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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. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2020 Highlights (*) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU summit on Covid-19 and budget (1700 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (*) ATLANTA (United States) - State of Georgia expected to announce presidential election recount outcome (1700 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Worldwide WORLD - World Toilet Day GRAPHIC. Europe (*) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Booker Prize winners announced (2100 GMT) VIDEO. (*) PARIS (France) - Health Minister Olivier Veran holds weekly coronavirus press conference (1700 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PARIS (France) - 30th anniversary of Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe between NATO and the Communist bloc to end Cold War North America (+) NEW YORK (United States) - Public schools shut over virus PICTURE. (+) WILMINGTON (United States) - President-elect Biden holds talks with state governors PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Press conference with Trump lawyers as Georgia recount results announced (1700 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. (*) WASHINGTON (United States) - House Democrats hold leadership elections PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 19) Middle East and North Africa ABU DHABI (United Arab Emirates) - US diplomat Clarke Cooper travels to UAE, Saudi, Bahrain and Israel (To 23) (+) BEIRUT (Lebanon) - French army chief François Lecointre visits (0900 GMT) (To 20) Sub-Saharan Africa JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) - Ex-president Zuma testifies before anti-graft judicial panel VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 20) Latin America COLOMBIA - Anti-government protests VIDEO. Sports (+) PARIS (France) - Rugby: Autumn Nations Cup PICTURE. (To December 6) ZHENGZHOU (China) - Table tennis: World Tour Grand Finals (To 22) PRAGUE (Czech Republic) - Judo: European championships PICTURE. (To 21) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Tennis: ATP tour 2020 - ATP Finals (To 22) FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2020 Highlights (*) YEREVAN (Armenia) - Armenia hands control of Aghdam district to Azerbaijan VIDEO. Asia-Pacific KUALA LUMPUR (Malaysia) - APEC summit held online (1200 GMT) BEIJING (China) - 40th anniversary of 'Gang of Four' trial for treason (+) SEOUL (South Korea) - BTS holds presser for new album release (0200 GMT) VIDEO. Europe GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO briefing on Covid-19 (1500 GMT) NUREMBERG (Germany) - President Steinmeier speaks at ceremony for 75th anniversary of start of Nuremberg trials of Nazi leaders (1800 GMT) VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU defence ministers hold videoconference VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - European Banking Congress, with opening speech by ECB chief Lagarde (*) SWEDEN - Bars, restaurants no longer allowed to serve alcohol after 10 pm VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Retail sales data for October (0600 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - UK public sector financial data for October (0600 GMT) North America MIAMI (United States) - Latin Grammy Awards ceremony held online (0100 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) COLUMBUS (United States) - State of Ohio begins night-time curfew to combat Covid-19 rise (0300 GMT) (To 20) QUEBEC CITY (Canada) - Court hearing via video link of suspect over deadly Halloween sword attack WILMINGTON (United States) - President-elect Joe Biden turns 78 PICTURE. VIDEO. (+) UNITED NATIONS (United States) - UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres holds press conference (1730 GMT) VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa (*) RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - G20 finance ministers meet VIDEO. RABAT (Morocco) - Spain's Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska visits Latin America (+) SAO PAULO (Brazil) - Black Lives Matter protest to mark Black Awareness Day (1900 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2020 Highlights RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - G20 summit held online PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 22) Asia-Pacific TAIPEI (Taiwan) - Taiwan's Golden Horse film awards ceremony, dubbed the 'Chinese Oscars' (1100 GMT) VIDEO. (+) HONG KONG (China) - Family of jailed Hong Kong fugitives plan to float balloons across China border (0100 GMT) (*) HONG KONG (China) - Disneyland reopens its 'Castle of Magical Dreams' after refurbishment (0230 GMT) Europe TURKEY - Weekend curfew comes into effect VIDEO. BURGOS (Spain) - Massive Covid-19 testing operation for 25 percent of residents PICTURE. (+) PARIS (France) - Protest against draft law seeking to limit filming of police officers on duty (1330 GMT) PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. North America UNITED STATES - US border with Canada due to reopen to non-essential travel VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Anniversary of mass protests over sudden fuel price hike Latin America (+) COCHABAMBA (Bolivia) - Ex-president Morales leads meeting of his Movement Toward Socialism party to plan for local elections (2000 GMT) VIDEO. Sports (*) AL-RAYYAN (Qatar) - Qatar marks two years until 2022 World Cup VIDEO. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2020 Highlights (*) BURKINA FASO - Presidential election LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Singapore, Hong Kong launch 'travel bubble' flights (0200 GMT) VIDEO. PESHAWAR (Pakistan) - Anti-government rally held by opposition parties (0500 GMT) TAIPEI (Taiwan) - Protest against lifting of restrictions on US pork containing ractopamine feed additive (0500 GMT) VIDEO. Europe MINSK (Belarus) - New protest expected against Lukashenko VIDEO. BERLIN (Germany) - 15 years ago, Angela Merkel became first female chancellor of Germany LONDON (United Kingdom) - 30th anniversary of prime minister Margaret Thatcher's resignation BISHKEK (Kyrgyzstan) - March against constitutional reforms that would give president new powers (0600 GMT) VIDEO. VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's Angelus prayer on Saint Peter's square (1000 GMT) PICTURE. Sub-Saharan Africa DAKAR (Senegal) - Spain's Foreign Minister Arancha Gonzalez Laya visits Latin America SAO PAULO (Brazil) - Gay Pride parade (To 25) MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2020 Highlights AMSTERDAM (Netherlands) - International Air Transport Association annual general assembly (To 24) PARIS (France) - Sarkozy becomes first French ex-president to stand trial on corruption charges (1230 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. (To December 10) Asia-Pacific WUZHEN (China) - World Internet Conference, where Beijing promotes its concept of controlled internet (To 24) SEREMBAN (Malaysia) - Hearing in inquest into death of Franco-Irish teen VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 27) HONG KONG (China) - Activists Joshua Wong, Ivan Lam on trial for anti-police protest (To December 1) Europe GENEVA (Switzerland) - UN hosts Afghanistan donor conference (0800 GMT) (To 24) (+) MOSCOW (Russia) - FM Lavrov meets Iranian counterpart VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - Gazprom Q3 results (To 30) MONS (Belgium) - Trial for officer who shot two-year-old Kurdish girl during police chase of migrant van VIDEO. (To 24) PARIS (France) - 50th anniversary of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo's first edition (+) GENEVA (Switzerland) - UN World Meteorological Organization publishes annual Greenhouse Gas Bulletin LONDON (United Kingdom) - Supreme Court hearing on whether to allow 'IS bride' Shamima Begum back to UK to challenge citizenship removal VIDEO. (To 24) (+) CHITA (Russia) - Trial of Russian soldier who killed 8 servicemen in 2019 begins (0130 GMT) (*) COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - European Environment Agency publishes annual report on air quality (1145 GMT) (+) BERLIN (Germany) - Robert Koch health institute chief Wieler holds press conference (1400 GMT) Middle East and North Africa (*) BAGHDAD (Iraq) - US sanctions waiver allowing Iraq to import Iranian gas expires Latin America HAVANA (Cuba) - Western Union shuts Cuba offices after new US sanctions VIDEO. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2020 Highlights ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Trial in absentia resumes of 20 Saudi suspects over murder of dissident journalist Khashoggi (1400 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. Asia-Pacific 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. PETROZAVODSK (Russia) - Appeal court hears case of Russian Gulag historian after child sex abuse conviction WARSAW (Poland) - CFO Strategy & Innovation virtual summit WIESBADEN (Germany) - GDP Q3 update (0700 GMT) EDINBURGH (United Kingdom) - Family of Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset al-Megrahi appeal against his conviction (1000 GMT) GENEVA (Switzerland) - Press conference following UN Afghanistan donor conference (1700 GMT) North America 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) 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) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women Asia-Pacific (+) BANGKOK (Thailand) - Pro-democracy protesters hold rally VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. HONG KONG (China) - Hong Kong leader expected to make delayed policy address following Beijing visit (0200 GMT) Europe KALBAJAR (Azerbaijan) - Armenia hands control to Azerbaijan of Kalbajar district VIDEO. PICTURE. (+) MINSK (Belarus) - Russia's FM Lavrov visits (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 (To 26) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's general audience (0830 GMT) PICTURE. (*) BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel and state premiers hold talks to take stock of coronavirus curbs (1300 GMT) 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 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) MILAN (Italy) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 4: Group B Inter Milan (ITA) v Real Madrid (ESP) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LIVERPOOL (United Kingdom) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 4: Group D Liverpool (ENG) v Atalanta (ITA) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2020 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - National Diet legislature session (To December 5) BEIJING (China) - Defence ministry monthly press conference (0700 GMT) Europe PONTOISE (France) - Trial of Pakistani imam over claim of 'justifying terrorism' (1230 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. ANKARA (Turkey) - Verdict expected in main trial of coup ringleaders (0700 GMT) VIDEO. LISBON (Portugal) - Parliament votes on 2021 budget (1000 GMT) (To 27) 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 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 (*) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - PM De Croo, consultative committee meet to discuss virus restrictions (1300 GMT) Middle East and North Africa 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. afp
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