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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, NOVEMBER 30, 2020 Highlights PARIS (France) - Ex-president Sarkozy's trial on corruption charges resumes (1230 GMT) GRAPHIC. PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To December 10) (+) IRAN - Funeral of slain nuclear scientist PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Asia-Pacific SINGAPORE (Singapore) - Closing arguments in PM's libel suit against a blogger (0630 GMT) SEREMBAN (Malaysia) - Hearing in inquest into death of Franco-Irish teen VIDEO. PICTURE. (To December 2) SIEM REAP (Cambodia) - Pakistan's only Asian elephant arrives in Cambodia VIDEO. PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. MULTAN (Pakistan) - Anti-government rally held by opposition parties Europe THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Head of OPCW chemical weapons watchdog addresses annual meeting (0900 GMT) VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - Syria Constitutional Committee meets (0900 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. (To December 4) PARIS (France) - Goncourt Prize literary award (1130 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Schengen Forum on enforcing security while maintaining free movement (0800 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Inquest into role of pollution in child's death (0900 GMT) (To December 11) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - NATO chief Stoltenberg holds press conference ahead of foreign ministers' meeting (1200 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. TÜBINGEN (Germany) - German Covid-19 vaccine maker CureVac releases Q3 earnings (1500 GMT) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO press briefing on Covid-19 (1600 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give briefing on coronavirus (1730 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. GLASGOW (United Kingdom) - SNP annual national conference, held online MOSCOW (Russia) - Aeroflot Q3 results (To December 1) (*) NICOSIA (Cyprus) - Cyprus lifts partial Covid lockdown , imposes earlier curfew VIDEO. PARIS (France) - 120th anniversary of Oscar Wilde's death (*) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Christmas tree set up in St Peter's Square PICTURE. VIDEO. North America CANADA - Canada reopens international borders WASHINGTON (United States) - Supreme Court hearing into decision to exclude undocumented migrants from census (1500 GMT) (*) UNITED STATES - Plan allowing pharmacists and wholesalers to import certain prescription drugs in bulk from Canada takes effect (+) UNITED NATIONS (United States) - UN Secretary General spokesperson's press briefing as tensions escalate in Tigray region LIVE VIDEO. (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF online press briefing on Euro area (Article IV) (1430 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Leading activist Karim Tabbou on trial for 'damaging' army morale PICTURE. VIDEO. (+) BEIRUT (Lebanon) - Gradual lifting of lockdown CAIRO (Egypt) - Palestinian president Abbas visits Latin America BOGOTA (Colombia) - Symbolic protest with toys against child violence organized by NGO Aldeas Infantiles SOS (1000 GMT) VIDEO. (+) LIMA (Peru) - Hearing on whether to suspend the national-conservative Fujimorist political party, Popular Force (1400 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. (+) QUITO (Ecuador) - The president Lenín Moreno will hold a dialogue with journalists about measures taken in productive and labor areas in the face of the pandemic (1600 GMT) Sports HAMBANTOTA (Sri Lanka) - Lanka Premier League (LPL) cricket tournament PICTURE. (To December 16) TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2020 Highlights YEREVAN (Armenia) - Armenia to hand control of the Lachin district to Azerbaijan GRAPHIC. VIDEO. PICTURE. WORLD - World AIDS Day Europe THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Court hears bid by climate activists to force Shell to meet Paris emissions targets VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - NATO foreign ministers meet via video link LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. (To 2) CATANIA (Italy) - Conte gives testimony before judge presiding over far-right leader Salvini's trial (date subject to change) VIDEO. VIENNA (Austria) - OPEC and non-OPEC ministers discuss oil output limits (+) NICOSIA (Cyprus) - UN envoy Jane Holl Lute to visit MADRID (Spain) - 'Pandemic hospital' inaugurated PICTURE. VIDEO. BERLIN (Germany) - Elon Musk receives Axel Springer media group award PICTURE. BEAUVAIS (France) - Ryanair opens new base LONDON (United Kingdom) - Mines and Money conference (To 3) PARIS (France) - Christie's hosts Bid for the Louvre auction with Drouot (To 15) GENEVA (Switzerland) - UN publishes Global Humanitarian Overview 2021 (0500 GMT) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Atlantic Council think tank conversation with ECB chief Lagarde (1100 GMT) PARIS (France) - Auction of piece of Eiffel Tower stair at Artcurial (1330 GMT) VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU commissioner Thierry Breton holds video call with Big Tech executives (2300 GMT) North America OTTAWA (Canada) - GDP Q4 and 2019 (1330 GMT) Latin America SAN JOSÉ (Costa Rica) - Public holiday to mark anniversary of military service abolition in 1948 MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - President Lopez Obrador speech to mark his 2nd year in office (1500 GMT) VIDEO. Sports KIEV (Ukraine) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 5: Group B Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) v Real Madrid (ESP) (1755 GMT) PICTURE. MADRID (Spain) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 5: Group A Atletico Madrid (ESP) v Bayern Munich (GER) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. MÖNCHENGLADBACH (Germany) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 5: Group B Borussia Moenchengladbach (GER) v Inter Milan (ITA) (2000 GMT) LIVERPOOL (United Kingdom) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 5: Group D Liverpool (ENG) v Ajax (NED) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2020 Highlights HONG KONG (China) - Court sentences Hong Kong dissidents Joshua Wong, Agnes Chow and Ivan Lam (0630 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. PICTURE. Europe PARIS (France) - Macron, UN chief Guterres lead international donor conference for Lebanon (1730 GMT) UNITED KINGDOM - Virus restrictions eased PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU Commission unveils democracy action plan to ensure fair elections BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU health ministers meet PODGORICA (Montenegro) - Parliament votes on new government PICTURE. VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Salon Virtuality conference on AI (To 4) LISBON (Portugal) - Web Summit (To 4) PARIS (France) - Appeals court ruling on Spanish extradition request for ex-ETA leader Josu Ternera (1430 GMT) VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - NATO chief Stoltenberg holds online press conference on second day of foreign ministers' meetings (1900 GMT) VIDEO. North America SAN BERNARDINO (United States) - Fifth anniversary of deadly mass shooting WASHINGTON (United States) - Senate hearing on Covid vaccine safety and distribution LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. NEW YORK (United States) - Ex-Trump aide Bannon appears in court by video-link in border wall fraud case (2000 GMT) VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa BEIRUT (Lebanon) - Lebanon, Israel in fourth round of sea border talks CAIRO (Egypt) - Cairo International Film Festival (To 10) BETHLEHEM (Palestinian Territories) - Bethlehem mayor holds press conference ahead of Christmas (1000 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa N'DJAMENA (Chad) - 30th anniversary of president Hissene Habre's ouster Sports RICHMOND (United States) - Swimming: US Open (To 5) BUDAPEST (Hungary) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 5: Group G Ferencváros (HUN) v Barcelona (ESP) (2000 GMT) MANCHESTER (United Kingdom) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 5: Group H Manchester United (ENG) v Paris SG (FRA) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - International Day of People with Disabilities Asia-Pacific SEOUL (South Korea) - University entrance exam under Covid restrictions for 480,000 South Koreans PICTURE. VIDEO. Europe 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) 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) MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give briefing on coronavirus (1730 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. North America UNITED NATIONS (United States) - UN special summit on pandemic (1400 GMT) GRAPHIC. (To 4) 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) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Trial of activists Mohamed Hellal, and ex-policeman Toufik Hassani Sub-Saharan Africa CAPE TOWN (South Africa) - President Cyril Ramaphosa faces vote of no-confidence in parliament VIDEO. Sports ÖSTERSUND (Sweden) - Biathlon: 2020/2021 Women's Biathlon World Cup - Ostersund (To 6) DENMARK - Euro-2020 women's handball (To 20) Football: Europa League - 1st round day 5 (1755 GMT) FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2020 Asia-Pacific (+) HONG KONG (China) - Hong Kong leader and top Beijing envoy to give speeches on China's Constitution Day (0200 GMT) Europe 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 Austria's ex-Finance Minister Karl-Heinz Grasser (0930 GMT) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO press briefing on Covid-19 (1600 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. North America UNITED STATES - New deadline for TikTok to restructure or face US ban GRAPHIC. OTTAWA (Canada) - Soldier who crashed gates of Trudeau residence with loaded guns in court OTTAWA (Canada) - Canada publishes unemployment figures (1330 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - Trade balance for October (1330 GMT) Middle East and North Africa MANAMA (Bahrain) - Manama Dialogue conference on regional security (0600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 6) Sports BERLIN (Germany) - German football federation meets to decide fate of national team's coach Joachim Low LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - World Soil Day WORLD - Youth Climate Action day Europe AUSTRIA - Start of national Covid-19 testing programme VIDEO. (To 6) 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. Latin America CARACAS (Venezuela) - Popular consultation organised by opposition on legitimacy of Maduro's government (To 12) Sports PARAMATTA (Australia) - Rugby: Tri-Nations, Australia v Argentina (0845 GMT) SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2020 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - Japan's Hayabusa 2 probe nears Earth to deliver samples Europe ROMANIA - Parliamentary elections VIDEO. North America NEW YORK (United States) - NYFW Women's fall-winter 2021 (To 10) Middle East and North Africa 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. VALENCIA (Spain) - Marathon and half-marathon LONDON (United Kingdom) - Rugby: Autumn Nations Cup, Final: TBC v TBC (1400 GMT) PICTURE. MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2020 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 BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU foreign ministers meet ahead of summit WIESBADEN (Germany) - Industrial production data for October (0700 GMT) (+) PARIS (France) - Extorsion trial of Russia's Alexander Vinnik opens (1230 GMT) MILAN (Italy) - La Scala hosts televised show to replace traditional opera season opening night (1700 GMT) Middle East and North Africa 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 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 Worldwide WORLD - International Day of Climate Change Protests Europe PARIS (France) - Court hearing in bid to seize for safekeeping a Pissarro painting stolen by the Nazis PARIS (France) - Q1 employment data (0630 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) Sports Football: Champions League - 1st round day 6 GRAPHIC. (To 9) afp
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