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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. 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. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 Asia-Pacific (+) BEIJING (China) - President Xi delivers speech at China International Fair for Trade in Services (1130 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Europe GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO press conference on Covid-19 (1500 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. (*) MOSCOW (Russia) - Belarus Defence Minister Viktor Khrenin visits PARIS (France) - 150th anniversary of re-establishment of French Republic MILAN (Italy) - La Scala reopens for concerts LISBON (Portugal) - Trial begins of hacker Rui Pinto over 'Football Leaks' and 'Luanda Leaks' (0830 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. MOSCOW (Russia) - Briefing on Russia's Sputnik V vaccine (1130 GMT) BISHKEK (Kyrgyzstan) - Campaigning underway in Kyrgyzstan's parliamentary election MOSCOW (Russia) - BRICS foreign ministers meet VIDEO. (+) PABRADE (Lithuania) - US troops arrive for training exercises PICTURE. (*) LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - Fitch Ratings updates country rating (*) COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Fitch Ratings updates country rating CAMORINO (Switzerland) - Inauguration of Ceneri Base rail tunnel PICTURE. VIDEO. CERNOBBIO (Italy) - European House - Ambrosetti economic forum (To 6) THESSALONIKI (Greece) - German Economy Minister Altmaier visits Thessaloniki International Fair (To 6) DEAUVILLE (France) - Deauville American Film Festival PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. (To 13) PARIS (France) - Villette Jazz Festival (To 13) (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - North Atlantic Council of NATO's member states meeting VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WIESBADEN (Germany) - Industrial orders data for July (0600 GMT) ANKARA (Turkey) - Trial resumes into assassination of Russian ambassador Andrei Karlov (0630 GMT) (*) PARIS (France) - Macron delivers speech at The Pantheon to mark 150th anniversary of French Third Republic (0800 GMT) PICTURE. (+) BERLIN (Germany) - Health Minister Spahn speaks after videoconference with European counterparts on Covid-19 (1230 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. ATHENS (Greece) - Health ministry press conference on Covid-19 (1500 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Second day of Kosovo-Serbia talks at the White House PICTURE. VIDEO. UNITED NATIONS (United States) - Belarus opposition leader Tikhanovskaya addresses Security Council VIDEO. (+) WILMINGTON (United States) - Biden makes speech on state of the US economy PICTURE. VIDEO. OTTAWA (Canada) - Unemployment data published (1230 GMT) UNITED STATES - Disney releases 'Mulan' on online platform Middle East and North Africa DUBAI (United Arab Emirates) - Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit, held virtually (0530 GMT) (To 5) Sub-Saharan Africa CAPE TOWN (South Africa) - Deputy president hosts meeting on curbing violent farm attacks VIDEO. PICTURE. HARARE (Zimbabwe) - Opposition figure Jacob Ngarivhume in court for administrative hearing KINSHASA (DR Congo) - Protest against Rwanda ambassador accused by civil society groups of revisionism VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports NEW YORK (United States) - Tennis: US Open PICTURE. (To September 13) TARTU (Estonia) - Auto, WRC: Rally Estonia PICTURE. (To 6) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Diamond League athletics meeting as exhibition event PICTURE. SOUTHAMPTON (United Kingdom) - Cricket: England v Australia in 1st T20 international PICTURE. FLORENCE (Italy) - Football: UEFA Nations League - League A day 1: Group 1 Italy v Bosnia-Herzegovina (1845 GMT) PICTURE. VANCOUVER (Canada) - Golf: LPGA CP Women's Open (To 6) SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2020 Asia-Pacific BANGKOK (Thailand) - Students from 30 schools hold protest under umbrella of The Bad Students Group VIDEO. MELBOURNE (Australia) - Anti-lockdown protests planned (0100 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. Europe GERMANY - Fifth anniversary of decision to open border to refugees VIDEO. ROME (Italy) - Far-right protest against virus restrictions (0800 GMT) VIDEO. WARSAW (Poland) - Extinction Rebellion march VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Human chain for climate justice (1100 GMT) VIDEO. KATOWICE (Poland) - Gay Pride march (1100 GMT) VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa CAIRO (Egypt) - Corruption trial of ex-PM Ahmed Shafik resumes Sub-Saharan Africa NIGERIA - International flights resume BAMAKO (Mali) - Junta holds talks with parties, civil society on transition (To 6) Sports HAMBURG (Germany) - Triathlon world series event (*) WELLINGTON (New Zealand) - Rugby: New Zealand North Island v South Island (0710 GMT) PICTURE. LOUISVILLE (United States) - Racing: The Kentucky Derby (1400 GMT) SOLNA (Sweden) - Football: UEFA Nations League - League A day 1: Group 3 Sweden v France (1845 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2020 Europe MOSCOW (Russia) - Bolshoi Theatre season opens VIDEO. ITALY - Costa Cruises resumes operations (date subject to change) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Protest in support of bars, venues, clubs (1100 GMT) VIDEO. (*) PODGORICA (Montenegro) - Rally against pro-Serb opposition which is tipped to form government after election gains (1700 GMT) VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa HARARE (Zimbabwe) - First anniversary of Robert Mugabe's death VIDEO. Sports MONZA (Italy) - Auto: Formula One - Italian Grand Prix, Grand Prix (1310 GMT) PICTURE. SOUTHAMPTON (United Kingdom) - Cricket: England v Australia in 2nd T20 international PICTURE. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2020 Asia-Pacific (*) NEW DELHI (India) - Metro reopens VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. TOKYO (Japan) - GDP Q2 update (2350 GMT) Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - Second part of Julian Assange extradition case VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) WARSAW (Poland) - Extinction Rebellion blocks traffic in Warsaw PICTURE. (*) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic, Kosovo's PM Avdullah Hoti, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell hold talks VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Eighth round of EU-UK talks on post-Brexit trade (To 11) LONDON (United Kingdom) - 80th anniversary of Nazi 'Blitz' air attacks on London WIESBADEN (Germany) - Industrial production data for July (0600 GMT) ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Trial resumes of gunman accused of 2017 Istanbul nightclub attack (0600 GMT) VAZIANI (Georgia) - Georgia-NATO military drills (0700 GMT) (To 18) DRESDEN (Germany) - Trial of alleged supporters of neo-Nazi militant group (0730 GMT) North America (+) UNITED STATES - Public holiday as US celebrates Labor Day Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Trial of youth activist Wafi Tigrine (+) TUNIS (Tunisia) - Gathering to demand release of detained Algerian journalist Khaled Drareni (0900 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa NIAMEY (Niger) - ECOWAS summit VIDEO. Sports SAN BENEDETTO DEL TRONTO (Italy) - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Tirreno - Adriatico 2020 (To 14) TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2020 Asia-Pacific SEOUL (South Korea) - 75th anniversary of US troops' arrival in South Korea YANGON (Myanmar) - Campaign period officially starts ahead of November parliament election VIDEO. PICTURE. SINGAPORE (Singapore) - Investment fund Temasek to release annual report (0430 GMT) Europe (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - UK, US trade talks restart VILNIUS (Lithuania) - Belarus opposition figure Tikhanovskaya addresses Council of Europe assembly via video link (+) VILNIUS (Lithuania) - Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg visits KUOPIO (Finland) - Trial of student charged with murder with sword GHENT (Belgium) - Appeals court rules on Spain's extradition request for rapper Valtonyc (*) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU Council president gives keynote speech at Brussels Economic Forum 2020 (+) MADRID (Spain) - Schools start to reopen VIDEO. PICTURE. PARIS (France) - Employment figures for first quarter (0530 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - External trade data for July (0600 GMT) BRAUNSCHWEIG (Germany) - Volkswagen-Porsche holds transaction hearing with Deka investment fund (0800 GMT) MONTPELLIER (France) - Arabesques Festival of art from Arab world (1100 GMT) (To 20) (*) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Round table with City policy chief on Brexit, pandemic (1300 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Meredith Kopit Levien becomes CEO of New York Times WASHINGTON (United States) - Secretary of State Pompeo addresses Atlantic Council after Europe trip (1400 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. (+) WINSTON-SALEM (United States) - Trump addresses supporters at rally in North Carolina (2230 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeals trial for journalist Khaled Drareni for covering protests PICTURE. VIDEO. (*) AMMAN (Jordan) - International airport reopens Sub-Saharan Africa (*) PIETERMARITZBURG (South Africa) - Hearing in ex-president Zuma's corruption trial VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) - Retail giant Shoprite releases annual financial data (0730 GMT) Sports SOUTHAMPTON (United Kingdom) - Cricket: England v Australia in 3rd T20 international PICTURE. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - First court appearance for 27 people charged with illegal assembly at Polytechnic University (0530 GMT) Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - Opening day for the Rolling Stones store on Carnaby Street PICTURE. VIDEO. ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Trial resumes of journalists for reporting on intel officer's funeral (0600 GMT) MADRID (Spain) - Protest in support of hoteliers (0900 GMT) PICTURE. PARIS (France) - Muslim scholar Tariq Ramadan faces new trial over revealing name of rape accuser (1130 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. (+) BERLIN (Germany) - German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz gives press conference on challenges for the EU presidency (1400 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeals trial for journalist Belkacem Djir (+) CASABLANCA (Morocco) - Hearing in trial of journalist Souleimane Raissouni, accused of sexual assault Sub-Saharan Africa MEKELE (Ethiopia) - Regional election in opposition-controlled Tigray VIDEO. (*) JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) - Human Rights Watch publishes report on xenophobia in South Africa (To 17) Sports DEAUVILLE (France) - Yearlings horse sale (1200 GMT) PICTURE. (To 11) THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 Asia-Pacific (*) SHENZHEN (China) - Head of Huawei's mobile phone business speaks at annual gathering of software partners (To 12) (+) AMBALA (India) - French Defence Minister Florence Parly attends launch ceremony for new Rafale fighter jets (0400 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Europe MADRID (Spain) - Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week PICTURE. (To 13) GERMANY - Test of national alarm system, first since reunification (0900 GMT) (*) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Mixed-race women sue Belgian state over colonial-era abductions (date subject to change) VIDEO. (+) LYON (France) - Vivienne Westwood exhibition opens at Musee des Tissus PARIS (France) - Art Paris fair (To 13) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - ECB press conference on eurozone monetary policy (1230 GMT) North America TORONTO (Canada) - Toronto International Film Festival, held virtually (1500 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 19) UNITED STATES - Microsoft smartphone Surface Duo goes on sale Sub-Saharan Africa JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) - Two police officers charged with teen's murder reappear in court VIDEO. (To 14) Sports NEW YORK (United States) - US Open wheelchair competition, without spectators (To 13) FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2020 Europe (+) GENEVA (Switzerland) - Six months since WHO declaration of COVID-19 pandemic ARMENIA - Virus state of emergency due to end BERLIN (Germany) - Informal meeting of EU economic, finance ministers PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 12) LONDON (United Kingdom) - GDP July estimate (0500 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Inflation data for August updated (0600 GMT) PARIS (France) - Yellow Vests movement leader appeals conviction for organising unauthorised protests (1130 GMT) VIDEO. North America (+) NEW YORK (United States) - US marks 9/11 attacks anniversary with remembrance ceremony at site of World Trade Center (1300 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. NEW YORK (United States) - NYFW Men's spring-summer 2021 PICTURE. (To 16) Sub-Saharan Africa NAMIBIA - International tourism resumes VIDEO. Sports LOS ANGELES (United States) - NFL regular season (0000 GMT) (To January 3, 2021) ATHENS (Greece) - Super League Greece begins BELGIUM - Fans allowed at football matches MISANO ADRIATICO (Italy) - San Marino MotoGP PICTURE. (To 13) MANCHESTER (United Kingdom) - Cricket: England v Australia in 1st ODI PICTURE. KANSAS CITY (United States) - NFL season opens with Kansas City Chiefs vs Houston Texans (0030 GMT) afp
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