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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. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2020 Highlights (+) LAHORE (Pakistan) - Funeral of founder of far-right Pakistani Islamist party, Rizvi VIDEO. (*) RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - G20 summit held online PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 22) (+) LOS ANGELES (United States) - California imposes night-time curfew as Covid-19 cases spike PICTURE. (To December 21) Asia-Pacific TAIPEI (Taiwan) - Taiwan's Golden Horse film awards ceremony, dubbed the 'Chinese Oscars' (1100 GMT) VIDEO. (+) AHMEDABAD (India) - Indian city of Ahmedabad to observe curfew following steep rise of coronavirus cases after Diwali (To 22) (*) BANGKOK (Thailand) - 'Bad student' movement holds rally on political, education issues VIDEO. HONG KONG (China) - Disneyland reopens its 'Castle of Magical Dreams' after refurbishment (0230 GMT) Europe (*) PARIS (France) - Protest against draft law seeking to limit filming of police officers on duty (1330 GMT) PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. TURKEY - Weekend curfew comes into effect VIDEO. (+) WARSAW (Poland) - Government announces changes in coronavirus restrictions BURGOS (Spain) - Massive Covid-19 testing operation for 25 percent of residents PICTURE. (+) YEREVAN (Armenia) - Opposition to protest Nagorno-Karabakh peace deal (1100 GMT) (+) COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Protest against mink culls following Covid-19 mutation (1100 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. (+) LEIPZIG (Germany) - Protest against mask wearing, and counter demonstration (1300 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. Middle East and North Africa (+) IRAN - New restrictions come into force in most Iranian cities (+) BEIRUT (Lebanon) - President Aoun delivers televised adress to mark independence day (1800 GMT) ABU DHABI (United Arab Emirates) - US diplomat Clarke Cooper travels to UAE, Saudi, Bahrain and Israel (To 23) Sub-Saharan Africa (+) HARARE (Zimbabwe) - Third anniversary of Mugabe's resignation Latin America COCHABAMBA (Bolivia) - Ex-president Morales leads meeting of his Movement Toward Socialism party to plan for local elections (2000 GMT) VIDEO. (*) COLOMBIA - Anti-government protests VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports AL-RAYYAN (Qatar) - Qatar marks two years until 2022 World Cup VIDEO. NEWCASTLE (Australia) - Rugby: Tri-Nations, Australia v Argentina (0830 GMT) PICTURE. TWICKENHAM (United Kingdom) - Rugby: Autumn Nations Cup, 1st round day 2: Group A England v Ireland (1700 GMT) PICTURE. ZHENGZHOU (China) - Table tennis: World Tour Grand Finals (To 22) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Tennis: ATP tour 2020 - ATP Finals (To 22) SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2020 Highlights (+) RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - G20 press conference at end of virtual summit (1330 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BURKINA FASO - Presidential election LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Singapore, Hong Kong launch 'travel bubble' flights (0200 GMT) VIDEO. PESHAWAR (Pakistan) - Anti-government rally held by opposition parties (0500 GMT) TAIPEI (Taiwan) - Protest against lifting of restrictions on US pork containing ractopamine feed additive (0500 GMT) VIDEO. Europe MINSK (Belarus) - New protest expected against Lukashenko VIDEO. PICTURE. BERLIN (Germany) - 15 years ago, Angela Merkel became first female chancellor of Germany LONDON (United Kingdom) - 30th anniversary of prime minister Margaret Thatcher's resignation BISHKEK (Kyrgyzstan) - March against constitutional reforms that would give president new powers (0600 GMT) VIDEO. VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's Angelus prayer on Saint Peter's square (1000 GMT) PICTURE. (+) BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel and finance minister Scholz hold press conference after G20 summit (1600 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. PICTURE. Sub-Saharan Africa DAKAR (Senegal) - Spain's Foreign Minister Arancha Gonzalez Laya visits Sports EDINBURGH (United Kingdom) - Rugby: Autumn Nations Cup, 1st round day 2: Group B Scotland v France (1515 GMT) PICTURE. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2020 Highlights HONG KONG (China) - Activists Joshua Wong, Ivan Lam on trial for anti-police protest (To December 1) (*) AMSTERDAM (Netherlands) - International Air Transport Association annual general assembly (To 25) PARIS (France) - Sarkozy becomes first French ex-president to stand trial on corruption charges (1230 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (To December 10) Asia-Pacific WUZHEN (China) - World Internet Conference, where Beijing promotes its concept of controlled internet (To 24) SEREMBAN (Malaysia) - Hearing in inquest into death of Franco-Irish teen VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 27) Europe GENEVA (Switzerland) - UN hosts Afghanistan donor conference (0800 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 24) (*) MOSCOW (Russia) - FM Lavrov meets Iranian counterpart VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - Gazprom Q3 results (To 30) MONS (Belgium) - Trial for officer who shot two-year-old Kurdish girl during police chase of migrant van VIDEO. (To 24) PARIS (France) - 50th anniversary of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo's first edition BARCELONA (Spain) - Catalonia bars, restaurants and cinemas reopen GENEVA (Switzerland) - UN World Meteorological Organization publishes annual Greenhouse Gas Bulletin VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Supreme Court hearing on whether to allow 'IS bride' Shamima Begum back to UK to challenge citizenship removal VIDEO. (To 24) CHITA (Russia) - Trial of Russian soldier who killed 8 servicemen in 2019 begins (0130 GMT) COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - European Environment Agency publishes annual report on air quality (1145 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - Robert Koch health institute chief Wieler holds press conference (1400 GMT) North America (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Museums and the national zoo close in bid to stem surge of Covid Middle East and North Africa BAGHDAD (Iraq) - US sanctions waiver allowing Iraq to import Iranian gas expires Latin America HAVANA (Cuba) - Western Union shuts Cuba offices after new US sanctions VIDEO. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2020 Highlights ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Trial in absentia resumes of 20 Saudi suspects over murder of dissident journalist Khashoggi (1400 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. Asia-Pacific (+) TOKYO (Japan) - Chinese State Councillor Wang Yi visits VIDEO. (To 25) HONG KONG (China) - Hong Kong government final appeal over mask ban constitutionality (0100 GMT) (To 25) Europe STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Ban on public gatherings of more than eight people comes into force VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PETROZAVODSK (Russia) - Appeal court hears case of Russian Gulag historian after child sex abuse conviction WARSAW (Poland) - CFO Strategy & Innovation virtual summit (+) MADRID (Spain) - Cabinet meeting with talks on Covid-19 vaccination plan (*) MOSCOW (Russia) - FM Lavrov takes part in UN Afghanistan conference VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - Press conference following UN Afghanistan donor conference (1700 GMT) PICTURE. (+) PORTUGAL - New period of state of emergency comes into force WIESBADEN (Germany) - GDP Q3 update (0700 GMT) (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU Commissioner Thierry Breton and data privacy activist Max Schrems hold video debate (0900 GMT) (*) GLASGOW (United Kingdom) - Family of Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset al-Megrahi appeal against his conviction (1030 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. North America (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Trump holds turkey pardoning ceremony ahead of Thanksgiving PICTURE. VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - US consumer confidence index (1400 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Verdict expected at trial of journalist and rights activist Said Boudour ABU DHABI (United Arab Emirates) - FinTech Abu Dhabi (0400 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 26) Sub-Saharan Africa HARARE (Zimbabwe) - Trial opens of ex-vice chancellor of University of Zimbabwe for granting Grace Mugabe 'fake' PhD Sports RENNES (France) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 4: Group E Rennes (FRA) v Chelsea (ENG) (1755 GMT) KIEV (Ukraine) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 4: Group G Dynamo Kiev (UKR) v Barcelona (ESP) (2000 GMT) (To 25) MANCHESTER (United Kingdom) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 4: Group H Manchester United (ENG) v Büyüksehir Bld. Spor (TUR) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. PARIS (France) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 4: Group H Paris SG (FRA) v RB Leipzig (GER) (2000 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women Asia-Pacific BANGKOK (Thailand) - Pro-democracy protesters hold rally VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. HONG KONG (China) - Hong Kong leader expected to make delayed policy address following Beijing visit (0200 GMT) Europe KALBAJAR (Azerbaijan) - Armenia hands control to Azerbaijan of Kalbajar district VIDEO. PICTURE. MINSK (Belarus) - Russia's FM Lavrov visits (To 26) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Boris Johnson answers Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) remotely due to Covid isolation order (1200 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. NUR-SULTAN (Kazakhstan) - Ruling party holds conference ahead of vote MOSCOW (Russia) - Iraqi FM Fuad Hussein visits PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 26) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's general audience (0830 GMT) PICTURE. (+) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - ECB financial stability report (0930 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel and state premiers hold talks to take stock of coronavirus curbs (1300 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. North America (*) UNITED NATIONS (United States) - Security Council meeting on Syria VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Verdict expected in appeal trial of Berber activist on charges of 'insulting Islam' Sub-Saharan Africa CONAKRY (Guinea) - Opposition calls for a rally to free its leaders (1200 GMT) VIDEO. Latin America BOGOTA (Colombia) - Peace court summons three ministers and attorney general over murders of ex-FARC guerrillas (1300 GMT) Sports MUNICH (Germany) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 4: Group A Bayern Munich (GER) v Salzburg (AUT) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. MILAN (Italy) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 4: Group B Inter Milan (ITA) v Real Madrid (ESP) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LIVERPOOL (United Kingdom) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 4: Group D Liverpool (ENG) v Atalanta (ITA) (2000 GMT) VIDEO. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2020 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - National Diet legislature session (To December 5) BEIJING (China) - Defence ministry monthly press conference (0700 GMT) Europe PONTOISE (France) - Trial of Pakistani imam over claim of 'justifying terrorism' (1230 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. ANKARA (Turkey) - Verdict expected in main trial of coup ringleaders (0700 GMT) VIDEO. LISBON (Portugal) - Parliament votes on 2021 budget (1000 GMT) (To 27) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - ECB statement on monetary policy meeting (1230 GMT) North America UNITED STATES - US celebrates Thanksgiving PICTURE. VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa DUBAI (United Arab Emirates) - Dubai's budget airline flydubai to start direct flights to Tel Aviv VIDEO. ALGIERS (Algeria) - Trial of members of youth campaign group Rassemblement Action Jeunesse (RAJ) Sub-Saharan Africa HARARE (Zimbabwe) - Journalist Hopewell Chin'ono expected in court after bail denied Sports KANDY (Sri Lanka) - Lanka Premier League (LPL) cricket tournament (To December 16) Football: Europa League - 1st round day 4 (1755 GMT) FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2020 Highlights UNITED STATES - New deadline for TikTok to restructure or face US ban Worldwide UNITED STATES - Black Friday Europe HELSINKI (Finland) - GDP Q3 ANTWERP (Belgium) - Four suspects including Iranian diplomat face trial for taking part in plot to bomb Iran opposition rally in France VIDEO. STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - GDP Q3 BRUSSELS (Belgium) - PM De Croo, consultative committee meet to discuss virus restrictions (1300 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Verdict due in appeal of 25 demonstrators Sub-Saharan Africa HARARE (Zimbabwe) - Miners boss Henrietta Rushwaya in court over gold smuggling charges Sports ALEXANDRIA (Egypt) - CAF Champions League final: Ahly v Zamalek VIDEO. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - 10 years ago, WikiLeaks starts releasing more than 250,000 classified US diplomatic cables Europe STRASBOURG (France) - Large tree set up to replace cancelled Christmas market VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope to create 13 new cardinals PICTURE. DUBLIN (Ireland) - 10 years since EU and IMF approved 85-billion-euro bailout for Ireland 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. Sports NEWCASTLE (Australia) - Rugby: Tri-Nations, Argentina v New Zealand (0830 GMT) LLANELLI (United Kingdom) - Rugby: Autumn Nations Cup, 1st round day 3: Group A Wales v England (1600 GMT) SAINT-DENIS (France) - Rugby: Autumn Nations Cup, 1st round day 3: Group B France v Italy (2010 GMT) afp
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