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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, FEBRUARY 22, 2021 Highlights (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Biden delivers remarks on lives lost to Covid after death toll passed 500,000 (2300 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Latin America (*) MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - Argentina's President Alberto Fernandez visits VIDEO. (To 24) Sports CÓRDOBA (Argentina) - Tennis: ATP tour 2021 - Cordoba Open (To 28) TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2021 Highlights WASHINGTON (United States) - Senate holds first committee hearing into security failures during storming of Capitol LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. (*) UNITED NATIONS (United States) - UN Security Council videoconference on climate and security, with heads of state and government (1330 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Asia-Pacific SHIZUOKA (Japan) - Ceremony to mark start of work on Toyota's 'Woven City' (+) LUMUT (Malaysia) - Myanmar detainees set to be deported PICTURE. VIDEO. SHANGHAI (China) - Mobile World Congress, the mobile industry's top trade gathering, holds Shanghai satellite event (To 25) (+) HONG KONG (China) - Jailed democracy activists Agnes Chow and Lam Long-yin apply for bail ahead of appeal (0130 GMT) COLOMBO (Sri Lanka) - Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan visits (0500 GMT) PICTURE. (To 24) Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU European affairs ministers meet VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - PM holds press conference on coronavirus measures (1800 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - Communist Party stages commemorative march despite virus restrictions GENEVA (Switzerland) - 46th regular session of the UN Human Rights Council VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To March 23) MADRID (Spain) - 40th anniversary of failed military coup PICTURE. COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Parliament examines law on epidemics LONDON (United Kingdom) - HSBC 2020 annual results (0500 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Intercontinental Hotels Group preliminary 2020 annual results (0600 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - UK monthly employment data (0600 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - Trial begins of Egyptian accused of spying while working in German government press office (0800 GMT) (*) ATHENS (Greece) - Doctors hold protest for higher pay over Covid-19 pandemic (1030 GMT) (+) ELBLAG (Poland) - Reed harvest in snowy Poland (1100 GMT) VIDEO. (*) STUTTGART (Germany) - Online presentation of new Mercedes-Benz Class-C model (1300 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Steven Maijoor, head of EU financial markets watchdog, briefs European Parliament on GameStop frenzy (1345 GMT) GENEVA (Switzerland) - Top EU diplomat Josep Borrell addresses UN Human Rights Council (1425 GMT) (+) KIEV (Ukraine) - Lithuania's FM Gabrielius Landsbergis online press conference (1515 GMT) PARIS (France) - Fnac Darty 2020 annual results (1730 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - London Fashion Week, held online VIDEO North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Second day of Senate confirmation hearing for attorney general nominee Merrick Garland PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO NEW YORK (United States) - Venues, stadiums reopen with limited capacity (+) NEW YORK (United States) - Basketball fans attend Knicks v Golden State Warriors at Madison Square Garden, first time since pandemic LIVE VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - Biden, Trudeau hold virtual bilateral talks PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - Senate confirmation hearing for health minister nominee Xavier Becerra (1500 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. OTTAWA (Canada) - Sentencing of armed man who broke into PM Trudeau's residence (1500 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - US consumer confidence index (1500 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve Chair Powell semi-annual testimony before Senate (1500 GMT) (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on SolarWinds hack, blamed on Russia (1930 GMT) Middle East and North Africa KHARTOUM (Sudan) - Trial of ousted president Bashir resumes VIDEO. PICTURE. ABU DHABI (United Arab Emirates) - International Defence Exhibition & Conference VIDEO. (To 25) Sub-Saharan Africa (*) SENEGAL - Covid-19 vaccination begins for high-risk groups VIDEO. (*) JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) - Q4 2020 employment data (0930 GMT) Latin America BRAZIL - 'Pele' documentary released on Netflix QUITO (Ecuador) - Indigenous peoples' march due to arrive in Quito to demand presidential vote recount PICTURE. Sports BUCHAREST (Romania) - Football: Champions League - Last 16 First Leg: Atletico Madrid (ESP) v Chelsea (ENG) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. ROME (Italy) - Football: Champions League - Last 16 First Leg: Lazio (ITA) v Bayern Munich (GER) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. (+) KHARTOUM (Sudan) - FIFA President Gianni Infantino visits OBERSTDORF (Germany) - Nordic Skiing: World Championships PICTURE. (To March 7) ABU DHABI (United Arab Emirates) - Chris Froome makes comeback bid in UAE Tour 2021 (To 27) WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2021 Highlights KOBLENZ (Germany) - Verdict in case of Eyad al-Gharib, one of two Syria defendants in first ever trial over alleged atrocities by Assad regime (0830 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken addresses UN Human Rights Council (0850 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. Asia-Pacific (*) KUALA LUMPUR (Malaysia) - Covid-19 vaccination campaign begins BANGKOK (Thailand) - First batch of Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine arrives VIDEO. HONG KONG (China) - Hong Kong financial secretary delivers 2021-2022 budget (0300 GMT) Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Court decides whether to send to trial 20 suspected accomplices in 2015 Paris attacks (0800 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Boris Johnson answers Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) (1200 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov visits VIDEO. (To 25) MILAN (Italy) - Milan Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2021 (To March 1) MOSCOW (Russia) - Hearing in fraud trial of US financier Calvey and French banker Delpal (0700 GMT) MADRID (Spain) - PM Pedro Sanchez addresses parliament on pandemic (0800 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. CELLE (Germany) - Verdict in trial of suspected Islamic State group recruiter (0815 GMT) VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - Russian FM Lavrov addresses UN Human Rights Council (0830 GMT) GENEVA (Switzerland) - French FM Le Drian addresses UN Human Rights Council (1050 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - Q4 GDP data (final) (0900 GMT) ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Verdict in Turkish trial of Ghosn escape suspects (1100 GMT) VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU launches consultation for improving conditions for online platform workers, such as Uber drivers (1200 GMT) (To March 3) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Iraqi President Barham Saleh addresses Brookings Institution conference on Middle East (1400 GMT) (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve Chair Powell semi-annual testimony before House (1500 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - Senate confirmation hearing for William Burns, nominated to head the CIA (1500 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - Moroccan FM addresses Brookings Institution conference on Middle East (1600 GMT) Middle East and North Africa BAGHDAD (Iraq) - 30th anniversary of US-led Operation Desert Storm against Iraq TEHRAN (Iran) - President Hassan Rouhani chairs weekly cabinet meeting (0730 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa (*) CAPE TOWN (South Africa) - Finance Minister Tito Mboweni delivers annual national budget speech (*) SOUTH AFRICA - National strike action called by unions Latin America (*) MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - Ceremony marking 200th anniversary of Plan of Iguala proclamation, a key milestone in Mexico's war of independence (1830 GMT) VIDEO. Sports BUDAPEST (Hungary) - Football: Champions League - Last 16 First Leg: Borussia Moenchengladbach (GER) v Manchester City (ENG) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. AHMEDABAD (India) - India host England in world's biggest cricket stadium for third Test (0830 GMT) (To 28) BERGAMO (Italy) - Football: Champions League - Last 16 First Leg: Atalanta (ITA) v Real Madrid (ESP) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2021 Highlights (+) GENEVA (Switzerland) - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet addresses Human Rights Council 46th session BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU leaders hold virtual summit on Covid coordination, security, defence (1400 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 26) Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - Defence ministry holds monthly press conference (0700 GMT) Europe COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - WHO Europe holds online media briefings on Covid-19 (1000 GMT) LEVERKUSEN (Germany) - Bayer 2020 annual results (0600 GMT) (+) ATHENS (Greece) - Greek PM addresses parliament on #MeToo sex abuse furore (0800 GMT) MADRID (Spain) - Spanish health authorities give press conference on Covid-19 (1730 GMT) North America (*) WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases second report on GDP Q4 (1330 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1330 GMT) (*) WASHINGTON (United States) - Jordan's King Abdullah addresses Brookings Institution Middle East conference (1400 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF press briefing (1430 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - Algerian FM addresses Brookings Institution conference on Middle East (1545 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Supreme Court hearing on case of journalist Khaled Drareni PICTURE. VIDEO. (*) ALGIERS (Algeria) - Islamic scholar Said Djabelkhi on trial for mocking Islam Sports DUNEDIN (New Zealand) - Cricket: New Zealand v Australia in second T20 international (0100 GMT) PICTURE. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2021 Highlights (+) SOUTH KOREA - Covid-19 vaccination rollout begins VIDEO. (*) HONG KONG (China) - Hong Kong begins first coronavirus vaccinations TRIPOLI (Libya) - Deadline for interim PM Abdel Hamid Dbeibah to form a government VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - FDA advisory committee meets on whether to endorse Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine (*) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Supreme Court decides whether 'Islamic State bride' Shamima Begum can return to UK to challenge removal of citizenship (0945 GMT) Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - Standing Committee of National People's Congress meets (To 27) MUMBAI (India) - Quarterly GDP data (1200 GMT) Europe ROME (Italy) - G20 finance ministers, central bank chiefs hold videoconference LONDON (United Kingdom) - IAG 2020 annual results (0600 GMT) OSLO (Norway) - Norwegian Air Shuttle Q3 results (0700 GMT) PARIS (France) - Q4 GDP data (revised) (0745 GMT) THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Appeal ruling on whether to lift Dutch curfew (0900 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - PM De Croo attends Covid-19 crisis committee meeting (1300 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO virtual briefing on Covid-19 (1600 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. North America QUEBEC CITY (Canada) - Cinemas reopen in Quebec region, with restrictions (+) ORLANDO (United States) - Ted Cruz, Josh Hawley among speakers on first day of Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) Middle East and North Africa RABAT (Morocco) - 60th anniversary of death of King Mohammed V, succeeded by son Hassan II (To March 2) Latin America (*) BOGOTA (Colombia) - Trial of former FARC leaders, accused of crimes against humanity for kidnap of 20,000 people Sports Dariya (Saudi Arabia) - Auto: Formula E World Championship Diriyah E-Prix (To 27) ROVANIEMI (Finland) - Auto: World rally championship (WRC), Arctic Rally PICTURE. (To 28) SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2021 Worldwide WORLD - International Polar Bear Day Europe MOSCOW (Russia) - Sixth anniversary of Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov's assassination PICTURE. VIDEO. North America (+) ORLANDO (United States) - Mike Pompeo among speakers on day two of Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) Middle East and North Africa (+) TINDOUF (Algeria) - 45th anniversary of declaration of Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic PICTURE. VIDEO. ALGIERS (Algeria) - Verdict in appeal of retired general Ali Ghediri, jailed since June 2019 TEHRAN (Iran) - President Hassan Rouhani speaks at weekly Covid-19 taskforce meeting (0630 GMT) Sports MANCHESTER (United Kingdom) - Premier League leaders Manchester City face West Ham (1230 GMT) PICTURE. ROME (Italy) - Rugby: Italy v Ireland in Six Nations (1415 GMT) PICTURE. CARDIFF (United Kingdom) - Rugby: Wales v England in Six Nations (1645 GMT) PICTURE. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2021 Highlights ORLANDO (United States) - Trump gives first post-White House speech to conservative conference PICTURE. LOS ANGELES (United States) - Golden Globes GRAPHIC. Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - China releases monthly manufacturing PMI (0700 GMT) Europe FRANCE - Closing day of online opinion poll on recreational marijuana use, before parliamentary debates DENMARK - End of virus restrictions (may be extended) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's Angelus prayer (1200 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports (*) - Football: CAF Champions League - 1st round day 1 (*) SAINT-DENIS (France) - Rugby: France v Scotland in Six Nations (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Chelsea play Manchester United in Premier League battle for Champions League places (1630 GMT) PICTURE. MONDAY, MARCH 1, 2021 Highlights GENEVA (Switzerland) - New WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala takes office GENEVA (Switzerland) - UN, Switzerland and Sweden host Yemen pledging conference PARIS (France) - Verdict in corruption trial for former president Nicolas Sarkozy Asia-Pacific BAMIYAN (Afghanistan) - 20th anniversary of the destruction by the Taliban of the Bamiyan Buddha statues FUKUSHIMA (Japan) - Fukushima District Court rules on case involving children's exposure to radioactivity (0430 GMT) Europe PARIS (France) - Paris Fashion Week Womenswear (To 9) BELGIUM - Beauty salons, wellness centres reopen BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU tourism ministers hold virtual meeting GERMANY - Hair salons reopen, free antigen tests begin VIDEO. SWITZERLAND - Shops to reopen (date to be confirmed) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WTO General Council meets (To 2) BERLIN (Germany) - Berlinale film festival and European film market EFM held online (To 5) (*) PARIS (France) - IEA oil market report 2021 (0900 GMT) VIENNA (Austria) - IAEA holds quarterly meeting of board of governors (1100 GMT) (To 5) BERLIN (Germany) - February inflation data (provisional) (1300 GMT) North America VANCOUVER (Canada) - Hearing in extradition trial of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou (1800 GMT) (To 5) Middle East and North Africa TUNISIA - Covid-19 vaccines due to arrive (date to be confirmed) TEHRAN (Iran) - Foreign ministry spokesman holds press conference (0700 GMT) Latin America MONTEVIDEO (Uruguay) - Parliamentary hearing with President Lacalle Pou to evaluate his first year in office (1300 GMT) BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) - President Fernandez presides over opening of 2021 session of Congress (1500 GMT) PICTURE. Sports ROTTERDAM (Netherlands) - ATP tournament in Rotterdam (To 6) DOHA (Qatar) - Tennis: WTA tour 2021 - Qatar Total Open (To 6) BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) - Tennis: ATP tour 2021 - Argentina Open (To 7) TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 2021 Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Court hearing for teen activist Liu Tsz-man, after attempt to flee to Taiwan (0630 GMT) HONG KONG (China) - Plea hearing for man arrested for chanting slogans banned by new security law (0630 GMT) Europe (*) MOSCOW (Russia) - Ex-Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev's 90th birthday PARIS (France) - Court examines ownership dispute over Pissarro work stolen by Nazis BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU trade ministers hold virtual meeting COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Hearing on extending custody for seven suspects in foiled terror plot THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Night-time coronavirus curfew due to end SPAIN - Virus ban on travel from the UK lifted 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) (*) PLOCK (Poland) - Verdict in trial of activists over image of Virgin Mary with gay flag (0900 GMT) LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - First eurozone inflation estimate for February (1000 GMT) North America OTTAWA (Canada) - GDP Q4 and and full year 2020 (1330 GMT) Middle East and North Africa MOROCCO - Possible lifting of night-time virus curfew (*) TEHRAN (Iran) - Government spokesman Ali Rabiei holds press conference (0800 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa LUANDA (Angola) - Great Lakes regional summit on Central African Republic crisis Sports BRACKLEY (United Kingdom) - World champions Mercedes present 2021 Formula 1 car and drivers (1600 GMT) afp
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