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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, AUGUST 5, 2020 Europe (+) ABERDEEN (United Kingdom) - New lockdown measures introduced following coronavirus increase (1600 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) TURKEY - Protests in support of domestic violence treaty (1500 GMT) VIDEO. North America SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Samsung unveils new Galaxy smartphone at streamed event PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) CAMBRIDGE (United States) - Dr Fauci participates in online forum by Harvard, New England Journal of Medicine (1700 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - Defense Secretary Mark Esper addresses Aspen Security Forum (1730 GMT) (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Trump meets Arizona governor to discuss coronavirus response (1900 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. Sub-Saharan Africa (*) CONAKRY (Guinea) - Ruling Guinean People party holds congress to choose presidential candidate VIDEO. (To 6) Latin America (+) BRASÍLIA (Brazil) - Public schools in Brasilia undergo disinfection to resume classes in early September PICTURE. (+) BRASÍLIA (Brazil) - Supreme Court examines virus protection for indigenous people (1700 GMT) COPIAPÓ (Chile) - 10th anniversary of mining accident that trapped 33 miners underground for 69 days LIVE REPORT. GRAPHIC. PICTURE. (To 13) Sports PALERMO (Italy) - Tennis: WTA tour 2020 - Palermo Open (To 9) POLAND - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Tour de Pologne 2020 (To 9) COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Football: Europa League - Last 16 Second Leg: FC Copenhagen (DEN) v Büyüksehir Bld. Spor (TUR) (1655 GMT) PICTURE. KIEV (Ukraine) - Football: Europa League - Last 16 Second Leg: Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) v VfL Wolfsburg (GER) (1655 GMT) PICTURE. GELSENKIRCHEN (Germany) - Football: Europa League - Last 16 Second Leg: Inter Milan (ITA) v Getafe (ESP) (1900 GMT) PICTURE. MANCHESTER (United Kingdom) - Football: Europa League - Last 16 Second Leg: Manchester United (ENG) v Linzer ASK (AUT) (1900 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - FIA Formula E Championship electric car race (To 6) THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 2020 Asia-Pacific (*) HIROSHIMA (Japan) - 75th anniversary of Hiroshima nuclear bombing VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MELBOURNE (Australia) - Non-essential businesses shut to curb virus VIDEO. (+) COLOMBO (Sri Lanka) - Election results expected (+) SHANGHAI (China) - Louis Vuitton presents men's spring-summer 2021 collection by Virgil Abloh (+) HANOI (Vietnam) - Foreign ministry press briefing VIDEO. TOKYO (Japan) - Toyota Q1 2020/21 results (0400 GMT) (*) MUMBAI (India) - Central bank announces monetary policy decision (0430 GMT) TOKYO (Japan) - Nintendo Q1 2020/21 results (0600 GMT) Europe GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO presser on COVID-19 VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - Top ECJ lawyer gives opinion on arrest warrant in previous case against Madeleine McCann suspect (0730 GMT) (*) THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - PM Rutte announces new measures after virus spike (1700 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. WARSAW (Poland) - President Andrzej Duda sworn in for second term PICTURE. TARBES (France) - Verdict in trial of performance artist Deborah de Robertis for appearing naked at Lourdes sanctuary HERZOGENAURACH (Germany) - Adidas Q2 results (0500 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Bank of England publishes monetary policy report (0500 GMT) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Lufthansa Q2 results (0500 GMT) MUNICH (Germany) - Siemens Q3 results (0500 GMT) MUNICH (Germany) - Munich Re Q2 results (0530 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Bank of England publishes financial stability report (0600 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Industrial orders data for June (0600 GMT) COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Novo Nordisk Q2 results (0600 GMT) (+) KOTSIUBYNSKE (Ukraine) - Former prison buildings auctioned (0800 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) HANOVER (Germany) - Migrant rescue NGO Sea-Watch presser (0830 GMT) PARIS (France) - French feminist Gisele Halimi's funeral (0900 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (+) MOSCOW (Russia) - Verdict expected in 'New Greatness' trial of young Russians accused of extremism (0900 GMT) VIDEO. MINSK (Belarus) - Opposition rally ahead of presidential polls (1400 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give briefing on coronavirus (1530 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. North America MONTREAL (Canada) - Bombardier Q1 results (1000 GMT) DETROIT (United States) - Cadillac presents its first electric car, the Lyriq (1100 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1230 GMT) (*) WASHINGTON (United States) - Senate considers nominee for US ambassador to Venezuela (1430 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus speaks at Aspen Security Forum (1430 GMT) (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Fed governor Lael Brainard speech (1600 GMT) SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Uber Q2 results (2030 GMT) Middle East and North Africa (+) BEIRUT (Lebanon) - France's Macron visits following huge blasts PICTURE. (+) TUNIS (Tunisia) - Cabinet to rule on penalties for failure to wear masks TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) - African Union expected to hold virtual meeting on Grand Ethiopia Renaissance Dam (+) LUBUMBASHI (DR Congo) - Strike at oil companies Sports SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Golf: PGA Tour 20192020 - PGA Tour - PGA Championship (To 9) BOURG-EN-BRESSE (France) - Cycling: Tour de l'Ain (2200 GMT) (To 9) (+) MONT VENTOUX (France) - Cycling: Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge PICTURE. EGYPT - Egyptian football championship resumes LEVERKUSEN (Germany) - Football: Europa League - Last 16 Second Leg: Bayer Leverkusen (GER) v Glasgow Rangers (SCO) (1655 GMT) PICTURE. DUISBURG (Germany) - Football: Europa League - Last 16 Second Leg: Sevilla (ESP) v Roma (ITA) (1655 GMT) PICTURE. BASEL (Switzerland) - Football: Europa League - Last 16 Second Leg: Bâle (SUI) v Eintracht Frankfurt (GER) (1900 GMT) PICTURE. WOLVERHAMPTON (United Kingdom) - Football: Europa League - Last 16 Second Leg: Wolverhampton (ENG) v Olympiakos (GRE) (1900 GMT) FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 2020 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - Bridgestone Q2 results (0600 GMT) Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Court rules on Spain's extradition request for Catalan separatist Lluis Puig (1000 GMT) (*) LEIDSCHENDAM (Netherlands) - Special tribunal investigating assassination of Lebanon's ex-PM Hariri announces verdict (0900 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. (+) PARIS (France) - Court rules on security measures for released terrorists WIESBADEN (Germany) - Foreign trade data for June (0600 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Industrial production data for June (0600 GMT) MADRID (Spain) - Industrial production data for June (0700 GMT) GÜSTROW (Germany) - Merkel's CDU party holds state convention (1600 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US monthly employment report (1230 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. (*) OTTAWA (Canada) - Unemployment figures released (1230 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa (*) LAGOS (Nigeria) - Mosques reopen after virus shutdown PICTURE. VIDEO. IVORY COAST - 60th anniversary of independence from France VIDEO. KINSHASA (DR Congo) - Appeal hearing for top presidential aide convicted of corruption VIDEO. Sports ITALY - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Milan - Sanremo 2020 (2200 GMT) LIMA (Peru) - Peruvian football championship resumes behind closed doors BRNO (Czech Republic) - Czech MotoGP (To 9) TURIN (Italy) - Football: UEFA Champions League - Last 16 Second Leg: Juventus (ITA) v Lyon (FRA) (1900 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. MANCHESTER (United Kingdom) - Football: UEFA Champions League - Last 16 Second Leg: Manchester City (ENG) v Real Madrid (ESP) (1900 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - International Cat Day VIDEO. Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - China's top legislature holds session (To 11) AUCKLAND (New Zealand) - PM Jacinda Ardern launches campaign for September 19 election (0100 GMT) Europe (+) KHABAROVSK (Russia) - Protests over governor's arrest VIDEO. Garzweiler (Germany) - NGO Ende Gelaende blockades coal infrastructure in Rhine region Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports (*) URUGUAY - Football championship resumes BRAZIL - Football championship resumes (To 9) BARCELONA (Spain) - Football: UEFA Champions League - Last 16 Second Leg: Barcelona (ESP) v Napoli (ITA) (1900 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. MUNICH (Germany) - Football: UEFA Champions League - Last 16 Second Leg: Bayern Munich (GER) v Chelsea (ENG) (1900 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. SUNDAY, AUGUST 9, 2020 World (*) WORLD - International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples VIDEO. Asia-Pacific (+) SINGAPORE (Singapore) - National day military parade VIDEO. Europe BELARUS - Presidential election PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's Angelus prayer (1000 GMT) PICTURE. BERLIN (Germany) - Protest to demand aid for cultural industry (1500 GMT) VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - Saudi Aramco Q2 results TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa LAGOS (Nigeria) - Churches reopen in virus lockdown easing PICTURE. Sports SILVERSTONE (United Kingdom) - Auto: Formula One - GP 70th Anniversary 2020, Grand Prix (1310 GMT) PICTURE. LEXINGTON (United States) - IndyCar: Indy200 at Mid-Ohio MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 2020 Asia-Pacific (+) PATHUM THANI (Thailand) - Thammasat University students hold an anti-government protest Europe MINSK (Belarus) - Election commission holds press briefing following presidential vote PICTURE. VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - Youngest Khachaturian sister on trial for murdering abusive father VIDEO. North America PORT-AU-PRINCE (Haiti) - Schools reopen after virus lockdown (*) WASHINGTON (United States) - Joe Biden expected to pick running mate this week (To 16) MONTREAL (Canada) - Leading cannabis company Canopy Growth annual results (1200 GMT) Middle East and North Africa (+) ALGIERS (Algeria) - Verdict in trial of journalist and anti-government activists PICTURE. VIDEO. DAMASCUS (Syria) - Lawmakers hold first session after parliamentary polls (0430 GMT) TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - Saudi Aramco holds webcast for investors after Q2 2020 results (1230 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa DR CONGO - Schools, universities reopen VIDEO. Latin America TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - General election VIDEO. TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2020 Europe EDINBURGH (United Kingdom) - Scottish schools can begin to reopen, with all pupils expected back by August 18 DRAWSKO POMORSKIE (Poland) - US and Polish troops participate in Defender-Europe 20 drills VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Publication of 'Finding Freedom', a book about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex LONDON (United Kingdom) - Intercontinental Hotels half year earnings update (0500 GMT) (+) RIGA (Latvia) - Polish, Finnish, Estonian, Latvian FMs meet on 100th anniversary of Latvia-Russia peace treaty (0930 GMT) PICTURE. Middle East and North Africa (*) ALGERIA - Lockdown expected to end CAIRO (Egypt) - Senate elections (1300 GMT) (To 12) TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa KHARTOUM (Sudan) - New hearing in trial of deposed president Bashir for 1989 coup PICTURE. VIDEO. CHAD - 60th anniversary of independence from France Sports SOUTH AFRICA - South African football championship resumes behind closed doors WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2020 Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Chinese internet giant Tencent Q2 results (1200 GMT) Europe YEREVAN (Armenia) - Virus state of emergency due to end VIENNA (Austria) - OPEC monthly report (*) LACOSTE (France) - Lacoste Arts Festival, with Gérard Depardieu and Andrea Bocelli (To 22) (*) LONDON (United Kingdom) - GDP first Q2 estimate (0500 GMT) SAINT PETERSBURG (Russia) - Ceremonies marking 20th anniversary of Kursk nuclear submarine disaster (1000 GMT) VIDEO. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US consumer price index data released (1230 GMT) (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Agriculture ministry monthly report on global production (1700 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) - Human Rights Watch publishes report on xenophobia in South Africa Sports FRANCE - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Critérium du Dauphiné 2020 (To 16) BERLIN (Germany) - FIA Formula E Championship electric car race (To 13) LISBON (Portugal) - Football: UEFA Champions League - Quarter final : TBC v TBC (1900 GMT) PICTURE. THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2020 Europe BERLIN (Germany) - TUI quarterly results (0500 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - Thyssenkrupp quarterly results (0500 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Inflation data for July (0600 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1230 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - 60th anniversary of independence from France Latin America (*) ECUADOR - Virus 'state of exception' to end (date subject to change) Sports (*) NEW YORK (United States) - Christie's and Stadium Goods sale of Michael Jordan's sneakers (1300 GMT) afp
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