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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. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2020 Asia-Pacific (+) WENCHANG (China) - Chang'e 5 robotic exploration mission launches to the moon (2000 GMT) VIDEO. Europe GENEVA (Switzerland) - UN hosts Afghanistan donor conference VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 24) (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - PM Johnson holds press conference after presenting plan to lift partial lockdown (1900 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Supreme Court hearing on whether to allow 'IS bride' Shamima Begum back to UK to challenge citizenship removal VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. FILE PICTURE. (To 24) (+) MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give briefing on coronavirus (1730 GMT) MONS (Belgium) - Trial for officer who shot two-year-old Kurdish girl during police chase of migrant van VIDEO. (To 24) North America (+) TORONTO (Canada) - Anti-virus lockdown begins VIDEO. PICTURE. (+) WILMINGTON (United States) - Biden holds virtual meeting with mayors PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) WASHINGTON (United States) - Museums and national zoo close in bid to stem Covid surge (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - First Lady Melania Trump receives White House Christmas tree (1700 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. Latin America HAVANA (Cuba) - Western Union shuts Cuba offices after new US sanctions VIDEO. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2020 Highlights WILMINGTON (United States) - Biden announces first cabinet appointments PICTURE. VIDEO. 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. LIVE 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. (*) MADRID (Spain) - Cabinet meets for talks on Covid-19 vaccination plan (+) PARIS (France) - Macron gives TV address to announce next steps on virus measures (1900 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. VIDEO. PETROZAVODSK (Russia) - Appeal court hears case of Russian Gulag historian after child sex abuse conviction WARSAW (Poland) - CFO Strategy & Innovation virtual summit 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 state of emergency comes into force PICTURE. FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Deutsche Boerse announces new rules for DAX 30 index (0700 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - GDP Q3 update (0700 GMT) (+) PARIS (France) - Curie Institute research centre holds press conference on Covid-19 tests (0900 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU Commissioner Thierry Breton and data privacy activist Max Schrems hold video debate (0900 GMT) (+) MOSCOW (Russia) - Russia's consumer watchdog head holds virus briefing (1000 GMT) GLASGOW (United Kingdom) - Family of Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset al-Megrahi appeal against his conviction (1030 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) AMSTERDAM (Netherlands) - International Air Transport Association final press conference following general assembly (1500 GMT) 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) PICTURE. 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 Highlights KALBAJAR (Azerbaijan) - Armenia hands control to Azerbaijan of Kalbajar district VIDEO. PICTURE. WORLD - International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women Asia-Pacific (*) HONG KONG (China) - Leader Carrie Lam delivers delayed annual policy address (0300 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. BANGKOK (Thailand) - Pro-democracy protesters hold rally VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) HONG KONG (China) - Hong Kong leader to hold press conference after annual policy address (0730 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. Europe (*) MINSK (Belarus) - Russia's FM Lavrov in Belarus (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) (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Governement sets out its spending review VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's general audience (0830 GMT) PICTURE. FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - ECB financial stability report (0930 GMT) (+) SEVILLE (Spain) - Tourism Innovation Summit (1000 GMT) PICTURE. (*) PALMA (Spain) - Spain PM Sanchez meets Italy counterpart Conte for summit (1100 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. 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. 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) (+) YANGON (Myanmar) - Military-aligned opposition USDP holds press conference to allege fraud in Myanmar's election (0300 GMT) VIDEO. (*) BEIJING (China) - China Defence ministry monthly press conference (0700 GMT) Europe (+) PARIS (France) - Ex-president Sarkozy's trial on corruption charges resumes (To December 10) (+) BERLIN (Germany) - Angela Merkel holds a speech at Bundestag on the COVID-19 pandemic (0800 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. PONTOISE (France) - Trial of Pakistani imam over claim of 'justifying terrorism' (1230 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. (*) MOSCOW (Russia) - Gazprom Q3 results ANKARA (Turkey) - Verdict expected in main trial of coup ringleaders (0700 GMT) VIDEO. (*) LISBON (Portugal) - Parliament votes on 2021 budget (1000 GMT) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - ECB minutes from latest 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 (+) BARCELONA (Spain) - Regional Forum of the Union for the Mediterranean BRUSSELS (Belgium) - PM De Croo, consultative committee meet to discuss virus restrictions (1300 GMT) 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 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. WARSAW (Poland) - Shopping centres to re-open fully in easing of coronavirus restrictions 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) EDINBURGH (United Kingdom) - Rugby: Autumn Nations Cup, 1st round day 3: Group B Scotland v Fiji (1345 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) SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2020 Asia-Pacific NEW DELHI (India) - Marathon in world's most polluted capital city PICTURE. VIDEO. Europe 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. 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 TUNISIA - Five-year state of emergency expires Latin America BRAZIL - Municipal elections, second round PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To December 3) Sports (*) MANAMA (Bahrain) - Auto: Formula One - Bahrain Grand Prix, Grand Prix (1410 GMT) MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2020 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) MULTAN (Pakistan) - Anti-government rally held by opposition parties SINGAPORE (Singapore) - Closing arguments in PM's libel suit against a blogger (0630 GMT) Europe PARIS (France) - Goncourt Prize literary award MOSCOW (Russia) - Aeroflot Q3 results (To December 1) PARIS (France) - 120th anniversary of Oscar Wilde's death BELLINZONA (Switzerland) - Trial of Liberian former commander accused of committing war crimes in his country's 1990s conflict (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - NATO chief Stoltenberg holds press conference ahead of foreign ministers' meeting (1200 GMT) North America CANADA - Canada reopens international borders Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Leading activist Karim Tabbou on trial for 'damaging' army morale PICTURE. VIDEO. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2020 Highlights YEREVAN (Armenia) - Armenia to hand control of the Lachin district to Azerbaijan WORLD - World AIDS Day Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - NATO foreign ministers meet via video link (To 2) CATANIA (Italy) - PM Conte gives testimony in hearing before judge presiding over far-right leader Salvini's trial VIENNA (Austria) - OPEC and non-OPEC ministers hold meeting to discuss oil output limits BERLIN (Germany) - Elon Musk to receive Axel Springer media group award BEAUVAIS (France) - Ryanair opens new base LONDON (United Kingdom) - Mines and Money conference (To 3) 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 CARACAS (Venezuela) - Commercial flights to resume (date to be confirmed) afp
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