VIDEO. TUESDAY, MAY 4, 2021 Highlights (*) NEW YORK (United States) - Covid vaccine maker Pfizer announces quarterly results (1200 GMT) MANCHESTER (United Kingdom) - Football: Manchester City v Paris Saint-Germain in Champions League semi-final second leg (1900 GMT) PICTURE. GRAPHIC. VIDEO. Europe LONGWOOD (United Kingdom) - 200th anniversary of Napoleon's death (2300 GMT) GRAPHIC. (To 6) ATHENS (Greece) - May Day strike called by Greece's main union MADRID (Spain) - Early election for Madrid regional parliament PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PARIS (France) - French parliament votes on sweeping climate protection law OSLO (Norway) - Verdict in case of woman accused of supporting IS in Syria FRANKFURT (Germany) - Lufthansa shareholders' annual general meeting (0800 GMT) VIDEO. (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer, at The Wall Street Journal's CEO Council Summit (1400 GMT) North America (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Harris, Blinken address annual Washington Conference on the Americas WASHINGTON (United States) - US trade balance (1230 GMT) (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Myanmar's UN ambassador testifies at Congressional hearing (1900 GMT) Middle East and North Africa RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - Saudi Aramco Q1 results Sub-Saharan Africa (+) MBOUR (Senegal) - Hearing in trial of alleged smugglers for death at sea of Senegalese teenager Doudou Faye (1000 GMT) Latin America BRASÍLIA (Brazil) - Parliamentary committee hearing on handling of pandemic with ex-health minister Luiz Henrique Mandetta (+) SANTA CRUZ (Ecuador) - Galapagos' women in agriculture and fishing PICTURE. VIDEO. Sports TOKYO (Japan) - Olympic artistic gymnastics test event WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 2021 Highlights ROME (Italy) - Verdict in murder trial of two US students who fatally stabbed an Italian officer VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 6) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Football: Chelsea v Real Madrid in Champions League semi-final second leg (1900 GMT) PICTURE. GRAPHIC. VIDEO. Asia-Pacific JAKARTA (Indonesia) - Q1 GDP data (0500 GMT) PICTURE. Europe (+) YEREVAN (Armenia) - Russia's FM Lavrov visits (To 6) WATERLOO (Belgium) - Exhibition on Napoleon Bonaparte opens VIDEO. FLENSBURG (Germany) - German car sales for April PARIS (France) - Appeal by Rifaat al-Assad, uncle of Syrian President Assad, against corruption sentence VIDEO. (To 14) BELFAST (United Kingdom) - 40th anniversary of Irish nationalist Bobby Sands' death after 66-day hunger strike LONDON (United Kingdom) - Unilever annual general meeting with vote on energy transition plans COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Novo Nordisk Q1 results (0530 GMT) COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Maersk Q1 results (0600 GMT) AMSTERDAM (Netherlands) - Stellantis Q1 results (0630 GMT) MONACO (Principality of Monaco) - EVER trade fair on sustainable vehicles and renewable energy (0700 GMT) (To 7) LISBON (Portugal) - Demonstration against lithium mining projects (1000 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - European Commission unveils industrial strategy for Europe (1000 GMT) North America SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Uber Q1 results (2030 GMT) NEW YORK (United States) - General Motors Q1 results (1130 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - President Hassan Rouhani addresses weekly cabinet meeting (0600 GMT) Sports (*) SAPPORO (Japan) - Athletics: dummy-run marathon to test circuit ahead of Tokyo Olympics VIDEO. THURSDAY, MAY 6, 2021 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - Nintendo annual results 2020-2021 (0600 GMT) PICTURE. (*) HONG KONG (China) - Court hearing over fraud charge with media tycoon Jimmy Lai (0700 GMT) Europe UNITED KINGDOM - Local elections ATHENS (Greece) - Unions strike against new labour law PICTURE. DENMARK - Cinemas, theatres reopen BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU ministerial meeting on defence issues (+) PARIS (France) - Societe Generale Q1 results LONDON (United Kingdom) - Bank of England publishes monetary policy report LONDON (United Kingdom) - London mayoral election VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. EDINBURGH (United Kingdom) - Scottish Parliament elections VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (+) PARIS (France) - Air France-KLM Q1 results (0500 GMT) MUNICH (Germany) - Munich Re Q1 results (0500 GMT) WOLFSBURG (Germany) - Volkswagen Q1 results (0530 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Destatis publishes March industrial orders (0600 GMT) ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Trial resumes of RSF Turkey representative (0700 GMT) ANKARA (Turkey) - Central bank to decide interest rate (1100 GMT) (+) PARIS (France) - Air France-KLM annual general meeting (1230 GMT) North America (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Weekly unemployment benefit claims data (1230 GMT) Sports LONDON (United Kingdom) - Football: Arsenal v Villarreal in Europa League semi-final second leg (1900 GMT) PICTURE. GRAPHIC. ROME (Italy) - Football: Roma v Manchester United in Europa League semi-final second leg (1900 GMT) GRAPHIC. FRIDAY, MAY 7, 2021 Highlights (*) PORTO (Portugal) - EU leaders meet PICTURE. (To 8) Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - Japan Airlines Q3 results (*) BEIJING (China) - EU embassy press conference on Europe Day (0700 GMT) TAIPEI (Taiwan) - Taiwan's constitutional court rules on aboriginal hunting rights (0800 GMT) VIDEO. Europe (*) PORTO (Portugal) - Social Summit as part of Portugal's EU presidency VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Mosque on Taksim Square inaugurated PICTURE. VIDEO. (*) LONDON (United Kingdom) - 20th anniversary of arrest of Ronald Biggs, mastermind of the 1963 Great Train Robbery (+) MUNICH (Germany) - Siemens Q2 results (0500 GMT) MUNICH (Germany) - BMW Q1 results (0530 GMT) (*) LONDON (United Kingdom) - IAG Q1 results (0600 GMT) (+) WIESBADEN (Germany) - International trade data for March (0600 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - March industrial production data (0600 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Intercontinental Hotels Group Q1 results and annual general meeting (1300 GMT) North America MONTREAL (Canada) - Air Canada Q4 and 2020 annual results (1200 GMT) OTTAWA (Canada) - Canada publishes unemployment figures (1230 GMT) Latin America (*) MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - US VP Harris, Mexico's Lopez Obrador hold virtual talks on immigration Sports MONTMELÓ (Spain) - Juan Manuel Correa makes comeback in F3, at opening of Spanish F1 Grand Prix (To 9) (*) HARARE (Zimbabwe) - Cricket: Zimbabwe v Pakistan 2nd Test Match (To 11) SATURDAY, MAY 8, 2021 Worldwide WORLD - World Migratory Bird Day Europe BELGIUM - Restaurant and cafe terraces reopen VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - Daughter of jailed opposition leader Navalny receives human rights award on her father's behalf PORTO (Portugal) - EU-India leaders' summit held online VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - National Remembrance Day, marking massacres by French soldiers in 1945 PICTURE. Sports ITALY - Cycling: World Tour 2021, Giro d'Italia (To 30) afp
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