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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, DECEMBER 3, 2020 Highlights WASHINGTON (United States) - First joint interview with Biden and Harris since election airs on CNN VIDEO. (*) UNITED NATIONS (United States) - UN special summit on pandemic (1400 GMT) GRAPHIC. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 4) CAPE TOWN (South Africa) - President Cyril Ramaphosa faces no-confidence parliament vote VIDEO. Worldwide WORLD - International Day of People with Disabilities Asia-Pacific (+) BEIJING (China) - State Council press conference on Covid-19 response (0700 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) COX'S BAZAR (Bangladesh) - Bangladesh begins transfer of Rohingya refugees to controversial island LIVE VIDEO. (To 5) SEOUL (South Korea) - University entrance exam under Covid restrictions for 480,000 South Koreans PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Europe COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - WHO Europe holds online media briefings on Covid-19 (1100 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - Syria Constitutional Committee meets VIDEO. (To December 4) (+) PARIS (France) - PM Castex holds press conference on vaccination strategy (1730 GMT) PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. CZECH REPUBLIC - Shops, restaurants, museums reopen as virus restrictions eased (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Former NATO HQ becomes a new Belgian court of law ahead of March 2016 terrorist attacks trial VIDEO. STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - SAS airline quarterly results (0700 GMT) STRASBOURG (France) - European Court of Human Rights ruling in case over France's handling of Covid-19 crisis (0900 GMT) (+) MOSCOW (Russia) - Rights groups press conference on 'foreign agents' and protest bills (0900 GMT) VIDEO. (+) BERLIN (Germany) - Robert Koch Institute press conference on Covid-19 (0900 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU Commission presents plan on fighting disinformation (1130 GMT) VIENNA (Austria) - OPEC and non-OPEC ministers discuss oil output limits - delayed from December 1 (1300 GMT) MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give briefing on coronavirus (1730 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Ex-president Sarkozy's trial on corruption charges resumes GRAPHIC. PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To December 10) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Mines and Money conference PARIS (France) - Salon Virtuality conference on AI (To 4) LISBON (Portugal) - Web Summit (To 4) (+) VALENCIA (Spain) - Caixabank shareholders meet to approve the merger with Bankia BELLINZONA (Switzerland) - Trial of ex-commander accused of war crimes during Liberia conflict in 1990s TIRANA (Albania) - OSCE ministerial meeting held via video link (To 4) North America LOS ANGELES (United States) - Connery's original James Bond handgun set for $200,000 auction VIDEO. PICTURE. WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1330 GMT) (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi holds press conference (1545 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ISRAEL - Bahrain industry minister Zayed bin Rashid Al Zayani visits VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) TEL AVIV (Israel) - Hundreds of Ethiopian Jews arrive in Israel (0700 GMT) VIDEO. BETHLEHEM (Palestinian Territories) - Bethlehem mayor holds press conference ahead of Christmas (0900 GMT) (+) JERUSALEM - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu joins an online discussion with the Hudson Institute (1400 GMT) CAIRO (Egypt) - Cairo International Film Festival (To 10) ALGIERS (Algeria) - Trial of activists Mohamed Hellal, and ex-policeman Toufik Hassani Sub-Saharan Africa CONAKRY (Guinea) - 'Dead city' protests called by opposition (+) BRAZZAVILLE (Congo) - WHO Africa Online Press Briefing: Responding to Covid-19 Misinformation in Africa (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Latin America HAVANA (Cuba) - International Festival of New Latin American Cinema (To 13) (*) SAO PAULO (Brazil) - Shipment of Covid-19 vaccines produced by Chinese lab Sinovac arrives (0800 GMT) VIDEO. Sports RICHMOND (United States) - Swimming: US Open (To 5) HAMILTON (New Zealand) - Cricket: New Zealand v West Indies in first Test (To 7) ÖSTERSUND (Sweden) - Biathlon: 2020/2021 Women's Biathlon World Cup - Ostersund (To 6) DENMARK - Euro-2020 women's handball (To 20) FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2020 Highlights UNITED STATES - New deadline for TikTok to restructure or face US ban GRAPHIC. VIDEO. Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Hong Kong leader and top Beijing envoy give speeches on China's Constitution Day (0200 GMT) Europe VIENNA (Austria) - Start of national Covid-19 testing programme VIDEO. COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Trial of 15 men accused over cocaine trafficking ring opens MOSCOW (Russia) - Ex-Russia football captain Roman Shirokov on trial for punching referee CARDIFF (United Kingdom) - New virus measures come into force in Wales WIESBADEN (Germany) - Industrial orders data for October (0700 GMT) VIENNA (Austria) - Verdict expected in marathon corruption trial of ex-finance minister Karl-Heinz Grasser (0930 GMT) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO press briefing on Covid-19 (1600 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) TURKEY - Weekend curfew comes into effect (1800 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. North America (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - US lawyer Bryan Stevenson, three other rights activists receive Right Livelihood Award (0000 GMT) OTTAWA (Canada) - Soldier who crashed gates of Trudeau residence with loaded guns in court WASHINGTON (United States) - Trade balance for October (1330 GMT) OTTAWA (Canada) - Unemployment data for November (1330 GMT) Middle East and North Africa MANAMA (Bahrain) - Manama Dialogue conference on regional security (0600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 6) (+) BEIRUT (Lebanon) - Protesters march from courthouse to Beirut port (1300 GMT) Sports CAPE TOWN (South Africa) - Cricket: South Africa v England in first ODI PICTURE. CANBERRA (Australia) - Cricket: Australia v India in first T20 International (0810 GMT) PICTURE. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2020 Highlights (*) VALDOSTA (United States) - Trump campaigns in Georgia ahead of crucial Senate run-offs (2330 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Worldwide WORLD - World Soil Day WORLD - Youth Climate Action day Asia-Pacific BANGKOK (Thailand) - Thai king attends candle-lit ceremony outside the Grand Palace to celebrate the birthday of his father king Rama IX VIDEO. (+) ZHANGJIAJIE (China) - Chinese "Spiderman" garbage collectors defy high cliffs to pick up tourists' trash (0400 GMT) VIDEO. Europe (+) PARIS (France) - Protest against draft law restricting journalists' right to film police officers on duty BERLIN (Germany) - Human chain protest against arms race (1230 GMT) PICTURE. PARIS (France) - Albert Londres Prize, France's top journalism award (1700 GMT) Middle East and North Africa KUWAIT CITY (Kuwait) - Legislative elections (0400 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. Sports PARAMATTA (Australia) - Rugby: Tri-Nations, Australia v Argentina (0845 GMT) VIDEO. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2020 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - Japan's Hayabusa 2 probe nears Earth to deliver samples VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Europe ROMANIA - Parliamentary elections VIDEO. VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's Angelus prayer on Saint Peter's square (1000 GMT) (+) STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Stockholm International Peace Research Institute publishes report on world's top 25 arms manufacturers (2301 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - NYFW Women's fall-winter 2021 (To 10) Middle East and North Africa ALGERIA - Domestic flights resume DUBAI (United Arab Emirates) - GITEX Technology Week (0400 GMT) (To 9) Sub-Saharan Africa CAMEROON - Regional elections Latin America VENEZUELA - Parliamentary elections VIDEO. PICTURE. Sports SAKHIR (Bahrain) - Auto: Formula One - Sakhir Grand Prix GRAPHIC. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Football: Premier League - day 11: Tottenham v Arsenal (1630 GMT) PICTURE. VALENCIA (Spain) - Marathon and half-marathon LONDON (United Kingdom) - Rugby: England v France in final of Autumn Nations Cup (1400 GMT) PICTURE. LIVERPOOL (United Kingdom) - Football: Premier League - day 11: Liverpool v Wolverhampton (1915 GMT) PICTURE. PAARL (South Africa) - Cricket: South Africa v England in second ODI PICTURE. SYDNEY (Australia) - Cricket: Australia v India in second T20 International (0810 GMT) PICTURE. MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2020 Highlights PARIS (France) - Ex-president Sarkozy questioned in corruption trial Asia-Pacific SEREMBAN (Malaysia) - Hearing in inquest into death of Franco-Irish teen VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 11) TOKYO (Japan) - GDP Q3, revised (2350 GMT) Europe GREECE - Lockdown ends PICTURE. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU foreign ministers meet ahead of summit VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WIESBADEN (Germany) - Industrial production data for October (0700 GMT) TAASTRUP (Denmark) - Northern Europe's largest vertical farm opens (0900 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. PARIS (France) - Russian Alexander Vinnik goes on trial over 135 million euro cyberfraud charges (1230 GMT) MILAN (Italy) - La Scala hosts televised show to replace traditional opera season opening night (1700 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Public primary schools reopen PICTURE. VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Verdict due in trial of activist charged with 'damaging army morale' (2100 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. CAIRO (Egypt) - Egypt Defence Expo (EDEX) international weapons fair PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 10) ABU DHABI (United Arab Emirates) - New head of Interpol to be elected at annual assembly (0400 GMT) (To 8) Sub-Saharan Africa GHANA - Presidential and parliamentary elections VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) LAGOS (Nigeria) - Inauguration of Lagos-Ibadan rail link (0900 GMT) Latin America CARACAS (Venezuela) - Popular consultation organised by opposition on legitimacy of Maduro's government (To 12) TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2020 Highlights LAUSANNE (Switzerland) - IOC executive board meets (To 10) NEW YORK (United States) - 40th anniversary of murder of ex-Beatle John Lennon PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Worldwide WORLD - International Day of Climate Change Protests Europe GENEVA (Switzerland) - Auction of sabre-toothed cat's skeleton and other fossils FILE PICTURE. PARIS (France) - Court hearing in bid to seize for safekeeping a Pissarro painting stolen by the Nazis PARIS (France) - Q1 employment data (0630 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - OECD forum on global productivity (1100 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Verdict due in corruption trial of former Algiers governor (2100 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa KHARTOUM (Sudan) - Trial of ousted president Bashir resumes VIDEO. PICTURE. PIETERMARITZBURG (South Africa) - Pre-trial hearing in ex-president Jacob Zuma's corruption case VIDEO. LIBERIA - Mid-term senatorial elections and referendum (0800 GMT) VIDEO. (+) MBOUR (Senegal) - Verdict in trial of father accused of causing son's death by sending him to Europe in canoe (0900 GMT) Sports SYDNEY (Australia) - Cricket: Australia v India in third T20 International (0810 GMT) PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 6: Group E Chelsea (ENG) v FK Krasnodar (RUS) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. BARCELONA (Spain) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 6: Group G Barcelona (ESP) v Juventus (ITA) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. PARIS (France) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 6: Group H Paris SG (FRA) v Büyüksehir Bld. Spor (TUR) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. LEIPZIG (Germany) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 6: Group H RB Leipzig (GER) v Manchester United (ENG) (2000 GMT) WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2020 Highlights STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Digital press conference with 2020 Nobel laureates (1500 GMT) GRAPHIC. Asia-Pacific INDONESIA - Regional elections HONG KONG (China) - US Bank of America lawyer on trial for assaulting police officer during argument (To 10) Europe (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Michel Barnier talks at European Committee of the Regions session on the EU-UK agreement (1330 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Boris Johnson answers Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) (1200 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WARSAW (Poland) - 30 years ago, Lech Walesa was elected president of Poland (*) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU Commission launches new anti-terror plan LIVE VIDEO. (+) PRAGUE (Czech Republic) - Polish President Andrzej Duda visits Prague PARIS (France) - Paris Blockchain Week Summit 2020 (To 10) WIESBADEN (Germany) - October foreign trade data (0700 GMT) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's general audience (0830 GMT) PARIS (France) - Appeals trial for US artist Jeff Koons on plagiarism charges (1200 GMT) PARIS (France) - Hearing on extradition to Algeria of blogger Amir.dz (1300 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Sentencing for lawyer Michael Avenatti, found guilty of extortion (1700 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeal trial of journalist Abdelkrim Zeghileche against 2-year jail term Sports MERSIN (Turkey) - European Championships in Men's Artistic Gymnastics (To 13) CAPE TOWN (South Africa) - Cricket: South Africa v England in third ODI (day/night) PICTURE. WELLINGTON (New Zealand) - Cricket: New Zealand v West Indies in second Test (To 14) HERNING (Denmark) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 6: Group D Midtjylland (DEN) v Liverpool (ENG) (1755 GMT) MUNICH (Germany) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 6: Group A Bayern Munich (GER) v Lokomotiv Moscow (RUS) (2000 GMT) MADRID (Spain) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 6: Group B Real Madrid (ESP) v Borussia Moenchengladbach (GER) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2020 Highlights OSLO (Norway) - Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony, held online GRAPHIC. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU summit VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 11) NEW YORK (United States) - Time magazine announces 'Person of the Year' for 2020 (1300 GMT) PICTURE. STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Nobel awards ceremony for literature, sciences and economy prizes, held online (1530 GMT) GRAPHIC. Worldwide WORLD - World Human Rights Day Europe (+) MONS (Belgium) - Final hearing in trial of police officer over fatal shooting of Kurdish girl POLAND - Release of Cyberpunk 2077 game VIDEO. ANKARA (Turkey) - Trial of 18 students, lecturer resumes over Pride march (0630 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - GDP estimate for October (1100 GMT) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - ECB press conference on eurozone monetary policy (1330 GMT) North America (*) WASHINGTON (United States) - FDA advisory committee on vaccines evaluates Pfizer/BioNTech Covid vaccine (1400 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1330 GMT) Middle East and North Africa MOROCCO - Virus state of emergency set to end Latin America BOGOTA (Colombia) - Justice of Peace summons FARC to appear for assassination in Colombia (To 11) Sports HOUSTON (United States) - Female golf US Open (To 13) Football: Europa League - 1st round day 6 (1755 GMT) FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2020 Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Verdict for teen activist Tony Chung on insulting China's flag (0130 GMT) Europe (+) TURKEY - Vaccination of health workers begins using Chinese-made vaccine UNITED KINGDOM - Ex-Beatle McCartney to release new solo album WIESBADEN (Germany) - November inflation data, revised (0700 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa ANTANANARIVO (Madagascar) - Senate elections afp
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