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| - The coronavirus emergency is leading to the rescheduling or cancellation of events around the world. To view events updated in real time, go to AFP Agenda Contact us on contact-agenda@afp.com Please note that all times are in GMT. 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. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - Earth Day Europe (*) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU ministers responsible for European affairs hold video-conference (0730 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU foreign ministers hold video-conference (1330 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO briefing on coronavirus (1400 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Prime Minister's Questions, with some MPs attending via video link (1100 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. PARIS (France) - Health ministry gives daily press conference on coronavirus emergency (1715 GMT) VIDEO. ULYANOVSK (Russia) - 150th anniversary of Lenin's birth VIDEO. (+) MOSCOW (Russia) - Russia discusses Syria with Iran and Turkey via video link JASENOVAC (Croatia) - Croatia commemorates victims of notorious WWII death camp PICTURE. VIDEO. VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope Francis livestreams general audience on Vatican website (0830 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - UK consumer price inflation statistics for March (1000 GMT) North America (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Coronavirus task force holds daily briefing at the White House (2100 GMT) (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - World Bank publishes report on remittances (1300 GMT) Middle East and North Africa RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - G20 trade and investment working group videoconference LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. LEBANON - Hezbollah chief Nasrallah gives televised speech ahead of Ramadan (1730 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokesman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 2020 Worldwide (*) WORLD - Ramadan (To May 23) Europe KOBLENZ (Germany) - Unprecedented trial opens into state-sponsored torture in Syria (0730 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU leaders hold videoconference on virus economic impact (1300 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - WHO Europe holds weekly online media briefings on COVID-19 (0900 GMT) VIDEO. (*) TURKEY - Four-day lockdown in virus fight VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 26) BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel addresses parliament on coronavirus pandemic (0700 GMT) OSLO (Norway) - Q1 results for Norway wealth fund (1000 GMT) PARIS (France) - Health ministry gives daily press conference on coronavirus emergency (1715 GMT) VIDEO. ZURICH (Switzerland) - Nestle holds annual general assembly online PARIS (France) - Hermes Q1 results (0600 GMT) North America (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Coronavirus task force holds daily briefing at the White House (2100 GMT) Middle East and North Africa RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - G20 labour ministers hold videoconference LIVE VIDEO. TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokesman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports NYON (Switzerland) - UEFA executive committee meets via video link FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Deadline for German Football League to decide whether to resume Bundesliga season LIVE VIDEO. FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - Global climate strike day called by Greta Thunberg's Fridays for Future Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - 50th anniversary of China's first satellite launch HONG KONG (China) - Hong Kong holds university entrance exams despite virus outbreak (0100 GMT) Europe GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO briefing on coronavirus (1400 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Government gives update on measures to ease lockdown VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Health ministry gives daily press conference on coronavirus emergency (1715 GMT) VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - National Security Council meets on virus fight FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Iraqi IS suspect stands trial in Germany over charges of genocide (0800 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - HSBC annual general meeting, with shareholders participating online (0900 GMT) MOSCOW (Russia) - Central bank holds monetary policy meeting (1030 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU negotiator Michel Barnier press conference after week of Brexit talks (1100 GMT) (+) VERSAILLES (France) - Appeals court rules on Amazon warehouse closures (1200 GMT) VIDEO. ITALY - Call to fly Italian flags, sing 'Bella Ciao' from windows, balconies (2200 GMT) PICTURE. GRAPHIC. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. North America (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Coronavirus task force holds daily briefing at the White House (2100 GMT) (+) CANADA - 'Virtual vigil' for victims of Nova Scotia mass shooting (2300 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - 30th anniversary of Hubble space telescope launch SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Amazon workers group calls for strike over virus and environmental issues Middle East and North Africa RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - Tourism ministers of G20 states join pandemic virtual meeting LIVE VIDEO. AMMAN (Jordan) - 70th anniversary of birth of Hashemite kingdom TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokesman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - World Malaria Day Asia-Pacific NEPAL - Fifth anniversary of earthquake that killed nearly 9,000 people TAIPEI (Taiwan) - Hong Kong dissident bookseller Lam Wing-kee opens new bookstore after fleeing to Taiwan (0400 GMT) Europe PARIS (France) - Health ministry gives daily press conference on coronavirus emergency (1715 GMT) VIDEO. (+) SEVILLE (Spain) - Feria de Abril celebration from balconies during coronavirus lockdown PICTURE. (To May 2) Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokesman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa ACCRA (Ghana) - Ruling party expected to hold primary vote to choose presidential candidate SUNDAY, APRIL 26, 2020 Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - China legislature meeting, may announce date of annual session, postponed by virus (To 29) (*) NEW ZEALAND - New Zealand eases virus lockdown Europe CHERNOBYL (Ukraine) - International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day PARIS (France) - Health ministry gives daily press conference on coronavirus emergency (1715 GMT) VIDEO. VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope Francis livestreams Angelus prayer on Vatican website (1100 GMT) PICTURE. Middle East and North Africa BEIRUT (Lebanon) - 15th anniversary of Syrian troop withdrawal from Lebanon BAGHDAD (Iraq) - End of US sanctions waiver to Iraq over Iran gas imports TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokesman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MONDAY, APRIL 27, 2020 Asia-Pacific PANMUNJOM (South Korea) - South Korea marks two-year anniversary of first Kim-Moon summit VIDEO. PICTURE. Europe SWITZERLAND - Government starts to ease virus lockdown (+) BERLIN (Germany) - Masks become obligatory on public transport (*) NORWAY - Norway primary schools reopen as virus restrictions eased PARIS (France) - Health ministry gives daily press conference on coronavirus emergency (1715 GMT) VIDEO. LEVERKUSEN (Germany) - Bayer Q1 results (*) BERLIN (Germany) - Petersberg Climate Dialogue held online (To 28) North America VANCOUVER (Canada) - Hearing in extradition trial of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou (1630 GMT) (To 30) Middle East and North Africa CAIRO (Egypt) - Egypt set to extend state of emergency for three months ALGIERS (Algeria) - Leading activist Karim Tabbou on trial for 'damaging' army morale TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokesman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa BURKINA FASO - Masks become obligatory in coronavirus fight TOGO - 60th anniversary of independence from France Sports (*) BELGIUM - Belgian Football League to decide on ending season (+) GENEVA (Switzerland) - Trial of four ex-football officials over suspicions that Germany bought votes to obtain 2006 World Cup TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2020 Asia-Pacific SEOUL (South Korea) - Samsung Electronics Q1 results (2330 GMT) PICTURE. Europe (*) PARIS (France) - National Assembly debates contact-tracing apps to fight virus (1300 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - HSBC Q1 results (0400 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - BP Q1 earnings (1500 GMT) (+) RUSSIA - Online protest against government virus measures (1500 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve holds policy meeting PICTURE. GRAPHIC. (To 29) (*) SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Google's parent company Alphabet quarterly results (2030 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokesman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 2020 Asia-Pacific (*) WELLINGTON (New Zealand) - Report released into 2019 Christchurch mosque shootings Europe DACHAU (Germany) - 75th anniversary of liberation of Dachau Nazi concentration camp PARIS (France) - Airbus Q1 results STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Spotify Q1 results FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Deutsche Bank Q1 results (0500 GMT) WOLFSBURG (Germany) - Volkswagen Q1 results (0530 GMT) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope Francis livestreams general audience on Vatican website (0830 GMT) PICTURE. North America LOS ANGELES (United States) - 40th anniversary of death of Alfred Hitchcock NEW YORK (United States) - 2020 review conference of parties to Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) (1700 GMT) (To May 10) WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds press conference (1830 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. (+) SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Facebook reports quarterly results (2100 GMT) Middle East and North Africa (*) TUNISIA - Five-year state of emergency expires TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokesman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. afp
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