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| - The coronavirus emergency is leading to the rescheduling or cancellation of events around the world. To view events updated in real time, go to AFP Agenda Contact us on contact-agenda@afp.com 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. TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2020 Asia-Pacific MANILA (Philippines) - WHO regional directors for Western Pacific hold virtual media briefing on COVID-19 (0230 GMT) COLOMBO (Sri Lanka) - First anniversary of Easter Sunday bombings that killed 269 people VIDEO. (+) HONG KONG (China) - Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam's weekly press conference (0130 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) SEOUL (South Korea) - South Korean baseball preseason games due to start without audience (0500 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. Europe WINDSOR (United Kingdom) - Queen Elizabeth II turns 94 VIDEO. GRAPHIC. PICTURE. PARIS (France) - Health ministry gives daily press conference on coronavirus emergency (1715 GMT) VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Parliament resumes, with up to 120 MPs participating via video link VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (+) HARROGATE (United Kingdom) - 99-year old fundraiser Captain Tom Moore to open latest NHS Nightingale field hospital VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Prime Minister Mark Rutte holds press conference on novel coronavirus (1700 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. North America SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Netflix announces quarterly results (2000 GMT) NEW YORK (United States) - Coca-Cola Q1 results (1030 GMT) Middle East and North Africa (*) RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - G20 agriculture ministers hold videoconference on virus fight (1100 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BEIRUT (Lebanon) - Parliament set to convene at UNESCO Palace (To 23) TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokesman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa (*) CONAKRY (Guinea) - New parliament convenes after disputed elections (0800 GMT) ABUJA (Nigeria) - West Africa court to rule on 2012 Guinea massacre (1700 GMT) Latin America BRASÍLIA (Brazil) - Brazil's futuristic capital, Brasilia, turns 60 VIDEO. GRAPHIC. PICTURE. Sports (*) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU sports ministers hold videoconference on virus impact (0900 GMT) WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - Earth Day Europe GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO briefing on coronavirus (1400 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Prime Minister's Questions, with some MPs attending via video link (1100 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Health ministry gives daily press conference on coronavirus emergency (1715 GMT) VIDEO. ULYANOVSK (Russia) - 150th anniversary of Lenin's birth (*) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU top diplomat holds online presser after foreign ministers' videoconference VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope Francis livestreams general audience on Vatican website (0830 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - UK consumer price inflation statistics for March (1000 GMT) Middle East and North Africa RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - G20 trade and investment working group videoconference LIVE VIDEO. (+) LEBANON - Hezbollah chief Nasrallah gives televised speech ahead of Ramadan (1730 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokesman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - Ramadan (dates to be confirmed) (To May 23) Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU leaders hold videoconference on virus economic impact VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) KOBLENZ (Germany) - Unprecedented trial opens into state-sponsored torture in Syria (0730 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel addresses parliament on coronavirus pandemic (0700 GMT) (+) OSLO (Norway) - Q1 results for Norway wealth fund (1000 GMT) PARIS (France) - Health ministry gives daily press conference on coronavirus emergency (1715 GMT) VIDEO. (*) SAINT PETERSBURG (Russia) - Controversial terror trial of 'Network' group resumes after virus delay ZURICH (Switzerland) - Nestle holds annual general assembly online PARIS (France) - Hermes Q1 results (0600 GMT) Middle East and North Africa RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - G20 labour ministers hold videoconference LIVE VIDEO. TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokesman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports (+) NYON (Switzerland) - UEFA executive committee meets via video link FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Deadline for German Football League to decide whether to resume Bundesliga season LIVE VIDEO. FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - Global climate strike day called by Greta Thunberg's Fridays for Future Asia-Pacific (*) BEIJING (China) - 50th anniversary of China's first satellite launch (*) HONG KONG (China) - Hong Kong holds university entrance exams despite virus outbreak (0100 GMT) Europe GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO briefing on coronavirus (1400 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Government gives update on measures to ease lockdown VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Health ministry gives daily press conference on coronavirus emergency (1715 GMT) VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - National Security Council meets on virus fight FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Iraqi IS suspect stands trial in Germany over charges of genocide (0800 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - HSBC annual general meeting, with shareholders participating online (0900 GMT) MOSCOW (Russia) - Central bank holds monetary policy meeting (1030 GMT) (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU negotiator Michel Barnier press conference after week of Brexit talks (1100 GMT) ITALY - Call to fly Italian flags, sing 'Bella Ciao' from windows, balconies (2200 GMT) PICTURE. GRAPHIC. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. North America (*) WASHINGTON (United States) - 30th anniversary of Hubble space telescope launch SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Amazon workers group calls for strike over virus and environmental issues Middle East and North Africa RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - Tourism ministers of G20 states join pandemic virtual meeting LIVE VIDEO. AMMAN (Jordan) - 70th anniversary of birth of Hashemite kingdom TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokesman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports BELGIUM - Belgian Football League holds assembly on championship suspension SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - World Malaria Day Asia-Pacific NEPAL - Fifth anniversary of earthquake that killed nearly 9,000 people TAIPEI (Taiwan) - Hong Kong dissident bookseller Lam Wing-kee opens new bookstore after fleeing to Taiwan (0400 GMT) Europe PARIS (France) - Health ministry gives daily press conference on coronavirus emergency (1715 GMT) VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokesman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa ACCRA (Ghana) - Ruling party expected to hold primary vote to choose presidential candidate SUNDAY, APRIL 26, 2020 Asia-Pacific (+) BEIJING (China) - China legislature meeting, may announce date of annual session, postponed by virus (To 29) (+) NEW ZEALAND - New Zealand to ease virus lockdown Europe CHERNOBYL (Ukraine) - International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day PARIS (France) - Health ministry gives daily press conference on coronavirus emergency (1715 GMT) VIDEO. VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope Francis livestreams Angelus prayer on Vatican website (1100 GMT) PICTURE. Middle East and North Africa BEIRUT (Lebanon) - 15th anniversary of Syrian troop withdrawal from Lebanon BAGHDAD (Iraq) - End of US sanctions waiver to Iraq over Iran gas imports TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokesman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MONDAY, APRIL 27, 2020 Asia-Pacific PANMUNJOM (South Korea) - South Korea marks two-year anniversary of first Kim-Moon summit VIDEO. PICTURE. Europe SWITZERLAND - Government starts to ease virus lockdown NORWAY - Schools from grades 1-4 reopen as Norway eases virus restrictions PARIS (France) - Health ministry gives daily press conference on coronavirus emergency (1715 GMT) VIDEO. LEVERKUSEN (Germany) - Bayer Q1 results (*) BERLIN (Germany) - Petersberg Climate Dialogue held online, with Merkel and ministers from 35 countries participating (To 28) North America VANCOUVER (Canada) - Hearing in extradition trial of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou (1630 GMT) (To 30) Middle East and North Africa CAIRO (Egypt) - Egypt set to extend state of emergency for three months ALGIERS (Algeria) - Leading activist Karim Tabbou on trial for 'damaging' army morale TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokesman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa (+) BURKINA FASO - Masks become obligatory in coronavirus fight TOGO - 60th anniversary of independence from France Latin America BRASÍLIA (Brazil) - Indigenous communities hold annual rights protest (1200 GMT) PICTURE. (To 30) TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2020 Europe (*) PARIS (France) - National Assembly debates contact-tracing apps to fight virus LONDON (United Kingdom) - HSBC Q1 results (0400 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - BP Q1 earnings (1500 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve holds policy meeting PICTURE. GRAPHIC. (To 29) (+) SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Google's parent company Alphabet publishes quarterly results (2030 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokesman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. afp
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