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| - Go to to consult AFP Agenda Contact us on contact-agenda@afp.com Please note that all times are in GMT. 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. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2020 North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Trump holds news conference on coronavirus epidemic (2330 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Latin America RIO DE JANEIRO (Brazil) - Rio Carnival PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 29) THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2020 Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - National Health Commission daily briefing (0700 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. (+) BEIJING (China) - Media tour to two factories in Beijing that resume operations after virus shutdown (1200 GMT) VIDEO. MUMBAI (India) - Artworks, luxury watches, handbags and cars belonging to fugitive jewellery mogul Nirav Modi go under the hammer Europe VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Vatican's Apostolic archives opened to the press (1300 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - UK cabinet publishes details of post-Brexit trade talks objectives VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. NAPLES (Italy) - Franco-Italian Summit VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (+) MOSCOW (Russia) - Putin hosts talks with Kyrgyz President Jeenbekov VIDEO. (*) ROME (Italy) - Senate committee decides whether Salvini goes to trial in 'Open Arms' migrant rescue ship case (+) BEWDLEY (United Kingdom) - Flood waters rise again along the River Severn VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Full extradition hearing of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange VIDEO. GRAPHIC. LIVE VIDEO. (To 28) BERLIN (Germany) - Berlin International Film Festival PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To March 1) LEVERKUSEN (Germany) - Bayer 2019 results (0900 GMT) PICTURE. (+) ROME (Italy) - Press conference on coronavirus by Italy's foreign and health ministers (0900 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) GENEVA (Switzerland) - UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet presents overview of the global rights situation to UN Human Rights Council (0900 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Court rules on several appeals against expansion of Heathrow Airport (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BARCELONA (Spain) - Press conference on auction of Pablo Neruda's personal archive (1100 GMT) PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - WPP 2019 preliminary results (1500 GMT) North America BERKELEY (United States) - 80th anniversary of discovery of carbon 14 isotope (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF spokesman Gerry Rice holds regular press briefing (1430 GMT) Middle East and North Africa (+) CAIRO (Egypt) - Arab League health ministers meet to discuss coronavirus epidemic (1000 GMT) KHARTOUM (Sudan) - German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Khartoum (0600 GMT) PICTURE. Sub-Saharan Africa (+) GUINEA - Opposition protest against president Conde third term VIDEO. Latin America SANTIAGO (Chile) - 10th anniversary of earthquake and tsunami that killed over 520 people Sports MILAN (Italy) - Football: Europa League - Last 32 Second Leg: Inter Milan (ITA) v Ludogorets Razgrad (BUL) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Football: Europa League - Last 32 Second Leg: Arsenal (ENG) v Olympiakos (GRE) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. MANCHESTER (United Kingdom) - Football: Europa League - Last 32 Second Leg: Manchester United (ENG) v Club Brugge (BEL) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. BERLIN (Germany) - Cycling: UCI Track World Championships PICTURE. (To March 1) SYDNEY (Australia) - Cricket: Women's T20 World Cup PICTURE. (To March 8) FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2020 Asia-Pacific (+) SYDNEY (Australia) - PM Morrison, New Zealand's Ardern hold joint press conference (0300 GMT) VIDEO. Europe LISBON (Portugal) - Verdict in case over fixed football matches (1400 GMT) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Seminar on AI attended by Microsoft head Brad Smith ZURICH (Switzerland) - UBS 2019 results (*) BERN (Switzerland) - Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo visits (To 29) (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Harry attends Bon Jovi recording session at Abbey Road studios VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Rolls-Royce 2019 annual results MUNICH (Germany) - Munich Re 2019 results (0600 GMT) LUDWIGSHAFEN (Germany) - BASF 2019 results (0900 GMT) PICTURE. FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Bundesbank 2019 report (1000 GMT) BRISTOL (United Kingdom) - Greta Thunberg leads youth climate protest (1100 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - France's European affairs minister Amelie de Montchalin delivers speech at Chatham House on post-Brexit UK ties (1100 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WIESBADEN (Germany) - German inflation data for February (1300 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - IAG 2019 full year results (1600 GMT) North America OTTAWA (Canada) - GDP fourth quarter and full year 2019 (1330 GMT) (*) WASHINGTON (United States) - Pompeo testifies to Congress on administration's Iran, Iraq policies (1330 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa PRAIA (Cape Verde) - Court announces verdict for 10 Russians charged over record 9.5-tonne cocaine haul (0900 GMT) Latin America (+) SANTIAGO (Chile) - Anti-government protest (1830 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. Sports (*) MOSCOW (Russia) - Russian Athletics Federation set to appoint its new leadership (0800 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2020 Europe BRATISLAVA (Slovakia) - General election GRAPHIC. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - Europe's largest indoor amusement park opens BERLIN (Germany) - 70th Berlin International Film Festival awards ceremony PICTURE. MOSCOW (Russia) - Opposition set to hold major anti-Putin rally (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. PERPIGNAN (France) - Former Catalan president Puigdemont holds political gathering (1100 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. North America CHARLESTON (United States) - South Carolina presidential primary, first in state with major black population PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. LIVE VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa DOHA (Qatar) - US and Taliban due to sign deal after 18 years of war PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. Sub-Saharan Africa (*) CAPE TOWN (South Africa) - Gay Pride parade VIDEO. Sports (*) SOWETO (South Africa) - Football: Soweto Derby - Orlando Pirates vs Kaiser Chiefs (1300 GMT) PICTURE. BELFAST (United Kingdom) - International Football Association Board holds annual general meeting SUNDAY, MARCH 1, 2020 Asia-Pacific MICRONESIA - Referendum on independence for the Micronesian state (date to be confirmed) Europe (*) TAJIKISTAN - Parliamentary elections (0100 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - Luxembourg becomes first EU country to make public transport free of charge (1000 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. PRAGUE (Czech Republic) - Protesters rally against populist government of billionaire PM Andrej Babis (1500 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Pro-Israel lobby AIPAC holds annual conference PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. NEW YORK (United States) - Ban on plastic bags starts being implemented VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Verdict expected in trial of Fodil Boumala, leading figure in country's protest movement (0800 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa NIAMEY (Niger) - Organisation of Islamic Cooperation foreign ministers meet (date to be confirmed) (*) CONAKRY (Guinea) - Parliamentary election and constitutional referendum (0800 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Latin America MONTEVIDEO (Uruguay) - Luis Lacalle Pou sworn in as new president VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports LONDON (United Kingdom) - Football: League Cup - Final: Aston Villa v Manchester City (1630 GMT) PICTURE. MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2020 Europe (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU, UK hold first round of post-Brexit trade talks PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 5) (*) MOSCOW (Russia) - New deadline to submit amendments to constitutional reforms proposed by Putin VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Vatican opens Holocaust-era Pope Pius XII archives (+) BERLIN (Germany) - Summit on integration, with Angela Merkel (0930 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - Winner of European car of the year announced at Geneva International Motor Show (1300 GMT) PICTURE. Middle East and North Africa ISRAEL - General election GRAPHIC. PICTURE. VIDEO. BAGHDAD (Iraq) - Deadline for Iraq's PM-designate to form a cabinet (1200 GMT) CAIRO (Egypt) - Verdict in new trial of jihadist Hisham Ashmawy trial AMMAN (Jordan) - King and queen of Norway visit (0800 GMT) (To 4) Sub-Saharan Africa HARARE (Zimbabwe) - 50th anniversary of colonial Rhodesia declaring itself a republic YAOUNDÉ (Cameroon) - Trial of seven soldiers for murders of two women and their children which were filmed, posted online VIDEO. Latin America GUYANA - General election VIDEO. Sports AMSTERDAM (Netherlands) - UEFA Congress 2020 PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 3) MONTERREY (Mexico) - Belgian tennis great Kim Clijsters launches new come-back at age 36 (To 8) TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 2020 Asia-Pacific NEW DELHI (India) - Scheduled hanging of four men convicted of 2012 Delhi gang rape and murder (0030 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. Europe LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - Ex-European Commission chief Juncker called to testify over wiretap scandal (0800 GMT) (To 13) CASTRES (France) - Trial opens for three charged in French diamond heist GENEVA (Switzerland) - International motor show press days PICTURE. (To 4) WARSAW (Poland) - Iceland's President Gudni Thorlacius Johannesson visits (To 5) MOSCOW (Russia) - Prosecutors request jail terms for group accused of plotting to overthrow the government (1100 GMT) PICTURE. IRELAND - Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit (1500 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 5) (*) MUNICH (Germany) - Command Control European cybersecurity summit (1700 GMT) (To 4) North America UNITED STATES - California, Texas among states holding 'Super Tuesday' presidential primaries PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin testifies on budget proposal (1400 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Trial of French academics on charges including conspiring against national security begins ALGIERS (Algeria) - Verdict due in appeal of jailed head of Algerian Human Rights League Sub-Saharan Africa LAGOS (Nigeria) - New hearing in trial of 47 men accused of homosexuality (0900 GMT) Sports AMMAN (Jordan) - Boxing: Asia/Oceania qualifying boxing tournament for the 2020 Olympics (To 11) AMSTERDAM (Netherlands) - UEFA Nations League draw PICTURE. VIDEO. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 2020 Europe (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Prime Minister's Questions (1200 GMT) PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. (*) ERFURT (Germany) - Election of new state premier in Thuringia VIDEO. BERLIN (Germany) - International Tourism Fair ITB 2020 PICTURE. (To 8) DUBLIN (Ireland) - Alleged IS member Lisa Smith appears in court PICTURE. PARIS (France) - Appeals court issues verdict on Spain's extradition requests for ex-ETA leader Josu Ternera (1300 GMT) North America (+) ESSEX JUNCTION (United States) - Bernie Sanders holds night-time rally in home state on Super Tuesday (0030 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. WASHINGTON (United States) - Supreme Court considers abortion restrictions in Louisiana (1500 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa CONSTANTINE (Algeria) - Verdict due in case of two journalists linked to the protest movement (1300 GMT) THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 2020 Europe (+) THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - International Criminal Court rules on fresh bid by prosecutor to open probe into war crimes in Afghanistan (0900 GMT) VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - 'World of Tanks' online game co-creator launches political party MOSCOW (Russia) - Russian premiere of Sergei Loznitsa's film State Funeral ROME (Italy) - Raphael blockbuster exhibit opens VIDEO. VIENNA (Austria) - OPEC and non-OPEC ministers hold extraordinary meeting to discuss limits on oil output PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 6) GENEVA (Switzerland) - International motor show (To 15) LONDON (United Kingdom) - European red-carpet launch event for DISNEY+ PICTURE. DELPHI (Greece) - Delphi Economic Forum (1000 GMT) (To 8) THESSALONIKI (Greece) - Thessaloniki Documentary Festival (1600 GMT) PICTURE. (To 15) North America UNITED NATIONS (United States) - 50th anniversary of nuclear non-proliferation treaty (NPT) coming into force Middle East and North Africa CASABLANCA (Morocco) - Trial resumes of journalist over tweet critical of justice system (To 7) (+) GAZA CITY (Palestinian Territories) - New reconstructive limbs unit to be opened by World Health Organization in Gaza (0800 GMT) Latin America SANTIAGO (Chile) - Hearing on French extradition request for Chilean suspected of murdering ex-girlfriend in France VIDEO. MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - First edition of the Spotify awards afp
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