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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 2, 2020 Highlights UNITED STATES - Final day of campaigning on eve of presidential election PICTURE. GRAPHIC. VIDEO. Europe GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO virtual press briefing on COVID-19 (1600 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) WARSAW (Poland) - Artists hold protest over abortion ruling, coronavirus restrictions (1600 GMT) PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. (+) MADRID (Spain) - Climate change protest called by Extinction Rebellion (1600 GMT) PICTURE. (+) GENEVA (Switzerland) - Bars, restaurants shut over virus (1800 GMT) North America (+) ATLANTA (United States) - Barack Obama speaks at Georgia 'Get Out The Vote' rally PICTURE. VIDEO. (+) MIAMI (United States) - Obama holds election eve rally in swing state Florida LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (*) FAYETTEVILLE (United States) - Trump holds rally in North Carolina at start of election eve blitz (1630 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) SCRANTON (United States) - Trump holds rally in Biden's hometown on eve of election (1900 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) MONACA (United States) - Biden campaigns in western Pennsylvania on eve of election (1930 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. TRAVERSE CITY (United States) - Trump holds first of two rallies in swing state of Michigan on election eve (2200 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. KENOSHA (United States) - Trump rally in city where police shooting sparked Black Lives Matter protests (2330 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) GRAND RAPIDS (United States) - Trump wraps up campaign with late-night rally in swing state of Michigan (0330 GMT on Tuesday) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) CLEVELAND (United States) - Biden holds rally in battleground Ohio on eve of election (1630 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (+) PITTSBURGH (United States) - Biden wraps up campaign with drive-in rally featuring Lady Gaga (0000 GMT on Tuesday) LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. Middle East and North Africa (*) GHADAMES (Libya) - Joint Military Commission meets VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 4) Sub-Saharan Africa KHARTOUM (Sudan) - Sudan, Ethiopia and Egypt hold 2nd round of Ethiopia dam talks (To 7) Latin America MEXICO - Day of the Dead PICTURE. VIDEO. Sports LAUSANNE (Switzerland) - Court of Arbitration for Sport rules on Russia competition ban (To 5) MADRID (Spain) - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Vuelta Tour of Spain GRAPHIC. (To November 8) PARIS (France) - Tennis: ATP tour 2020 - Paris Masters PICTURE. (To 8) TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2020 Highlights (*) UNITED STATES - Presidential election (Polls open 1200 GMT and close 0100 GMT) PICTURE. GRAPHIC. VIDEO. Asia-Pacific (*) HONG KONG (China) - Pro-democracy activists Jimmy Lai, Joshua Wong face Wanchai District Court hearing LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. (+) HONG KONG (China) - Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam holds presser ahead of China visit (0200 GMT) (*) BEIJING (China) - Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam visits VIDEO. (To 6) PATNA (India) - Second phase of voting in Bihar state election (+) KARACHI (Pakistan) - Female members of conservative religious party hold anti-France protest over cartoons row VIDEO. SYDNEY (Australia) - Reserve Bank of Australia board meeting (0330 GMT) Europe NICOSIA (Cyprus) - Rival Cypriot leaders Anastasiades and Tatar meet for first time VIDEO. GREECE - Partial lockdown comes into force VIDEO. (*) VIENNA (Austria) - New lockdown comes into force VIDEO. THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - PM Rutte expected to give press conference on Covid-19 (1800 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) THESSALONIKI (Greece) - Lockdown enters into force (To 17) STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - 2020 OSCE Mediterranean Conference GRENOBLE (France) - 70th anniversary of Air India's 'Malabar Princess' plane crash (*) PARIS (France) - Court rules in appeal over Turkish request to confiscate assets of fugitive businessman Cem Uzan MILAN (Italy) - Ferrari Q3 results ZURICH (Switzerland) - Adecco Q3 results (0600 GMT) LEVERKUSEN (Germany) - Bayer Q3 results (0600 GMT) ANKARA (Turkey) - Largest coup-related trial resumes (0600 GMT) (+) BERLIN (Germany) - FM Maas meets Kosovo counterpart Stublla (1000 GMT) PICTURE. (+) BARCELONA (Spain) - Taxi drivers hold protest over virus crisis (1100 GMT) PICTURE. (+) BERLIN (Germany) - Press conference by German Health Minister Spahn and several health officials (1130 GMT) PICTURE. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Eurogroup finance ministers meet (1400 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. North America JACKSON (United States) - Mississippi votes on new design to replace flag with confederate symbol VIDEO. PICTURE. SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - California votes on whether Uber and Lyft must reclassify drivers as employees PICTURE. Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Verdict expected at appeal trial of businessman Ali Haddad (*) TEHRAN (Iran) - Supreme leader Khamenei gives speech for occasion of the anniversary of Prophet Mohammad's birth (0700 GMT) TIPASA (Algeria) - Former Algiers governor Abdelkader Zoukh goes on trial for corruption RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - Saudi Aramco Q3 results (0500 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa KHARTOUM (Sudan) - Trial of ousted president Bashir resumes VIDEO. PICTURE. CONAKRY (Guinea) - Demonstrations against vote result called by losing candidates Latin America (+) LA PAZ (Bolivia) - Iran FM Mohammad Javad Zarif kicks off Latin America tour Sports (*) MELBOURNE (Australia) - Horse racing - Melbourne Cup (0400 GMT) RAWALPINDI (Pakistan) - Pakistan v Zimbabwe in third ODI of the tour (0500 GMT) SALZBURG (Austria) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 3: Group A Salzburg (AUT) v Bayern Munich (GER) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. MADRID (Spain) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 3: Group B Real Madrid (ESP) v Inter Milan (ITA) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BERGAMO (Italy) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 3: Group D Atalanta (ITA) v Liverpool (ENG) (2000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2020 Highlights WASHINGTON (United States) - US withdrawal from Paris climate accord comes into effect PICTURE. Asia-Pacific (*) SHANGHAI (China) - President Xi Jinping gives speech via video link at opening ceremony of China International Import Expo (*) TOKYO (Japan) - Mitsubishi Motors Q2 results (0815 GMT) Europe (*) ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Turkey research vessel Oruc Reis's mission set to end ATHENS (Greece) - Council of Europe foreign ministers meet BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU finance ministers meet VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. ROME (Italy) - 70th anniversary of European Convention on Human Rights OSLO (Norway) - Supreme Court hears NGO case against oil exploration in the Arctic (*) COLOGNE (Germany) - European Union Aviation Safety Agency holds annual conference (To 5) PORTUGAL - Partial lockdown comes into effect (0100 GMT) HERZOGENAURACH (Germany) - Adidas Q3 results (0600 GMT) MUNICH (Germany) - BMW Q3 results (0630 GMT) PLOCK (Poland) - Three activists on trial for allegedly offending religious sentiment by depicting the Madonna with a rainbow halo (0700 GMT) COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Danske Bank quarterly results (0700 GMT) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's general audience (0830 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BERLIN (Germany) - Berlin airports and Qatar Airways hold press conference (1000 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Marks and Spencer first half earnings (1000 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve holds policy meeting PICTURE. GRAPHIC. (To 5) WASHINGTON (United States) - Trade data for September (1330 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TEL AVIV (Israel) - 25th anniversary of assassination of prime minister Yitzhak Rabin VIDEO. FILE PICTURE. (+) IRAN - Travel restrictions come into force in capitals of 25 provinces, including Tehran ALGERIA - Secondary schools reopen Sports ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 3: Group H Büyüksehir Bld. Spor (TUR) v Manchester United (ENG) (1755 GMT) PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 3: Group E Chelsea (ENG) v Rennes (FRA) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. LEIPZIG (Germany) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 3: Group H RB Leipzig (GER) v Paris SG (FRA) (2000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2020 Highlights (*) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Month-long virus lockdown begins for England VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Uber Q3 results (2130 GMT) Asia-Pacific (+) HONG KONG (China) - Listing ceremony and trading launch for Alibaba affiliate Ant Group IPO VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. SHANGHAI (China) - China International Import Expo (CIIE) (To 10) HAIKOU (China) - Former Philippine president Gloria Arroyo delivers online speech at South China Sea forum (0030 GMT) TOKYO (Japan) - Nintendo Q2 results (0600 GMT) (*) TOKYO (Japan) - Suzuki Q2 results (0600 GMT) Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU Commission autumn economic forecasts (+) BERLIN (Germany) - Chancellor Merkel, French PM Jean Castex hold talks via video link LONDON (United Kingdom) - Bank of England publishes monetary policy report FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Lufthansa Q3 results (0600 GMT) PERM (Russia) - Appeal of activist jailed for Putin mannequin (0615 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Industrial orders data for September (0700 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Parliamentary committee evidence session on forced labour in the supply chain (1400 GMT) MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give briefing on coronavirus (1730 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. North America MONTREAL (Canada) - Bombardier Q1 results (1100 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1330 GMT) (*) NEW YORK (United States) - General Motors Q3 results (1500 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds press conference (1930 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Electronic Arts Q2 results (2200 GMT) Middle East and North Africa (+) TUNIS (Tunisia) - French interior minister Gerald Darmanin visits ALGIERS (Algeria) - Trial of ex-policeman Toufik Hassani and Mohamed Hellal Sports RICHMOND (United States) - Swimming: US Pro Swim Series start (To 8) FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2020 Asia-Pacific (+) WELLINGTON (New Zealand) - PM Jacinda Ardern's second-term government to be sworn in (0000 GMT) (*) TOKYO (Japan) - Toyota Q2 results (0345 GMT) (*) TOKYO (Japan) - Honda Q2 results (0600 GMT) Europe BERLIN (Germany) - FitchRatings updates country rating GREECE - Moody's updates country rating (date subject to change) BARNOLDSWICK (United Kingdom) - Rolls-Royce employees go on strike (To 27) MUNICH (Germany) - Allianz Q3 results (0600 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Industrial production data for September (0700 GMT) ATHENS (Greece) - Trial resumes over 2018 murder of gay rights activist (1200 GMT) PICTURE. PARIS (France) - Court ruling in case against Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan over revealing rape accuser's name (1230 GMT) VIDEO. North America MONTREAL (Canada) - Closing arguments in former producer Gilbert Rozon's sex assault trial OTTAWA (Canada) - October unemployment data (1330 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Reopening of mosques with capacity of over 1,000 people PICTURE. VIDEO. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2020 Asia-Pacific SINGAPORE (Singapore) - Fifth anniversary of first meeting between leaders of China and Taiwan since independence in 1949 PATNA (India) - Third and final phase of voting in Bihar state election Europe MINSK (Belarus) - Russian-built nuclear power plant launches (+) LEIPZIG (Germany) - Protest against virus restrictions (1200 GMT) Middle East and North Africa (*) CAIRO (Egypt) - Parliamentary elections, second round (To 8) Sports LAHORE (Pakistan) - Pakistan v Zimbabwe in first T20 match of the tour (0430 GMT) SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2020 Highlights MYANMAR - Parliamentary elections VIDEO. PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. Asia-Pacific NORTH KOREA - 70th anniversary of first fighter jet battle Europe VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's Angelus prayer on Saint Peter's square (1000 GMT) PICTURE. BERLIN (Germany) - Last plane takes off from Tegel Airport, an Air France flight to Paris CDG (1400 GMT) PICTURE. North America NEW YORK (United States) - Rock Hall of Fame HBO broadcast special (0100 GMT) Middle East and North Africa SOUSSE (Tunisia) - Africa's largest kite to try to take to skies above Tunisia (+) ALGIERS (Algeria) - Verdict expected in appeal trial of journalist Abdelkrim Zeghileche over 2-year jail term Latin America (*) LA PAZ (Bolivia) - President Luis Arce, VP David Choquehuanca sworn in VIDEO. Sports LES SABLES-D'OLONNE (France) - Sailing: Solo round-the-world Vendee Globe race starts VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LAHORE (Pakistan) - Pakistan vs Zimbabwe in second T20 match of the tour (0430 GMT) MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2020 Highlights AUGUSTA (United States) - Golf: The Masters, the first major of the season PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 15) Asia-Pacific KARTARPUR (Pakistan) - First anniversary of Kartarpur peace corridor opening between Pakistan and India SYDNEY (Australia) - Trial of media groups on contempt charges over Pell reporting (date subject to change) Europe PARIS (France) - Trial of 'industrial-level' Hermes counterfeit smuggling operation (To December 10) COLOMBEY-LES-DEUX-EGLISES (France) - 50th anniversary of Charles de Gaulle's death GENEVA (Switzerland) - WTO members meet to designate new leader MUNICH (Germany) - BMW unveils new cars at 'Next-Gen' online event (To 11) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Foreign trade data for September (0700 GMT) (*) GENEVA (Switzerland) - US faces periodic review of its rights record before the UN Human Rights Council (1330 GMT) North America MONTREAL (Canada) - Air Canada Q2 results (1200 GMT) NEW YORK (United States) - McDonald's Q3 results (1330 GMT) TORONTO (Canada) - Murder trial for man who drove truck into crowd, killing 10 (1700 GMT) (To December 18) Middle East and North Africa TUNIS (Tunisia) - UN-led political talks on Libya resume following ceasefire agreement ALGIERS (Algeria) - Trial of late ex-minister Benhamadi Latin America LA PAZ (Bolivia) - Evo Morales to return to Bolivia VIDEO. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2020 Highlights SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Microsoft launches Xbox Series X games console Europe SOFIA (Bulgaria) - EU-Western Balkans summit MADRID (Spain) - Trial begins of cell behind 2017 Barcelona attacks PICTURE. VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Winner of French literary Renaudot Prize announced MOSCOW (Russia) - Putin chairs Shanghai Cooperation Organisation online summit SOFIA (Bulgaria) - Deadline for Bulgaria, North Macedonia to resolve historical disputes (*) LUGANSK REGION (Ukraine) - Two checkpoints to open in war-torn eastern Ukraine PARIS (France) - 60th anniversary of Edith Piaf's classic 'Non, je ne regrette rien' HERZOGENAURACH (Germany) - Adidas announces strategy to 2025 PARIS (France) - Alstom half-year results WARSAW (Poland) - EU border agency to hold online emergency meeting over pushbacks PARIS (France) - Pope's ex-envoy ordered to stand trial for sex assault in France OSLO (Norway) - Norwegian Air Shuttle Q3 results (0700 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Supreme Court hearing on Affordable Care Act Middle East and North Africa JORDAN - Parliamentary elections PICTURE. VIDEO. Sports LAHORE (Pakistan) - Pakistan vs Zimbabwe in third T20 match of the tour (0430 GMT) afp
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