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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. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2020 Highlights YEREVAN (Armenia) - Armenia hands control of the Lachin district to Azerbaijan GRAPHIC. VIDEO. PICTURE. (+) WILMINGTON (United States) - Biden introduces economics team, including treasury secretary pick Yellen (1730 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Worldwide WORLD - World AIDS Day Europe THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Court hears bid by climate activists to force Shell to meet Paris emissions targets VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - NATO foreign ministers meet via video link LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. (To 2) (+) TOBOL'SK (Russia) - Putin visits major petrochemical plant in Siberia VIDEO. VIENNA (Austria) - OPEC and non-OPEC ministers discuss oil output limits (+) NICOSIA (Cyprus) - UN envoy on Cyprus dispute Jane Holl Lute visits MADRID (Spain) - 'Pandemic hospital' inaugurated PICTURE. VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - Syria Constitutional Committee meets VIDEO. PICTURE. (To Dec 4) LONDON (United Kingdom) - EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier visits VIDEO. (To Dec 2) PARIS (France) - Ex-president Sarkozy's trial on corruption charges GRAPHIC. PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To Dec 10) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Inquest into role of pollution in child's death VIDEO. (To Dec 11) (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Anniversary of Ursula von der Leyen, Charles Michel's leadership of the EU BERLIN (Germany) - Elon Musk receives Axel Springer media group award PICTURE. BEAUVAIS (France) - Ryanair opens new base (+) BELGIUM - Shops reopen in easing of partial lockdown LONDON (United Kingdom) - Mines and Money conference (To 3) (*) PARIS (France) - Christie's hosts 'Bid for the Louvre' auction with Drouot (To 15) GENEVA (Switzerland) - UN publishes Global Humanitarian Overview 2021 (0500 GMT) (+) BERLIN (Germany) - FM Maas gives press conference ahead of NATO foreign ministers' meeting (1030 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Atlantic Council think tank conversation with ECB chief Lagarde (1100 GMT) (+) PARIS (France) - Emmanuel Macron hosts new Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo (1215 GMT) (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Frontex chief faces questions from European MPs over accusations of migrant pushbacks (1250 GMT) PARIS (France) - Auction of piece of Eiffel Tower stair at Artcurial (1330 GMT) VIDEO. (+) MOSCOW (Russia) - Russia FM Lavrov hosts Uruguayan counterpart (1400 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU commissioner Thierry Breton holds video call with Big Tech executives (2300 GMT) North America (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Pompeo hosts Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif al-Zayani (1200 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. OTTAWA (Canada) - GDP Q4 and 2019 (1330 GMT) (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin testify on pandemic lending programs (1500 GMT) (+) ATLANTA (United States) - CDC public health agency votes on Covid-19 vaccine priority groups (1900 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa (+) ISRAEL - Bahrain industry minister Zayed bin Rashid Al Zayani visits (To 3) (*) BETHLEHEM (Palestinian Territories) - Bethlehem mayor holds press conference ahead of Christmas (0900 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa (+) SOWETO (South Africa) - Deputy President David Mabuza delivers keynote address for World AIDS Day (+) MÉNAKA (Mali) - Weapons start to go silent in Northern Mali's Menaka PICTURE. Latin America SAN JOSÉ (Costa Rica) - Public holiday to mark anniversary of military service abolition in 1948 (*) MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - President Lopez Obrador speech to mark his 2nd year in office (2300 GMT) VIDEO. Sports KIEV (Ukraine) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 5: Group B Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) v Real Madrid (ESP) (1755 GMT) PICTURE. MADRID (Spain) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 5: Group A Atletico Madrid (ESP) v Bayern Munich (GER) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. MÖNCHENGLADBACH (Germany) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 5: Group B Borussia Moenchengladbach (GER) v Inter Milan (ITA) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. LIVERPOOL (United Kingdom) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 5: Group D Liverpool (ENG) v Ajax (NED) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. (+) CAPE TOWN (South Africa) - Cricket: South Africa v England in third T20 international PICTURE. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2020 Highlights (+) HONG KONG (China) - Authorities reimpose strict social distancing as new Covid-19 wave hits HONG KONG (China) - Court sentences Hong Kong dissidents Joshua Wong, Agnes Chow and Ivan Lam (0630 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. PICTURE. Europe PARIS (France) - Macron, UN chief Guterres lead international donor conference for Lebanon (1730 GMT) UNITED KINGDOM - Virus restrictions eased PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU Commission unveils democracy action plan to ensure fair elections BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU health ministers meet PODGORICA (Montenegro) - Parliament votes on new government PICTURE. VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Salon Virtuality conference on AI (To 4) LISBON (Portugal) - Web Summit (To 4) PARIS (France) - Appeals court ruling on Spanish extradition request for ex-ETA leader Josu Ternera (1430 GMT) VIDEO. (+) GENEVA (Switzerland) - World Meteorological Organization holds press conference on state of the world's climate 2020 (1430 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - NATO chief Stoltenberg holds online press conference on second day of foreign ministers' meetings (1900 GMT) VIDEO. North America SAN BERNARDINO (United States) - Fifth anniversary of deadly mass shooting WASHINGTON (United States) - Senate hearing on Covid vaccine safety and distribution LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve Chair Powell, Treasury Secretary Mnuchin testify on pandemic lending programs (1500 GMT) (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Former astronaut Mark Kelly sworn in as senator after special election (1700 GMT) Middle East and North Africa CAIRO (Egypt) - Cairo International Film Festival (To 10) Sub-Saharan Africa N'DJAMENA (Chad) - 30th anniversary of president Hissene Habre's ouster Sports BUDAPEST (Hungary) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 5: Group G Ferencváros (HUN) v Barcelona (ESP) (2000 GMT) MANCHESTER (United Kingdom) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 5: Group H Manchester United (ENG) v Paris SG (FRA) (2000 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. RICHMOND (United States) - Swimming: US Open (To 5) (*) CANBERRA (Australia) - Cricket: Australia v India in third ODI (0040 GMT) PICTURE. (*) HAMILTON (New Zealand) - Cricket: New Zealand v West Indies in first Test (To 7) THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2020 Highlights (*) CAPE TOWN (South Africa) - President Cyril Ramaphosa faces no-confidence parliament vote VIDEO. UNITED NATIONS (United States) - UN special summit on pandemic (1400 GMT) GRAPHIC. (To 4) Worldwide WORLD - International Day of People with Disabilities Asia-Pacific SEOUL (South Korea) - University entrance exam under Covid restrictions for 480,000 South Koreans PICTURE. VIDEO. Europe (+) CZECH REPUBLIC - Shops, restaurants, museums reopen as virus restrictions eased BELLINZONA (Switzerland) - Trial of ex-commander accused of war crimes during Liberia conflict in 1990s TIRANA (Albania) - OSCE ministerial meeting held via video link (To 4) STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - SAS airline quarterly results (0700 GMT) STRASBOURG (France) - European Court of Human Rights ruling in case over France's handling of Covid-19 crisis (0900 GMT) MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give briefing on coronavirus (1730 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. North America LOS ANGELES (United States) - Connery's original James Bond handgun set for $200,000 auction VIDEO. PICTURE. WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1330 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Trial of activists Mohamed Hellal, and ex-policeman Toufik Hassani Sub-Saharan Africa (+) CONAKRY (Guinea) - 'Dead city' protests called by opposition Sports ÖSTERSUND (Sweden) - Biathlon: 2020/2021 Women's Biathlon World Cup - Ostersund (To 6) DENMARK - Euro-2020 women's handball (To 20) FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2020 Asia-Pacific (+) HONG KONG (China) - Hong Kong leader and top Beijing envoy give speeches on China's Constitution Day (0200 GMT) Europe (*) AUSTRIA - Start of national Covid-19 testing programme VIDEO. COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Trial of 15 men accused over cocaine trafficking ring opens MOSCOW (Russia) - Ex-Russia football captain Roman Shirokov on trial for punching referee CARDIFF (United Kingdom) - New virus measures come into force in Wales WIESBADEN (Germany) - Industrial orders data for October (0700 GMT) VIENNA (Austria) - Verdict expected in marathon corruption trial of Austria's ex-Finance Minister Karl-Heinz Grasser (0930 GMT) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO press briefing on Covid-19 (1600 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. North America UNITED STATES - New deadline for TikTok to restructure or face US ban GRAPHIC. OTTAWA (Canada) - Soldier who crashed gates of Trudeau residence with loaded guns in court OTTAWA (Canada) - Canada publishes unemployment figures (1330 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - Trade balance for October (1330 GMT) Middle East and North Africa MANAMA (Bahrain) - Manama Dialogue conference on regional security (0600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 6) Sports (+) CAPE TOWN (South Africa) - Cricket: South Africa v England in first ODI PICTURE. (*) CANBERRA (Australia) - Cricket: Australia v India in first T20 International (0810 GMT) PICTURE. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2020 Highlights (+) ATLANTA (United States) - Trump campaigns in Georgia ahead of crucial Senate run-offs PICTURE. VIDEO. Worldwide WORLD - World Soil Day WORLD - Youth Climate Action day Europe (+) BERLIN (Germany) - Demonstration by the initiative "Disarmament instead of upgrading" and a human chain around the Reichtsg (1230 GMT) PICTURE. PARIS (France) - Albert Londres Prize, France's top journalism award (1700 GMT) Middle East and North Africa KUWAIT CITY (Kuwait) - Legislative elections (0400 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. Sports PARAMATTA (Australia) - Rugby: Tri-Nations, Australia v Argentina (0845 GMT) SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2020 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - Japan's Hayabusa 2 probe nears Earth to deliver samples Europe ROMANIA - Parliamentary elections VIDEO. North America NEW YORK (United States) - NYFW Women's fall-winter 2021 (To 10) Middle East and North Africa DUBAI (United Arab Emirates) - GITEX Technology Week (0400 GMT) (To 9) Sub-Saharan Africa CAMEROON - Regional elections Latin America VENEZUELA - Parliamentary elections VIDEO. PICTURE. Sports (*) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Rugby: England v France in final of Autumn Nations Cup (1400 GMT) PICTURE. (+) PAARL (South Africa) - Cricket: South Africa v England in second ODI PICTURE. (*) SYDNEY (Australia) - Cricket: Australia v India in second T20 International (0810 GMT) PICTURE. SAKHIR (Bahrain) - Auto: Formula One - Sakhir Grand Prix GRAPHIC. VALENCIA (Spain) - Marathon and half-marathon MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2020 Asia-Pacific SEREMBAN (Malaysia) - Hearing in inquest into death of Franco-Irish teen VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 11) TOKYO (Japan) - GDP Q3, revised (2350 GMT) Europe (+) GREECE - Lockdown ends PICTURE. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU foreign ministers meet ahead of summit WIESBADEN (Germany) - Industrial production data for October (0700 GMT) (+) TAASTRUP (Denmark) - Northern Europe's largest vertical farm opens (0900 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. (*) PARIS (France) - Russian Alexander Vinnik goes on trial over 135 million euro cyberfraud charges (1230 GMT) MILAN (Italy) - La Scala hosts televised show to replace traditional opera season opening night (1700 GMT) North America (+) NEW YORK (United States) - Public primary schools reopen Middle East and North Africa CAIRO (Egypt) - Egypt Defence Expo (EDEX) international weapons fair PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 10) ABU DHABI (United Arab Emirates) - New head of Interpol to be elected at annual assembly (0400 GMT) (To 8) Sub-Saharan Africa GHANA - Presidential and parliamentary elections Latin America (*) CARACAS (Venezuela) - Popular consultation organised by opposition on legitimacy of Maduro's government (To 12) TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2020 Highlights LAUSANNE (Switzerland) - IOC executive board meets (To 10) NEW YORK (United States) - 40th anniversary of murder of ex-Beatle John Lennon PICTURE. VIDEO. Worldwide WORLD - International Day of Climate Change Protests Europe PARIS (France) - Court hearing in bid to seize for safekeeping a Pissarro painting stolen by the Nazis PARIS (France) - Q1 employment data (0630 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - OECD forum on global productivity (1100 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa KHARTOUM (Sudan) - Trial of ousted president Bashir resumes VIDEO. PICTURE. PIETERMARITZBURG (South Africa) - Pre-trial hearing in ex-president Jacob Zuma's corruption case VIDEO. LIBERIA - Mid-term senatorial elections and referendum (0800 GMT) Sports LONDON (United Kingdom) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 6: Group E Chelsea (ENG) v FK Krasnodar (RUS) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. BARCELONA (Spain) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 6: Group G Barcelona (ESP) v Juventus (ITA) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. PARIS (France) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 6: Group H Paris SG (FRA) v Büyüksehir Bld. Spor (TUR) (2000 GMT) LEIPZIG (Germany) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 6: Group H RB Leipzig (GER) v Manchester United (ENG) (2000 GMT) (*) SYDNEY (Australia) - Cricket: Australia v India in third T20 International (0810 GMT) PICTURE. afp
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