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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. TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 2021 Highlights (+) BRUNEI - South East Asian foreign ministers hold talks on Myanmar (0800 GMT) (*) WASHINGTON (United States) - FBI chief Christopher Wray testifies at Senate hearing on US Capitol attack (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - Ex-Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev's 90th birthday VIDEO. Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Court hearing for teen activist Liu Tsz-man after attempt to flee to Taiwan (0630 GMT) VIDEO. HONG KONG (China) - Plea hearing for man arrested for chanting slogans banned by new security law (0630 GMT) Europe TBILISI (Georgia) - Georgia opposition supporters picket parliament building (0900 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. (+) NUR-SULTAN (Kazakhstan) - Kyrgyz president visits (To 3) PARIS (France) - Court examines ownership dispute over Pissarro work stolen by Nazis BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU trade ministers hold virtual meeting (+) GERMANY - Germany tightens Covid controls at French border LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. VIDEO. COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Hearing on extending custody for seven suspects in foiled terror plot (+) OSLO (Norway) - New Covid-19 restrictions enter into force (*) THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Sex workers hold protest against virus restrictions on their industry VIDEO. ROME (Italy) - Sanremo music festival PICTURE. (To 6) PARIS (France) - 1st FIAC Online Viewing Rooms, the virtual version of the International Contemporary Art Fair (To 7) ZURICH (Switzerland) - Lindt & Sprungli 2020 annual results (0600 GMT) (+) ANKARA (Turkey) - UN Libya envoy visits (0700 GMT) (To 3) (+) PARIS (France) - Reporters Without Borders (RSF) press conference on press freedom violations in Saudi Arabia (0800 GMT) (+) LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - EU Court of Justice ruling on Poland's reform of judiciary (0830 GMT) (+) LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - EU Court of Justice ruling, sought by Estonia, on use of electronic communications in criminal inquiries (0830 GMT) ANKARA (Turkey) - Erdogan unveils Turkish human rights 'action plan' (0900 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PLOCK (Poland) - Verdict in trial of activists over image of Virgin Mary with gay flag (0900 GMT) VIDEO. (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU foreign policy chief holds call with Armenian foreign minister (0900 GMT) LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - First eurozone inflation estimate for February (1000 GMT) (*) KIEV (Ukraine) - European Council President Charles Michel visits (1100 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 3) VIENNA (Austria) - IAEA holds virtual quarterly meeting of board of governors (0930 GMT) (To 5) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WTO General Council meets PICTURE. (+) HELSINKI (Finland) - Belarus opposition leader Tikhanovskaya visits (To 4) BERLIN (Germany) - Berlinale film festival and European film market EFM held online VIDEO. (To 5) PARIS (France) - Paris Fashion Week Womenswear VIDEO. (To 9) North America (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Biden takes part in virtual meeting with Senate Democrats (1700 GMT) PICTURE. VANCOUVER (Canada) - Hearing in extradition trial of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou (1800 GMT) PICTURE. (To 5) OTTAWA (Canada) - GDP Q4 and full year 2020 (1330 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Government spokesman Ali Rabiei holds press conference (0800 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa LUANDA (Angola) - Great Lakes regional summit on Central African Republic crisis (+) ABUJA (Nigeria) - Shipment of nearly four million doses of Covid-19 vaccines arrives VIDEO. (*) GHANA - Covid-19 vaccination rollout begins, using Covax vaccines VIDEO. Latin America (+) CARACAS (Venezuela) - Expelled EU ambassador Isabel Brilhante Pedrosa leaves Venezuela MONTEVIDEO (Uruguay) - Parliamentary hearing with President Lacalle Pou to evaluate first year in office (1300 GMT) Sports BRACKLEY (United Kingdom) - World champions Mercedes present 2021 Formula 1 car and drivers (1600 GMT) BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) - Tennis: ATP tour 2021 - Argentina Open (To 7) DOHA (Qatar) - Tennis: WTA tour 2021 - Qatar Total Open (To 6) WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 2021 Highlights LONDON (United Kingdom) - Finance Minister Rishi Sunak delivers government budget PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. NEW YORK (United States) - Exxon Mobil presents annual plan on energy, climate change (1330 GMT) Worldwide WORLD - World Wildlife Day Asia-Pacific (+) COLOMBO (Sri Lanka) - Aerobatics show to mark 70th anniversary of Sri Lanka's air force, with Indian air force jets taking part (0100 GMT) PICTURE. (To 5) HONG KONG (China) - Court sentences youngest protester, aged 14 at time of arrest, on riot charge (0500 GMT) Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - Boris Johnson answers Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) (1200 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (+) EDINBURGH (United Kingdom) - First Minister Sturgeon appears before Scottish parliamentary committee to address disgraced predecessor Salmond's accusations DIYARBAKIR (Turkey) - Trial resumes of suspects in 2015 killing of Kurdish rights lawyer (0630 GMT) VIDEO. BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel holds talks with German regional leaders on possible lifting of partial lockdown (1300 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel holds press conference after talks with regional leaders (1800 GMT) PICTURE. VIENNA (Austria) - OPEC Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMMC) meeting (1500 GMT) North America (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Biden hosts meeting on cancer legislation (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Biden participates in virtual event with Democratic members of Congress TORONTO (Canada) - Verdict in murder trial of man who drove truck into crowd, killing 10 (1430 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - President Hassan Rouhani chairs weekly cabinet meeting (0730 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa (+) DAKAR (Senegal) - Senegal receives first doses of vaccine under global scheme Covax for poorer countries (1000 GMT) Latin America (*) BOGOTA (Colombia) - Amazon indigenous groups opposed to activities by supermarket group Casino hold press conference (1400 GMT) Sports (*) WELLINGTON (New Zealand) - Cricket: New Zealand v Australia, 3rd T20 international (0600 GMT) PICTURE. BARCELONA (Spain) - Football: Copa del Rey - Semi final Second Leg: Barcelona v Sevilla (2000 GMT) PICTURE. THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 2021 Highlights (*) ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Court hearing resumes in murder case of Saudi journalist Khashoggi (0630 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - Start of annual session of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) VIDEO. PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. BEIJING (China) - National People's Congress press conference on eve of annual plenary session (1400 GMT) Europe PARIS (France) - Trial of Franco-Israeli hacker Ulcan (+) LISBON (Portugal) - Belarus opposition leader Tikhanovskaya visits PICTURE. (To 7) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Lufthansa 2020 annual results (0600 GMT) (*) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU Commission President Von der Leyen speaks at opening of European Parliament committee session on women's rights and gender equality (0800 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) PARIS (France) - Court ruling in 'Karachi' corruption trial of ex-premier Edouard Balladur (1000 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. THESSALONIKI (Greece) - Thessaloniki Documentary Festival (1200 GMT) PARIS (France) - Appeals court rules whether Airbus and Air France should face trial over 2009 Rio-Paris crash (1300 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting (ONOMM) (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) 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) Sub-Saharan Africa ACCRA (Ghana) - Supreme court rules on outcome of election disputed by the opposition Sports (*) LIVERPOOL (United Kingdom) - Football: Liverpool v Chelsea in Premier League (2015 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. (*) AHMEDABAD (India) - Cricket: India v England, 4th and final Test (To 8) (*) ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA - Cricket: West Indies v Sri Lanka, 1st T20 international (0000 GMT) PICTURE. (*) ABU DHABI (United Arab Emirates) - Cricket: Afghanistan v Zimbabwe, 1st Test (0600 GMT) (To 7) FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 2021 Highlights IRAQ - Pope Francis visits - the first ever papal trip to Iraq PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 8) BEIJING (China) - Opening of annual plenary session of National People's Congress (0100 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Europe (+) WARSAW (Poland) - EU border agency Frontex holds board meeting on migrant pushbacks ITALY - End of ban on recreational skiing at resorts (+) BERLIN (Germany) - Berlinale 2021 jury announces winners (1100 GMT) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO virtual briefing on Covid-19 (1600 GMT) North America LOS ANGELES (United States) - Eddie Murphy comedy sequel 'Coming 2 America' released on Amazon Prime Video WASHINGTON (United States) - Trade balance for January (1330 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) - First anniversary of South Africa's first recorded Covid-19 case EAST LONDON (South Africa) - Ruling party officials expected in court over Mandela funeral scandal Sports (*) ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA - Cricket: West Indies v Sri Lanka, 2nd T20 International (2200 GMT) PICTURE. (*) WELLINGTON (New Zealand) - Cricket: New Zealand v Australia, 4th T20 international (0600 GMT) PICTURE. SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 2021 Highlights ISRAEL - Borders set to reopen Asia-Pacific SYDNEY (Australia) - Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Europe MÁLAGA (Spain) - Goya film awards PICTURE. VIENNA (Austria) - Protest against coronavirus restrictions (*) STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Protest against coronavirus restrictions (1300 GMT) VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa TEL AVIV (Israel) - Ben Gurion airport due to reopen LIVE VIDEO. TEHRAN (Iran) - President Hassan Rouhani speaks at weekly Covid-19 taskforce meeting (0630 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa IVORY COAST - Parliamentary elections Sports SIENA (Italy) - Cycling: World Tour 2021, Strade Bianche 2021 SUNDAY, MARCH 7, 2021 Highlights BARCELONA (Spain) - Football: FC Barcelona presidential election VIDEO. PICTURE. (*) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Queen Elizabeth II appears on TV to mark Commonwealth Day VIDEO. PICTURE. LOS ANGELES (United States) - Prince Harry and Meghan's interview with Oprah Winfrey broadcast on CBS (0100 GMT Monday) VIDEO. Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - China releases monthly trade data (0100 GMT) TOKYO (Japan) - Japan GDP for Oct-Dec 2020 (2nd estimate) (2350 GMT) Europe GERMANY - Partial lockdown due to end SWITZERLAND - Referendum on 'burqa ban' initiative PICTURE. GENEVA (Switzerland) - Belarus opposition leader Tikhanovskaya visits PICTURE. (To 10) Middle East and North Africa TIZI-OUZOU (Algeria) - Appeal trial of several leaders of 2019 anti-government protests TUNIS (Tunisia) - Curfew measures set to end (date to be confirmed) Sub-Saharan Africa KADUNA (Nigeria) - Trial of Nigeria's Muslim cleric Ibrahim El Zakzaky and wife resumes (2300 GMT) (To 9) Latin America BOLIVIA - Regional elections Sports (+) ATLANTA (United States) - Basketball: NBA All-Star Game (*) ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA - Cricket: West Indies v Sri Lanka, 3rd T20 International (2200 GMT) PICTURE. NICE (France) - Cycling: World Tour 2021, Paris - Nice 2021 PICTURE. (To 14) MANCHESTER (United Kingdom) - Manchester City v Manchester United in high-stakes Premier League derby (1630 GMT) VIDEO. (*) WELLINGTON (New Zealand) - Cricket: New Zealand v Australia, 5th T20 international (0100 GMT) MONDAY, MARCH 8, 2021 Highlights MINNEAPOLIS (United States) - Ex-police officer Derek Chauvin goes on trial for murder of African-American George Floyd PICTURE. VIDEO. WORLD - International Women's Day PICTURE. VIDEO. Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - England schools set to reopen as virus lockdown eases THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - PM Rutte press conference on restrictive measures introduced in virus fight (1800 GMT) VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU Parliament plenary (To 11) WIESBADEN (Germany) - January industrial production data (0700 GMT) PARIS (France) - Trial of seven suspects in jihadist plot foiled just before UEFA Euro 2016 football championships (0900 GMT) (To April 9) KIEV (Ukraine) - March for women's rights (1100 GMT) PICTURE. WARSAW (Poland) - Protest over near-total abortion ban (1300 GMT) ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Protesters plan Women Day's march (1500 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. (+) KARLSRUHE (Germany) - Federal court rules over Audi liability in dieselgate scandal (1300 GMT) (+) MADRID (Spain) - Spanish health authorities give press conference on Covid-19 (1730 GMT) Middle East and North Africa (+) TRIPOLI (Libya) - Parliament holds session to discuss holding vote of confidence on new unified government Sub-Saharan Africa (*) LILONGWE (Malawi) - Extradition hearing for self-proclaimed prophet Shepherd Bushiri Latin America BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) - Medical board begins work to determine if there was malpractice in Maradona's medical care (1300 GMT) Sports ASPEN (United States) - Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships (To 16) DOHA (Qatar) - Tennis: ATP tour 2021 - Qatar ExxonMobil Open (To 13) TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 2021 Europe PARIS (France) - Press conference on OECD economic outlook (interim report) Middle East and North Africa TUNIS (Tunisia) - New hearing for 3 men sentenced to 30 years in jail for using cannabis (0800 GMT) Sports (*) AUCKLAND (New Zealand) - Sailing: America's Cup final between Team New Zealand and Italy's Luna Rossa (To 21) afp
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