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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. THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2020 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - Consumer price data for April (2330 GMT) (+) KUALA LUMPUR (Malaysia) - Slow shopping in Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur as Eid approaches VIDEO. Europe GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO publishes guide for young people on COVID-19 CYPRUS - Children return to school as outdoor bars, restaurants reopen PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. GRAPHIC. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. (+) UNITED KINGDOM - Weekly 'clap for carers' battling the COVID-19 pandemic (1900 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. (+) SPAIN - Masks become obligatory for over-sixes MOSCOW (Russia) - Trial of cocaine ring at Russian embassy in Buenos Aires (0900 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Lloyds Banking Group AGM (1100 GMT) (+) EDINBURGH (United Kingdom) - Scotland expected to unveil 'route map' to lockdown exit (1130 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) MOSCOW (Russia) - Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova gives online press briefing (1200 GMT) MOSCOW (Russia) - Industrial production data for April (1300 GMT) (+) MOSCOW (Russia) - Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov meeting with UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner (1400 GMT) GREECE - Migrant camp lockdown due to end VIDEO. SLOVAKIA - Border restrictions eased North America YPSILANTI (United States) - Trump visits Ford factory to tout coronavirus success PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) MEMPHIS (United States) - Elvis Presley's home Graceland reopens to the public VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - Weekly jobless claims data released (1230 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF spokesman Gerry Rice gives online press conference (1330 GMT) MIAMI (United States) - 2020 Atlantic hurricane outlook from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (1500 GMT) VIDEO. (*) WASHINGTON (United States) - Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin speaks at virtual conference on economy (1500 GMT) (+) ALBANY (United States) - Governor Andrew Cuomo holds daily coronavirus briefing (1530 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. (*) WASHINGTON (United States) - Fed chief Powell opens panel discussion on COVID-19 impact (1830 GMT) Middle East and North Africa LEBANON - Government discusses Sonatrach contracts after tainted fuel scandal (1200 GMT) FRIDAY, MAY 22, 2020 Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - China's rubber-stamp parliament, the National People's Congress, holds annual session LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. PICTURE. Europe (*) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO executive council meets following global assembly (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO briefing on coronavirus (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) ROME (Italy) - High Institute of Health (ISS) press conference on virus VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. TBILISI (Georgia) - State of emergency lifted KIEV (Ukraine) - Gyms, fitness centres and hotels reopen as lockdown eases further VIDEO. LISBON (Portugal) - FitchRatings updates country rating LONDON (United Kingdom) - Retail sales statistics for April (0730 GMT) (To 23) LONDON (United Kingdom) - EasyJet board meets to settle management row (0900 GMT) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - ECB monthly monetary policy meeting (1130 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Burberry intermediary earnings (1200 GMT) North America (+) HOUSTON (United States) - Bars reopen as Texas eases virus lockdown Middle East and North Africa YEMEN - 30th anniversary of unification of Yemen TEHRAN (Iran) - Supreme leader Khamenei delivers televised speech marking Qods Day (0730 GMT) (+) BEIRUT (Lebanon) - Speech by Hezbollah chief Nasrallah (1500 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. Latin America ARGENTINA - Deadline for debt talks with international creditors VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VALDIVIA (Chile) - 60th anniversary of most powerful earthquake ever recorded SATURDAY, MAY 23, 2020 Europe TURKEY - Fresh virus lockdown for Eid al-Fitr (To 26) (+) CAPACCIO-PAESTUM (Italy) - Paestum becomes first archaeological site to reopen as lockdown eases VIDEO. NICOSIA (Cyprus) - Beaches reopen as lockdown eases (1400 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Deadline for Myanmar's first report to ICJ in genocide case North America HONOLULU (United States) - Hawaii holds presidential primary contest, delayed by coronavirus in April PICTURE. VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa SAUDI ARABIA - Five-day lockdown for Eid al-Fitr (To 27) Latin America (*) MONTEVIDEO (Uruguay) - Drive-in movie theatre opens (2200 GMT) VIDEO. Sports CZECH REPUBLIC - Czech football championships resume BUDAPEST (Hungary) - Hungarian football championship resumes SUNDAY, MAY 24, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - Eid al-Fitr marking end of Ramadan (date to be confirmed) Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. (+) SPAIN - State of emergency lifted PICTURE. VIDEO. (To June 6) (+) BUSHMILLS (United Kingdom) - Drive-in church opens as Northern Ireland eases lockdown VIDEO. PICTURE. Middle East and North Africa JERUSALEM - Trial of Israeli PM Netanyahu on corruption charges begins LEBANON - 20th anniversary of Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon TUNIS (Tunisia) - Reopening of mosques, cafes after virus lockdown MONDAY, MAY 25, 2020 Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - German workers return to China for first time since outbreak, on charter flight (+) INDIA - Domestic flights to resume after two-month virus shutdown Europe ROME (Italy) - Gyms, swimming pools, sports centres reopen VIDEO. KARLSRUHE (Germany) - Highest court rules on Volkswagen 'Dieselgate' compensation claims (0900 GMT) VIDEO. CZECH REPUBLIC - Easing of virus restrictions due to be completed PICTURE. VIDEO. (+) MUNICH (Germany) - Restaurants in Bavaria reopen for indoor dining GENEVA (Switzerland) - 109th International Labour Conference (To June 5) (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. (+) ATHENS (Greece) - Cafes, bars, restaurants reopen two months after virus closure (+) MOSCOW (Russia) - Prosecutors request sentence in espionage trial of ex-US marine Paul Whelan WIESBADEN (Germany) - Quarterly growth figures released (0600 GMT) MUNICH (Germany) - Business confidence figures for May (0800 GMT) North America MONTREAL (Canada) - Montreal lockdown to ease Middle East and North Africa JERUSALEM - Al-Aqsa mosque set to reopen after Eid al-Fitr holiday LEBANON - Schools start to reopen as virus lockdown eases Sub-Saharan Africa CAMEROON - African artists, celebrities join online show and campaign to raise virus awareness KINSHASA (DR Congo) - Corruption trial of President Felix Tshisekedi's top aide resumes Latin America (*) SURINAME - Parliamentary elections Sports LOS ANGELES (United States) - MLS soccer team training resumes TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2020 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - Suzuki annual results (0600 GMT) Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Donor conference for Venezuelan migration crisis organised by EU and Spain BUDAPEST (Hungary) - Government expected to propose motion ending Prime Minister Viktor Orban's emergency powers (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU Europe ministers virtual meeting (1700 GMT) PARIS (France) - Asterix prints auctioned to raise virus funds CZECH REPUBLIC - Border restrictions eased (+) PARIS (France) - Air France AGM (1230 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Partial reopening of Wall Street trading floor after virus shutdown VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - New home sales data released (1400 GMT) Sports PRAGUE (Czech Republic) - Tennis tournament with country's top players (To 28) WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2020 Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Back to school for older secondary school children (0100 GMT) Europe (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. DUNKIRK (France) - 80th anniversary of Dunkirk evacuation PARIS (France) - Appeals court rules in money-laundering trial of Balkany power couple (0700 GMT) (+) PARIS (France) - Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi press conference to announce strategic plan (0700 GMT) (To 29) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's general audience, live streamed from his library (0730 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - BP annual general meeting (0900 GMT) North America KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (United States) - NASA, SpaceX launch first astronauts to ISS from US (2032 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (+) LOS ANGELES (United States) - Launch of new streaming platform HBO Max THURSDAY, MAY 28, 2020 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - Nikon annual results 2019-20 (0600 GMT) YOKOHAMA (Japan) - Nissan annual results (0600 GMT) BEIJING (China) - Monthly defence ministry press conference (0700 GMT) TOKYO (Japan) - Industrial production data for April (2350 GMT) Europe COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - WHO Europe holds weekly online media briefing on COVID-19 (0900 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. (+) UNITED KINGDOM - Weekly 'clap for carers' battling the COVID-19 pandemic (1900 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. (+) BORDEAUX (France) - Appeals court hears case of wine classification in Bordeaux LONDON (United Kingdom) - German stock exchange operator Deutsche Boerse announces new strategy (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Auction of cognac from 1762 at Sotheby's MILAN (Italy) - Business and consumer confidence figures for May (0800 GMT) (+) BERLIN (Germany) - E.ON general assembly (0800 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Inflation figures released (1200 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Updated growth figures for first quarter (1230 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - Weekly jobless claims data released (1230 GMT) NEW YORK (United States) - New York Federal Reserve Bank president hosts roundtable on virus impact (1500 GMT) Middle East and North Africa (*) TUNIS (Tunisia) - Protest as student faces blasphemy trial for Koran parody PICTURE. VIDEO. Sports SYDNEY (Australia) - Australian rugby league expected to resume (+) ITALY - Italian Football Federation and League meet on restarting Serie A COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Danish football championship resumes FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - We Are One global online film festival (To June 7) Asia-Pacific NEW DELHI (India) - Quarterly growth figures released (0000 GMT) TOKYO (Japan) - Hitachi annual results 2019-20 (0600 GMT) Europe VIENNA (Austria) - Hotels reopen, cultural events with up to 100 people allowed PICTURE. VIDEO. (+) ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Partial reopening of mosques after their closure to prevent virus spread PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - Heads of government of CIS countries meet via video conference LONDON (United Kingdom) - 30th anniversary of European Bank for Reconstruction and Development BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU foreign ministers virtual meeting VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU research ministers virtual meeting BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU space minister virtual meeting RUST (Germany) - Europa-Park amusement park reopens PARIS (France) - Total annual shareholders' meeting LONDON (United Kingdom) - Queen Elizabeth II's granddaughter Princess Beatrice marries Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi Middle East and North Africa TUNISIA - Five-year state of emergency expires ALGIERS (Algeria) - Lockdown measures eased Sports (+) UNITED STATES - NFL training centres set to reopen (date to be confirmed) afp
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