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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. THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2020 Asia-Pacific AUCKLAND (New Zealand) - Lockdown after first coronavirus transmission in 102 days VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 14) BHUTAN - First virus lockdown (To 15) Europe (+) ANKARA (Turkey) - Erdogan delivers speech before AKP ruling party members (1400 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give briefing on coronavirus (1530 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. North America (+) MIAMI (United States) - Research center conducts COVID-19 vaccine trials with volunteers. (1400 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany holds briefing (1700 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - Speech by Fed governor Lael Brainard (1900 GMT) Middle East and North Africa (+) AMMAN (Jordan) - Border with Syria closed over virus cases (To 20) (+) BEIRUT (Lebanon) - French Defence Minister Florence Parly visits VIDEO. (To 14) Latin America (*) RIO DE JANEIRO (Brazil) - Sugarloaf Mountain, Christ the Redeemer statue reopen to tourists (0300 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 15) ECUADOR - Virus state of emergency due to end (date subject to change) (+) MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - Govt briefing on production, distribution of COVID-19 vaccine (1200 GMT) VIDEO. Sports LISBON (Portugal) - Football: UEFA Champions League - Quarter final : Leipzig v Atletico Madrid (1900 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. FRANCE - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Criterium du Dauphine 2020 PICTURE. (To 16) FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 2020 Asia-Pacific JAKARTA (Indonesia) - President Joko Widodo delivers annual budget speech (0300 GMT) PICTURE. (To 16) Europe (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU foreign ministers extraordinary meeting on Belarus WARSAW (Poland) - Announcement due of first recession since communism VIDEO. (*) BURRIANA (Spain) - Departure of migrant rescue ship Sea-Watch 4 VIDEO. PICTURE. SWEDEN - S&P Global Ratings updates country rating (date subject to change) SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina) - Sarajevo Film Festival (To 21) LISBON (Portugal) - Quarterly growth figures released (0830 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Eurozone Q2 growth data, second estimate (0900 GMT) (+) ORLY (France) - Ceremony for aid workers murdered in Niger (1400 GMT) KOUROU (France) - Space rocket Ariane 5 due to take off (2130 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US government releases retail sales data (1230 GMT) (+) UNITED STATES - Kamala Harris, Meghan Markle among speakers at The 19th women's rights summit (2030 GMT) VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa (+) BEIRUT (Lebanon) - Former public works ministers questioned over blast TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa (+) LUANDA (Angola) - Verdict expected in corruption trial of Angolan ex-president's son "Zenu" VIDEO. SUDAN - Domestic flights resume (To 16) Latin America (*) MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - Cinemas and museums reopen in Mexico City amid "new normal" VIDEO. Sports MONACO (Principality of Monaco) - Diamond League athletics meeting SPIELBERG (Austria) - Austrian MotoGP (To 16) LISBON (Portugal) - Football: UEFA Champions League - Quarter final: Barcelona v Bayern Munich (1900 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. QUITO (Ecuador) - Football season resumes after five months of virus shutdown ITALY - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Tour de Lombardie 2020 (2200 GMT) SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 2020 Asia-Pacific NEW DELHI (India) - Independence Day LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. TOKYO (Japan) - Ceremony to mark the 75th anniversary of the end of WWII (0230 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Europe UZBEKISTAN - Final day of second virus lockdown WARSAW (Poland) - Far-right rally marks 100th anniversary of Battle of Warsaw on sidelines of official celebrations (+) BORDEAUX (France) - Masks become obligatory in town centre WARSAW (Poland) - US Secretary of State Pompeo visits PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) CHAMBÉRY (France) - Start of Algerian opposition march to UN in Geneva (0630 GMT) LOURDES (France) - Assumption Pilgrimage mass (0800 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Gradual reopening of mosques, cafes, restaurants, hotels PICTURE. VIDEO. TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa DR CONGO - Borders, places of worship reopen VIDEO. SOMALIA - Schools reopen following virus closure VIDEO. CONGO - 60th anniversary of Congo-Brazzaville's independence from France Sports MOSCOW (Russia) - Deadline for Russia to pay anti-doping fine or be expelled from World Athletics LISBON (Portugal) - Football: UEFA Champions League - Quarter final: Manchester City v Lyon (1900 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. UNITED KINGDOM - Rugby: Premiership resumes SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS (Belgium) - 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps endurance race SUNDAY, AUGUST 16, 2020 Asia-Pacific BANGKOK (Thailand) - Anti-government protests by united youth movements VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. TOKYO (Japan) - Industrial production for June updated (2350 GMT) TOKYO (Japan) - Quarterly GDP data (2350 GMT) Europe (*) CYPRUS - 60th anniversary of declaration of independence BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Group calling itself 'Virus Madness' stages anti-mask demonstration (1000 GMT) VIDEO. VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope says Angelus prayer at St Peter's Square from a window of the apostolic palace (1000 GMT) ANTIBES (France) - Protest against animal captivity (1400 GMT) North America (*) WASHINGTON (United States) - US tariffs reimposed on Canadian aluminium take effect Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Government, business leaders, union officials hold talks on virus recovery plan (To 17) Sub-Saharan Africa MAPUTO (Mozambique) - SADC leaders meet virtually for 40th Ordinary Summit (2200 GMT) Latin America SANTO DOMINGO (Dominican Republic) - President Luis Abinader sworn in (1400 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. Sports GATESHEAD (United Kingdom) - Diamond League athletics meeting BARCELONA (Spain) - Auto: Formula One - Spanish Grand Prix, Grand Prix (1310 GMT) PICTURE. GERMANY - Football: Europa League - Semi final First Leg (To 17) (*) COLOGNE (Germany) - Football: Europa League - Semi final: Sevilla v Manchester United (1900 GMT) PICTURE. MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2020 Asia-Pacific NEPAL - International flights resume INDONESIA - 75th anniversary of independence PICTURE. VIDEO. BANGKOK (Thailand) - Q2 GDP reported (0230 GMT) Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - King hears report on forming new federal government KOUROU (France) - Space rocket Vega due to take off (date subject to change) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Sixth round of Brexit negotiations (0800 GMT) (To 21) (*) MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give briefing on coronavirus (1530 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. North America MILWAUKEE (United States) - Democratic National Convention VIDEO. PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. (To 20) MILWAUKEE (United States) - Michelle Obama, Bernie Sanders speak on first day of Democratic National Convention VIDEO. PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. (+) SACRAMENTO (United States) - Golden State Killer sentencing hearing (1600 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. NEW YORK (United States) - Film props auctioned, including iconic '2001: A Space Odyssey' spacesuit PICTURE. (To 18) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeals trial for anti-government protesters Sub-Saharan Africa JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) - African Union expected to hold virtual meeting on Grand Ethiopia Renaissance Dam GABON - 60th anniversary of independence from France Sports (*) DÜSSELDORF (Germany) - Football: Europa League - Semi final: Inter Milan v Shakhtar Donetsk (1900 GMT) PICTURE. TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2020 Europe (*) LEIDSCHENDAM (Netherlands) - Court to hand down verdict in case of assassination of Lebanon's ex-PM Hariri (0900 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. (*) BORDEAUX (France) - Release of Microsoft Flight Simulator video game LONDON (United Kingdom) - UK Retail sales for August (ONS) (0500 GMT) SANLIURFA (Turkey) - Trial resumes into 2015 bomb attack in southeastern Turkey (0600 GMT) (+) ATHENS (Greece) - Weekly civil protection agency briefing on COVID-19 (1000 GMT) North America UNITED STATES - 100th anniversary of 19th amendment that gave women the right to vote MILWAUKEE (United States) - Bill Clinton, Jill Biden among speakers on second day of Democratic National Convention VIDEO. PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. NEW YORK (United States) - Walmart Q2 results (1200 GMT) Latin America (+) BOGOTA (Colombia) - FARC hearings against the peace court for recruitment of minors Sports (*) LISBON (Portugal) - Football: UEFA Champions League - Semi final : TBC v TBC (1900 GMT) PICTURE. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2020 Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - UK consumer price inflation for July (0500 GMT) COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Maersk shipping firm Q2 results (0600 GMT) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Eritrean on trial for pushing boy under train in Frankfurt (0730 GMT) VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Eurozone inflation data for July, second estimate (0900 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Sentencing of Hashem Abedi, brother of Manchester suicide bomber Salman (0900 GMT) VIDEO. (To 20) North America MILWAUKEE (United States) - Kamala Harris, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton among speakers at Democratic National Convention VIDEO. PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. Sports LISBON (Portugal) - Football: UEFA Champions League - Semi final: TBC v TBC (1900 GMT) PICTURE. THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 2020 Asia-Pacific (*) HONG KONG (China) - Judge rules on bail for first person charged with national security crimes (0000 GMT) Europe (*) ANKARA (Turkey) - Central bank decides interest rate (1100 GMT) MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give briefing on coronavirus (1530 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Trump hosts new Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Kadhemi PICTURE. VIDEO. (*) WILMINGTON (United States) - Joe Biden addresses Democratic National Convention, accepts nomination VIDEO. PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. (*) UNITED STATES - US borders with Mexico and Canada due to reopen to non-essential travel VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1230 GMT) Latin America MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - 80th anniversary of Trotsky's murder VIDEO. Sports TROON (United Kingdom) - Golf: Women's British Open (To 23) FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 2020 Europe BRISTOL (United Kingdom) - Auction of Gandhi's glasses LONDON (United Kingdom) - UK retail sales data for July (0500 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - UK public finance report for July (ONS) (0500 GMT) (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - UK Markit Flash Composite PMI index (0730 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa KINSHASA (DR Congo) - Appeal hearing for top presidential aide convicted of corruption VIDEO. Sports SPIELBERG (Austria) - Styria MotoGP (To 23) GRAND-CHAMP (France) - Cycling: National Road Championships (To 23) afp
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