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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. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2021 Highlights HOUSTON (United States) - Biden visits Texas after winter storm disaster PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Expected release of US intelligence report on Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder PICTURE. VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - FDA advisory committee meets on whether to endorse Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - House holds first vote on Biden's $1.9 trillion Covid relief plan VIDEO. PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Supreme Court decides whether 'Islamic State bride' Shamima Begum can return to UK to challenge removal of citizenship (0945 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU leaders hold virtual summit on Covid coordination, security, defence LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. SOUTH KOREA - South Korea begins Covid-19 vaccination rollout VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. HONG KONG (China) - Hong Kong begins first coronavirus vaccinations for public LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. (*) GENEVA (Switzerland) - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet addresses Human Rights Council 46th session VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - Standing Committee of National People's Congress meets (To 27) (+) SINGAPORE (Singapore) - Briton sentenced for breaking virus rules by meeting fiancee in hotel (0600 GMT) MUMBAI (India) - Quarterly GDP data (1200 GMT) Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - IAG 2020 annual results (0600 GMT) OSLO (Norway) - Norwegian Air Shuttle Q3 results (0700 GMT) PARIS (France) - Q4 GDP data (revised) (0745 GMT) THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Appeal ruling on whether to lift Dutch curfew (0900 GMT) TBILISI (Georgia) - Opposition parties stage protest march (0900 GMT) VIDEO. BERLIN (Germany) - Health Minister Spahn, head of disease control institute RKI Wieler hold press conference on Covid-19 (0915 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - PM De Croo attends Covid-19 crisis committee meeting (1300 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO virtual briefing on Covid-19 (1600 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MILAN (Italy) - Milan Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2021 (To March 1) ROME (Italy) - G20 finance ministers, central bank chiefs hold videoconference VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. North America QUEBEC CITY (Canada) - Cinemas reopen in Quebec region, with restrictions ORLANDO (United States) - Ted Cruz, Josh Hawley among speakers on first day of Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki holds daily briefing VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Call to resume weekly pro-democracy protests PICTURE. VIDEO. TRIPOLI (Libya) - Deadline for interim PM Abdel Hamid Dbeibah to form government VIDEO. RABAT (Morocco) - 60th anniversary of death of King Mohammed V, succeeded by son Hassan II (To March 2) Latin America BOGOTA (Colombia) - Trial of former FARC leaders, accused of crimes against humanity for kidnap of 20,000 people (*) BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) - Prosecutor's office hears testimony of Gianinna and Jana, daughters of deceased footballer Maradona (1330 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. Sports (*) ABU DHABI (United Arab Emirates) - Chris Froome makes comeback bid in UAE Tour 2021 (To 27) CÓRDOBA (Argentina) - Tennis: ATP tour 2021 - Cordoba Open (To 28) AD DIRIYAH (Saudi Arabia) - Auto: Formula E World Championship Diriyah E-Prix VIDEO. (To 27) ROVANIEMI (Finland) - Auto: World rally championship (WRC), Arctic Rally PICTURE. (To 28) SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2021 Worldwide WORLD - International Polar Bear Day Asia-Pacific (+) TOKYO (Japan) - Pokemon turns 25 PICTURE. VIDEO. MYANMAR - Myanmar nationals deported from Malaysia to arrive Europe (+) DUNKIRK (France) - Start of weekend lockdown in virus fight VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 28) NICE (France) - Weekend lockdown in Alpes-Maritime region in virus fight VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To March 7) MOSCOW (Russia) - Sixth anniversary of Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov's assassination PICTURE. VIDEO. (*) POLAND - New virus restrictions come into force LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. BEDFORD (United Kingdom) - Funeral of fundraising centenarian Captain Sir Tom Moore VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - 'Men in black' activist group hold protest against Covid restrictions (1800 GMT) VIDEO. North America ORLANDO (United States) - Mike Pompeo among speakers on day two of Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) Middle East and North Africa TINDOUF (Algeria) - 45th anniversary of declaration of Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic PICTURE. VIDEO. ALGIERS (Algeria) - Verdict in appeal of retired general Ali Ghediri, jailed since June 2019 TEHRAN (Iran) - President Hassan Rouhani speaks at weekly Covid-19 taskforce meeting (0630 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa LUANDA (Angola) - Great Lakes region leaders hold talks Sports MANCHESTER (United Kingdom) - Premier League leaders Manchester City face West Ham (1230 GMT) PICTURE. ROME (Italy) - Rugby: Italy v Ireland in Six Nations (1415 GMT) PICTURE. CARDIFF (United Kingdom) - Rugby: Wales v England in Six Nations (1645 GMT) PICTURE. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2021 Highlights ORLANDO (United States) - Trump gives first post-White House speech to conservative conference PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LOS ANGELES (United States) - Golden Globes GRAPHIC. PICTURE. Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - China releases monthly manufacturing PMI (0700 GMT) (*) MANILA (Philippines) - Arrival of first batch of Covid-19 vaccines from China (0800 GMT) VIDEO. Europe KAZAKHSTAN - Opposition holds anti-government protests FRANCE - Closing day of online opinion poll on recreational marijuana use, before parliamentary debates DENMARK - Possible end of virus restrictions VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's Angelus prayer (1200 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Latin America (+) EL SALVADOR - Parliamentary and local elections Sports LONDON (United Kingdom) - Chelsea play Manchester United in Premier League battle for Champions League places (1630 GMT) PICTURE. MONDAY, MARCH 1, 2021 Highlights GENEVA (Switzerland) - New WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala takes office VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - UN, Switzerland and Sweden host Yemen pledging conference VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Verdict in corruption trial for former president Nicolas Sarkozy VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Asia-Pacific NEW DELHI (India) - Vaccination begins for over-60s PICTURE. VIDEO. BAMIYAN (Afghanistan) - 20th anniversary of the destruction by the Taliban of the Bamiyan Buddha statues FUKUSHIMA (Japan) - District Court rules on case involving children's exposure to radioactivity (0430 GMT) Europe PARIS (France) - Paris Fashion Week Womenswear VIDEO. (To 9) ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Court delivers verdict in case of two actors accused of insulting Erdogan (+) VIENNA (Austria) - Authorities provide pharmacies with at-home Covid-19 tests VIDEO. BELGIUM - Beauty salons, wellness centres reopen BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU tourism ministers hold virtual meeting VIENNA (Austria) - Government decision on possible easing of Covid restrictions GERMANY - Hair salons reopen, free antigen tests begin VIDEO. SWITZERLAND - Shops to reopen (date to be confirmed) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WTO General Council meets (To 2) BERLIN (Germany) - Berlinale film festival and European film market EFM held online (To 5) PARIS (France) - IEA oil market report 2021 (0900 GMT) VIENNA (Austria) - IAEA holds virtual quarterly meeting of board of governors (0930 GMT) (To 5) VIENNA (Austria) - IAEA Director General Grossi holds press conference (1130 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (+) GENEVA (Switzerland) - UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria publishes new report on detention (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BERLIN (Germany) - February inflation data (provisional) (1300 GMT) (*) GENEVA (Switzerland) - European 'Car of the Year' contest winner announced (1700 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. North America VANCOUVER (Canada) - Hearing in extradition trial of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou (1800 GMT) (To 5) Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Foreign ministry spokesman holds press conference (0700 GMT) Latin America (+) URUGUAY - Covid-19 vaccine rollout begins VIDEO. BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) - President Alberto Fernandez gives annual speech to Congress (1500 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports ROTTERDAM (Netherlands) - ATP tournament in Rotterdam DOHA (Qatar) - Tennis: WTA tour 2021 - Qatar Total Open (To 6) BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) - Tennis: ATP tour 2021 - Argentina Open (To 7) TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 2021 Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Court hearing for teen activist Liu Tsz-man after attempt to flee to Taiwan (0630 GMT) HONG KONG (China) - Plea hearing for man arrested for chanting slogans banned by new security law (0630 GMT) Europe MOSCOW (Russia) - Ex-Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev's 90th birthday VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Court examines ownership dispute over Pissarro work stolen by Nazis BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU trade ministers hold virtual meeting COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Hearing on extending custody for seven suspects in foiled terror plot (+) THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Sex workers hold protest against virus restrictions on their industry VIDEO. ROME (Italy) - Sanremo music festival (To 6) PARIS (France) - 1st FIAC Online Viewing Rooms, the virtual version of the International Contemporary Art Fair (To 7) ZURICH (Switzerland) - Lindt & Sprungli 2020 annual results (0600 GMT) ANKARA (Turkey) - Erdogan unveils Turkish human rights 'action plan' (0900 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PLOCK (Poland) - Verdict in trial of activists over image of Virgin Mary with gay flag (0900 GMT) VIDEO. LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - First eurozone inflation estimate for February (1000 GMT) North America (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - FBI chief Christopher Wray testifies at Senate hearing on US Capitol attack VIDEO. OTTAWA (Canada) - GDP Q4 and full year 2020 (1330 GMT) Middle East and North Africa MOROCCO - Possible lifting of night-time virus curfew TEHRAN (Iran) - Government spokesman Ali Rabiei holds press conference (0800 GMT) Latin America MONTEVIDEO (Uruguay) - Parliamentary hearing with President Lacalle Pou to evaluate first year in office (1300 GMT) Sports BRACKLEY (United Kingdom) - World champions Mercedes present 2021 Formula 1 car and drivers (1600 GMT) WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 2021 Worldwide WORLD - World Wildlife Day Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Court sentences youngest protester, aged 14 at time of arrest, on riot charge (0500 GMT) Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - Boris Johnson answers Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) (1200 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - Forum on Arctic development projects (To 4) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Finance Minister Rishi Sunak delivers government budget PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. DIYARBAKIR (Turkey) - Trial resumes of suspects in 2015 killing of Kurdish rights lawyer (0630 GMT) VIDEO. BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel holds talks with German regional leaders on possible lifting of partial lockdown (1300 GMT) VIDEO. VIENNA (Austria) - OPEC Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMMC) meeting (1500 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Exxon Mobil presents annual plan on energy, climate change (1330 GMT) TORONTO (Canada) - Verdict in murder trial of man who drove truck into crowd, killing 10 (1430 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - President Hassan Rouhani chairs weekly cabinet meeting (0730 GMT) Sports WELLINGTON (New Zealand) - Cricket: New Zealand v Australia in third T20 international (0600 GMT) PICTURE. BARCELONA (Spain) - Football: Copa del Rey - Semi final Second Leg: Barcelona v Sevilla (2000 GMT) PICTURE. THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 2021 Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - Start of annual session of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) VIDEO. PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. Europe ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Court resumes hearing in murder case of Saudi journalist Khashoggi (0630 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. DÜSSELDORF (Germany) - Henkel 2020 annual results PARIS (France) - Trial of Franco-Israeli hacker Ulcan FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Lufthansa 2020 annual results (0600 GMT) PARIS (France) - Court ruling in 'Karachi' corruption trial for ex-premier Edouard Balladur (1000 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. THESSALONIKI (Greece) - Thessaloniki Documentary Festival (1200 GMT) PARIS (France) - Appeals court rules whether Airbus and Air France should face trial over 2009 Rio-Paris crash (1300 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting (ONOMM) (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1330 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa (+) ACCRA (Ghana) - Supreme court rules on outcome of election disputed by the opposition Sports LIVERPOOL (United Kingdom) - Liverpool face Chelsea in Premier League (2015 GMT) AHMEDABAD (India) - Cricket: India v England in fourth and final Test (To 8) ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA - Cricket: West Indies v Sri Lanka in first T20 international (0000 GMT) PICTURE. ABU DHABI (United Arab Emirates) - Cricket: Afghanistan v Zimbabwe in first Test (0600 GMT) (To 7) FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 2021 Highlights IRAQ - Pope Francis visits - the first ever papal trip to Iraq PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 8) Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - Opening of annual plenary session of National People's Congress PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Europe ITALY - End of ban on recreational skiing at resorts North America (*) LOS ANGELES (United States) - Eddie Murphy comedy sequel 'Coming 2 America' released on Amazon Prime Video WASHINGTON (United States) - Trade balance for January (1330 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa EAST LONDON (South Africa) - Ruling party officials expected in court over Mandela funeral scandal Sports AUCKLAND (New Zealand) - Sailing: America's Cup final between Team New Zealand and Italy's Luna Rossa (To 15) AUCKLAND (New Zealand) - Cricket: New Zealand v Australia in fourth T20 international (0600 GMT) PICTURE. SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 2021 Asia-Pacific SYDNEY (Australia) - Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Europe MALAGA (Spain) - Goya film awards PICTURE. VIENNA (Austria) - Protest against coronavirus restrictions Middle East and North Africa (*) ISRAEL - Borders set to reopen TEL AVIV (Israel) - Ben Gurion airport due to reopen LIVE VIDEO. TEHRAN (Iran) - President Hassan Rouhani speaks at weekly Covid-19 taskforce meeting (0630 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa IVORY COAST - Parliamentary elections Sports ITALY - Cycling: World Tour 2021, Strade Bianche 2021 JASNA (Slovakia) - Alpine Ski: 2020/2021 Women's World Cup - Jasna (To 7) afp
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