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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, NOVEMBER 26, 2020 Highlights (+) BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) - Funeral wake for football legend Maradona PICTURE. VIDEO. (+) BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) - Maradona laid to rest in Jardin de Paz cemetery outside Buenos Aires (1915 GMT) Europe (*) MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give briefing on coronavirus (1730 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. North America (*) UNITED STATES - US celebrates Thanksgiving PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Latin America (+) BOGOTA (Colombia) - Press conference on Venezuelan migration in Colombia (+) BOGOTA (Colombia) - Ecuador, Colombia presidents hold talks (2000 GMT) Sports NAPLES (Italy) - Football: Europa League - 1st round day 4: Group F Napoli (ITA) v Rijeka (CRO) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. HAMBANTOTA (Sri Lanka) - Lanka Premier League (LPL) cricket tournament (To December 16) VILLENEUVE-D'ASCQ (France) - Football: Europa League - 1st round day 4: Group H Lille (FRA) v AC Milan (ITA) (1755 GMT) PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Football: Europa League - 1st round day 4: Group J Tottenham (ENG) v Ludogorets Razgrad (BUL) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2020 Highlights UNITED STATES - Black Friday GRAPHIC. Asia-Pacific (+) BANGKOK (Thailand) - PM signs contract for AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines purchase VIDEO. (+) BANGKOK (Thailand) - Pro-democracy protesters stage rally (0900 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Europe BULGARIA - Schools, restaurants, malls shut to fight virus (*) ANTWERP (Belgium) - Four suspects including Iranian diplomat face trial over plot to bomb Iran opposition rally in France VIDEO. PICTURE. BARCELONA (Spain) - Regional Forum of the Union for the Mediterranean (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny participates in EU Parliament foreign affairs committee videoconference (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Bar staff hold protest against virus restrictions (1230 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - PM De Croo, consultative committee meet to discuss virus restrictions (1300 GMT) PICTURE. STRASBOURG (France) - Large tree set up to replace cancelled Christmas market (1700 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES - Night-time and weekend curfew comes into force in West Bank ALGIERS (Algeria) - Verdict due in appeal of 25 demonstrators (+) BEIRUT (Lebanon) - Parliament meets to discuss letter from President Aoun on central bank audit (1200 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa HARARE (Zimbabwe) - Miners boss Henrietta Rushwaya in court over gold smuggling charges LIBREVILLE (Gabon) - Economic Community of Central African States leaders' summit Latin America SANTIAGO (Chile) - Anti-government protest LIVE VIDEO. Sports CAIRO (Egypt) - CAF Champions League final: Ahly v Zamalek VIDEO. (+) Måndalen (Norway) - Spanish endurance athlete Kilian Jornet to attempt 24-hour track running record (To 28) SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - 10 years ago, WikiLeaks starts releasing more than 250,000 classified US diplomatic cables Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - Restaurants, bars and karaoke bars urged to shut at 10:00 pm Europe FRANCE - Non-essential businesses reopen VIDEO. VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope creates 13 new cardinals PICTURE. WARSAW (Poland) - Shopping centres reopen fully DUBLIN (Ireland) - 10 years since EU and IMF approved 85-billion-euro bailout for Ireland TURKEY - Night-time curfew comes into effect (0700 GMT) PICTURE. (To 29) (+) PARIS (France) - Protest against draft law seeking to limit filming of police officers on duty (1300 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) WARSAW (Poland) - Major women's rights protest (1400 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa TIPASA (Algeria) - Former Algiers governor Abdelkader Zoukh goes on trial for corruption Sub-Saharan Africa YAMOUSSOUKRO (Ivory Coast) - 10th anniversary of start of four-month political crisis after disputed presidential elections MAURITANIA - 60th anniversary of independence PICTURE. VIDEO. Latin America (*) DUQUE DE CAXIAS (Brazil) - Protest over death of black man beaten by white security agents at Carrefour supermarket (1300 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) - Anti-choice movements march to protest president bringing new abortion bill to Congress (1800 GMT) VIDEO. Sports (+) NEWCASTLE (Australia) - Rugby: Tri-Nations, Argentina v New Zealand (0845 GMT) PICTURE. LLANELLI (United Kingdom) - Rugby: Autumn Nations Cup, 1st round day 3: Group A Wales v England (1600 GMT) PICTURE. SAINT-DENIS (France) - Rugby: Autumn Nations Cup, 1st round day 3: Group B France v Italy (2010 GMT) PICTURE. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2020 Asia-Pacific NEW DELHI (India) - Marathon in world's most polluted capital city PICTURE. VIDEO. Europe (+) MINSK (Belarus) - New protest expected against Lukashenko PICTURE. VIDEO. SWITZERLAND - Federal vote on initiative to ban investments in weapons manufacturing companies PICTURE. VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's Angelus prayer on Saint Peter's square (1000 GMT) PICTURE. (+) GENEVA (Switzerland) - UN special envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen holds press conference ahead of Syrian Constitutional Committee fourth session (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. North America UNITED NATIONS (United States) - 30 years since Security Council imposed deadline on Iraq to leave Kuwait ahead of Gulf War Middle East and North Africa (+) AMMAN (Jordan) - Palestinian president Abbas visits Latin America (*) BRAZIL - Municipal elections, second round (1100 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports MANAMA (Bahrain) - Auto: Formula One - Bahrain Grand Prix, Grand Prix (1410 GMT) GRAPHIC. DUBLIN (Ireland) - Rugby: Autumn Nations Cup, 1st round day 3: Group A Ireland v Georgia (1400 GMT) PICTURE. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2020 Highlights (+) GENEVA (Switzerland) - Syria Constitutional Committee meets (0900 GMT) VIDEO. (To December 4) (*) PARIS (France) - Ex-president Sarkozy's trial on corruption charges resumes (1230 GMT) GRAPHIC. PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To December 10) Asia-Pacific GWANGJU (South Korea) - Verdict expected in former president Chun Doo-hwan trial for defamation (0500 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. MULTAN (Pakistan) - Anti-government rally held by opposition parties SINGAPORE (Singapore) - Closing arguments in PM's libel suit against a blogger (0630 GMT) Europe (*) THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Head of OPCW chemical weapons watchdog addresses annual meeting (0900 GMT) VIDEO. (*) PARIS (France) - Goncourt Prize literary award (1130 GMT) MOSCOW (Russia) - Aeroflot Q3 results (To December 1) PARIS (France) - 120th anniversary of Oscar Wilde's death BRUSSELS (Belgium) - NATO chief Stoltenberg holds press conference ahead of foreign ministers' meeting (1200 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. (+) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO press briefing on Covid-19 (1600 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. North America CANADA - Canada reopens international borders (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Supreme Court hearing into decision to exclude undocumented migrants from census (1500 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Leading activist Karim Tabbou on trial for 'damaging' army morale PICTURE. VIDEO. (+) 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) 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. (To 2) CATANIA (Italy) - Conte gives testimony before judge presiding over far-right leader Salvini's trial (date subject to change) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. VIENNA (Austria) - OPEC and non-OPEC ministers discuss oil output limits VIDEO. MADRID (Spain) - 'Pandemic hospital' inaugurated PICTURE. VIDEO. BERLIN (Germany) - Elon Musk receives Axel Springer media group award BEAUVAIS (France) - Ryanair opens new base LONDON (United Kingdom) - Mines and Money conference (To 3) (+) GENEVA (Switzerland) - UN publishes Global Humanitarian Overview 2021 (0500 GMT) (+) PARIS (France) - Auction of piece of Eiffel Tower stair at Artcurial (1330 GMT) 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 Sports KIEV (Ukraine) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 5: Group B Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) v Real Madrid (ESP) (1755 GMT) 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. Europe (*) 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. 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) 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 Highlights UNITED NATIONS (United States) - UN special summit on pandemic (1400 GMT) GRAPHIC. (To 4) 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) 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) 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 DENMARK - Euro-2020 women's handball (To 20) Football: Europa League - 1st round day 5 (1755 GMT) FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2020 Highlights (*) UNITED STATES - New deadline for TikTok to restructure or face US ban GRAPHIC. Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Dissident Joshua Wong to attend graduation (0600 GMT) Europe (*) CATANIA (Italy) - FM, interior minister give testimony before judge in trial of far-right leader Salvini (date subject to change) (+) ANDORRA LA VELLA (Andorra) - Skiing season opens 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 WIESBADEN (Germany) - Industrial orders data for October (0700 GMT) North America 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. afp
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