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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. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2020 Asia-Pacific SEOUL (South Korea) - Samsung Electronics Q3 earnings estimates (2330 GMT) SINGAPORE (Singapore) - Court hears libel case brought by the premier against a blogger (To 9) LHASA (China) - 70th anniversary of Chinese invasion of Tibet Europe STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Nobel Chemistry Prize announced (0945 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. PICTURE. (*) STEPANAKERT (Azerbaijan) - Heavy fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (To October 8) LONDON (United Kingdom) - European Bank for Reconstruction and Development annual meeting (To 8) ATHENS (Greece) - Verdict in neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn murder trial PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) BERLIN (Germany) - Trial opens of Russian agent accused of shooting dead Georgian citizen in 2019 (0700 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. (+) HELSINKI (Finland) - Finnish PM hands over job to 16-year-old for day to highlight girls' rights (1000 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Boris Johnson answers Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) (1100 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - UNHCR's annual executive committee meeting (To 9) (+) PARIS (France) - French writer Michel Houellebecq publishes book of essays titled 'Interventions 2020' (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Britain's head negotiator David Frost appears before House of Lords committee in parliament on Brexit negotiations VIDEO. (+) EDINBURGH (United Kingdom) - Scottish First Minister Sturgeon updates parliament on Covid-19 restrictions LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's general audience with a limited public (0730 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. PICTURE. (+) SKOPJE (Republic of North Macedonia) - EU enlargement commissioner visits N. Macedonia, Albania, Bosnia, Montenegro (0830 GMT) (To 9) MADRID (Spain) - PM Sanchez presents economic recovery plan (0900 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. (+) BELGRADE (Serbia) - Prince Albert II of Monaco visits (0900 GMT) PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Treasury Committee evidence session with Office of Budget Responsibility on taxes after coronavirus (1230 GMT) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WTO talks on fishing subsidies (To 9) BAYEUX (France) - Bayeux Calvados-Normandy Awards for war correspondents PICTURE. (To 11) (+) PARIS (France) - Public homage to Japanese fashion designer Kenzo Takada (To 8) LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - 20th anniversary of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg's accession to the throne (+) PARIS (France) - French release of Iranian film 'Yalda, A Night for Forgiveness' by Massoud Bakhshi LONDON (United Kingdom) - Supreme Court rules on third runway project at Heathrow VIDEO. (To 8) LONDON (United Kingdom) - London Film Festival (To 18) North America (*) NEW YORK (United States) - New restrictions imposed in nine neighborhoods PICTURE. (To 7) NEW YORK (United States) - Trump's son testifies in fraud probe WASHINGTON (United States) - Decade-long Oracle-Google copyright case heads to top US court (+) PHILADELPHIA (United States) - Early in-person voting VIDEO. (+) PHOENIX (United States) - In-person voting starts in swing state Arizona VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - PAHO holds presser on COVID-19 across the Americas VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF publishes climate change section of global economic outlook (1500 GMT) (+) CHICAGO (United States) - US negotiator speaks amid stalled talks between Afghan government, Taliban (1600 GMT) Middle East and North Africa RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - G20 tourism ministers videoconference (0600 GMT) (+) KUWAIT CITY (Kuwait) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visits Kuwait and Qatar VIDEO. BEIRUT (Lebanon) - Hezbollah chief Nasrallah gives speech on 40th day of Ashura Shiite month of mourning (1830 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. JERUSALEM - Jews mark festival of Sukkot or Feast of Tabernacles (To 9) LEBANON - Lebanon puts more than 100 districts on coronavirus lockdown VIDEO. (To 12) ALGIERS (Algeria) - Campaigning starts for Nov 1 referendum on constitutional reforms Sub-Saharan Africa JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) - Ex-UNFCCC chief Christiana Figueres delivers Desmond Tutu International Peace Lecture (+) GOMA (DR Congo) - Regional leaders hold online summit on security in Great Lakes area Sports LAUSANNE (Switzerland) - IOC executive board meets LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. (To 8) VALENCIA (Spain) - Athletics: NN Valencia World Record Day with Cheptegei VIDEO. PICTURE. LISBON (Portugal) - Portugal v Spain football friendly (1845 GMT) PICTURE. MILAN (Italy) - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Tour d'Italie 2020 PICTURE. (To 25) (*) COLOGNE (Germany) - Football: International friendlies: Germany v Turkey (1845 GMT) PICTURE. SAINT-DENIS (France) - France v Ukraine football friendly (1910 GMT) PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Tennis: Grand Slam Tournaments - French Open GRAPHIC. (To October 11) THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2020 Asia-Pacific KUALA LUMPUR (Malaysia) - Court rules on N. Korean's appeal against US extradition bid (0200 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. Europe STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Nobel Literature Prize announced (1100 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (+) FAMAGUSTA (Cyprus) - Northern Cyprus to reopen coastal area of 'ghost town' VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Appeal court rules on negotiation process imposed on Google over EU's 'neighbouring rights' law FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Parliament investigative committee hearing in Wirecard scandal UNITED KINGDOM - Cineworld temporarily shuts cinemas on virus impact VIDEO. WIESBADEN (Germany) - Trade data for August (0600 GMT) (+) LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - European Court of Justice ruling on the ban on neonicotinoids in France (0700 GMT) (+) BERLIN (Germany) - Health minister and head of RKI disease control agency hold press conference on coronavirus (0700 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU interior ministers hold videoconference on new asylum pact (0800 GMT) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - ECB publishes its minutes on its September monetary policy meeting (1130 GMT) MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give briefing on coronavirus (1630 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. BARCELONA (Spain) - Auction of Chilean poet Pablo Neruda's archive (1700 GMT) North America SALT LAKE CITY (United States) - Mike Pence, Kamala Harris hold vice presidential debate (0100 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1230 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF report on lockdown effects, part of global economic outlook (1400 GMT) Middle East and North Africa KARBALA (Iraq) - Shiite Arbain pilgrimage to the holy city of Karbala VIDEO. ALGIERS (Algeria) - Trial of anti-government activist Fodil Boumala ALGIERS (Algeria) - Verdict due in 2nd trial of journalist Abdelkrim Zeghileche Sports ALGHERO (Italy) - Auto, WRC: Rally Italy PICTURE. (To 11) LONDON (United Kingdom) - England v Wales football friendly NORTH BERWICK (United Kingdom) - Golf - European Tour, Scottish Open (To 11) MOSCOW (Russia) - Russia v Sweden football friendly (1730 GMT) FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2020 Asia-Pacific (+) MUMBAI (India) - Central bank announces rate decision (0430 GMT) (+) NGHE AN (Vietnam) - Families remember victims a year after death of 39 Vietnamese migrants in the UK (0700 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 12) Europe OSLO (Norway) - Nobel Peace Prize announced (0900 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. YEREVAN (Armenia) - Eurasian Economic Union's Intergovernmental Council holds meeting BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU justice ministers hold videoconference CANNES (France) - 3rd Cannes International Series Festival, focused on TV PICTURE. (To 14) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Preview of Royal Opera House's David Hockney Portrait being auctioned to raise funds VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - GDP monthly estimate for August (0500 GMT) HALLE (SAALE) (Germany) - Commemoration of first anniversary of Halle synagogue shooting (1330 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (+) ATHENS (Greece) - Scheduled Greek health ministry briefing on coronavirus (1500 GMT) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO virtual briefing on Covid-19 (1600 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. North America OTTAWA (Canada) - Unemployment figures released (1230 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa BAMAKO (Mali) - French armed forces chief Francois Lecointre visits (1530 GMT) Sports XIAMEN (China) - Climbing: IFSC World cup event in Xiamen (To 11) LE MANS (France) - French MotoGP PICTURE. (To 11) SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - World Mental Health Day Asia-Pacific PYONGYANG (North Korea) - 75th anniversary of foundation of ruling Workers' Party of Korea VIDEO. TAIPEI (Taiwan) - Taiwan holds 'Double Tenth' National Day celebration (0100 GMT) VIDEO. BEIJING (China) - 23rd Beijing Music Festival (To 20) Europe ANKARA (Turkey) - Fifth anniversary of terror attack against pro-Kurdish peace rally (*) GUARDA (Portugal) - Portugal-Spain leaders summit PICTURE. FRANCE - Extinction Rebellion week of action (0900 GMT) (To 19) North America MIAMI (United States) - Anti-communist, pro-Trump rally by Latin American groups (1330 GMT) VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeal trial for the head of Sovac automobile group Mourad Oulmi, accused of corruption MOROCCO - Virus state of emergency set to end ALGIERS (Algeria) - Rally against constitutional reforms organised by democratic movement PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 11) Sports WEVELGEM (Belgium) - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Gand - Wevelgem 2020 (2200 GMT) SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2020 Europe TAJIKISTAN - Presidential election VIDEO. NICOSIA (Cyprus) - Presidential election in breakaway northern Cyprus VIDEO. VIENNA (Austria) - Municipal election VIDEO. LITHUANIA - Parliamentary elections, first round (0400 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's Angelus prayer on Saint Peter's square (1000 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeal trial of former Bouteflika ally and tycoon, Ali Haddad ADEN (Yemen) - 20th anniversary of bombing of USS Cole (2001 GMT) Sports NÜRBURG (Germany) - Auto: Formula One - Eifel Grand Prix 2020, Grand Prix (1210 GMT) PICTURE. WELLINGTON (New Zealand) - Rugby: Test match, Friendlies: New Zealand v Australia (0300 GMT) MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2020 Europe STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Nobel Economics Prize announced (0945 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Italian recovery plan presented to European Commission (date subject to change) BREMERHAVEN (Germany) - Return of largest Arctic science expedition 'Polarstern' PICTURE. BELARUS - Military exercises between ex-Soviet allies (To 16) WARSAW (Poland) - Online retailer Allegro plans Poland's biggest ever public offering CANNES (France) - MIPCOM Online+, the world's biggest television and streaming market held virtually (To 16) DUBLIN (Ireland) - Decision in extradition case of Ian Bailey, wanted in France for the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier PICTURE. LISBON (Portugal) - Government presents 2021 budget DÜSSELDORF (Germany) - Trial of 14 members of the Calabrian Mafia 'Ndrangheta (0700 GMT) PICTURE. PARIS (France) - Ex-CEO of air company One-Two-Go in new trial over 2007 Phuket crash (1130 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Senate confirmation hearings on Supreme Court nominee Coney Barrett PICTURE. VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF and World Bank annual meetings VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 18) UNITED STATES - Columbus Day, or Day of the Race Middle East and North Africa DUBAI (United Arab Emirates) - 71st International Astronautical Congress (0501 GMT) (To 16) TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2020 Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - National People's Congress Standing Committee meets (To 17) (+) BANGKOK (Thailand) - Candle light ceremony in front of the Grand Palace for the 4th anniversary of the death of king Rama IX (1219 GMT) PICTURE. Europe PARIS (France) - Auction of allosaurus skeleton VIENNA (Austria) - OPEC monthly report LONDON (United Kingdom) - UK labour market October data (0500 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Inflation data for September (0600 GMT) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Federal bank publishes annual financial stability review (0900 GMT) (*) ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Municipal theatre shows play in Kurdish for first time (1730 GMT) North America MONTREAL (Canada) - Rape trial of comedy producer Gilbert Rozon (To 16) SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Hearing in case against Uber and Lyft over drivers' status WASHINGTON (United States) - US consumer price index (1230 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeal trial of leading opposition activist Fodil Boumala ORAN (Algeria) - Trial of journalist, rights activist Saïd Boudour Sub-Saharan Africa JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) - EFF leader Julius Malema in court over alleged 2018 assault of a policeman (0700 GMT) Latin America (*) COPIAPÓ (Chile) - 10th anniversary of rescue of 33 miners trapped for 69 days underground in gold and copper mine VIDEO. GRAPHIC. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2020 Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Leader Carrie Lam policy address to Legislative Council (0300 GMT) (+) BANGKOK (Thailand) - Thousands of anti-government protesters gather at Democracy Monument to ask for the Prime Minister's resignation VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (+) SINGAPORE (Singapore) - Preliminary GDP data for third quarter (0000 GMT) Europe FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Frankfurt Book Fair PICTURE. (To 18) BAIKONUR (Kazakhstan) - Cosmonauts blast off for International Space Station (0530 GMT) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's general audience with a limited public (0730 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - 30th anniversary of the death of American composer Leonard Bernstein Middle East and North Africa RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - G20 finance ministers, central bank governors meet online (0800 GMT) THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2020 Asia-Pacific (+) SEOUL (South Korea) - BTS's managing agency Big Hit Entertainment makes stock market debut NEW DELHI (India) - India to reopen cinemas, swimming pools as coronavirus lockdown eases further VIDEO. HONG KONG (China) - Leader Carrie Lam Q&A on policy address (0300 GMT) Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU summit (To 16) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Deadline for EU states to submit virus recovery plans to Commission VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope Francis hosts world leaders at 'Reinventing the Global Educational Alliance' congress (To 18) PARIS (France) - Inflation data (0645 GMT) Middle East and North Africa CAIRO (Egypt) - 50th anniversary of Anwar Sadat's presidential inauguration afp
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