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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. 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, SEPTEMBER 22, 2020 Asia-Pacific (+) PENGHU ISLANDS (Taiwan) - President Tsai Ing-wen visits military outpost ahead of the Mid-Autumn Festival (0200 GMT) VIDEO. (+) BANGKOK (Thailand) - PM holds press conference following large weekend protest (0500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Europe MILAN (Italy) - Fashion week spring-summer 2021 PICTURE. (To 28) (+) KARDITSA (Greece) - PM Mitsotakis visits storm-stricken area as reconstruction begins BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU Europe ministers meeting VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Supreme Court rules on seizure of Venezuelan gold by Bank of England VIDEO. (To 24) (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - British PM makes statement in parliament LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Labour party holds annual conference online LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. VIENNA (Austria) - IAEA general conference VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 25) LONDON (United Kingdom) - City Week conference on financial services (+) SAINT PETERSBURG (Russia) - Nuclear icebreaker Arktika leaves port for sea trials (0600 GMT) VIDEO. (+) LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - European Court of Justice rules in case over Airbnb Paris rentals (0700 GMT) PARIS (France) - Roundtable talks on 5G organised by Huawei (0700 GMT) (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Parliamentary committee questions senior TikTok representative Theo Bertram (0900 GMT) (*) MÁLAGA (Spain) - Protest against restrictions on bars, restaurants and nightclubs (0900 GMT) PICTURE. MADRID (Spain) - SNCF press conference on launch of Spanish high-speed service (1100 GMT) (*) KIEV (Ukraine) - EU diplomatic chief Borrell to give press conference (1230 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. SOFIA (Bulgaria) - Anti-government protests (1400 GMT) PICTURE. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Facebook VP Nick Clegg attends virtual panel with EU commissioner Paolo Gentiloni (1500 GMT) North America UNITED NATIONS (United States) - Trump, Xi and Putin speak on first day of UN General Assembly PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve Chair Powell, Treasury Secretary Mnuchin testify on coronavirus aid measures (1430 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) WASHINGTON (United States) - US envoy Khalilzad quizzed in Congress on Afghan peace talks (1500 GMT) NEW YORK (United States) - Tesla general assembly and 'Day of the Battery' (2030 GMT) MOON TOWNSHIP (United States) - Trump addresses election rally in swing state of Pennsylvania (2230 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. NEW YORK (United States) - Climate Week NYC 2020 organised by The Climate Group (To 27) Middle East and North Africa RABAT (Morocco) - Journalist Omar Radi on trial for rape, taking foreign funds (*) RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - G20 trade ministers meet online BAGHDAD (Iraq) - 40th anniversary of start of Iran-Iraq war VIDEO. ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeal trial of leading opposition activist Fodil Boumala Sub-Saharan Africa KHARTOUM (Sudan) - Trial of ousted president Bashir resumes VIDEO. (*) JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) - Three police officers charged with murder of teen with Down's syndrome apply for bail VIDEO. (To 24) MALI - 60th anniversary of independence GRAPHIC. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2020 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - Tokyo Game Show to be held online (To 27) HONG KONG (China) - Some university students return to campus for classes MUMBAI (India) - Apple opens its first India online store SHANGHAI (China) - Huawei Connect, company's annual gathering (0100 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - European Commission presents new pact on asylum seekers VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PODGORICA (Montenegro) - First parliament session after election PARIS (France) - Louis Vuitton Foundation reopens with Cindy Sherman exhibition PICTURE. VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - National Security Council meets on virus measures (0700 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's general audience with a limited public (0730 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. STUTTGART (Germany) - Hearing of Porsche AG managers in 'Dieselgate' trial (0800 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - President Steinmeier speaks after meeting relatives of Hanau attack victims (0900 GMT) PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. (*) GENEVA (Switzerland) - International Labour Organization report on virus impact on income, markets (1100 GMT) VIDEO. BERLIN (Germany) - Finance Minister Scholz presents draft budget 2021, financial plan to 2024 (1100 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. VIDEO. (+) KIEV (Ukraine) - OSCE observers hold press conference ahead of local elections (1100 GMT) PARIS (France) - Hearing on extradition to Algeria of blogger Amir.dz (1200 GMT) North America (*) UNITED NATIONS (United States) - Afghan, Iraqi and Venezuelan leaders speak at UN General Assembly VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Trump hosts veterans of failed Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba PICTURE. VIDEO. (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Public pays respects to judge Ginsburg as she lies in repose at Supreme Court PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 24) BEVERLY HILLS (United States) - Centenary of birth of soul pioneer Ray Charles (*) WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve Chair Powell testifies on coronavirus aid measures (1400 GMT) VIDEO. OTTAWA (Canada) - Trudeau delivers throne speech in Parliament, followed by confidence vote (1800 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Corruption trial of tycoons linked to Bouteflika's brother (*) SAUDI ARABIA - National Day PICTURE. VIDEO. Sports (*) IMOLA (Italy) - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Road World Championships 2020 (2200 GMT) THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 Asia-Pacific (+) BANGKOK (Thailand) - Pro-democracy protesters march to parliament to demand new constitution (0200 GMT) VIDEO. BEIJING (China) - Defence ministry monthly press conference (0700 GMT) Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU summit on foreign policy (0800 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 25) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO press conference on Covid-19 (1530 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Court of appeal rules on investigation into Libya funding to Sarkozy (0700 GMT) VIDEO. (+) MOSCOW (Russia) - FM Sergei Lavrov hosts Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif for talks PARIS (France) - Champagne house Laurent-Perrier annual general meeting STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Hearing of satirist Aron Flam over Nazi collaboration book (+) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WTO holds second phase of consultations to pick new director-general (To October 6) EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE (Luxembourg) - ECJ rules on legality of case against German suspect in death of Madeleine McCann (0700 GMT) MUNICH (Germany) - Business confidence data for September (0800 GMT) BERGEN (Norway) - Rafto Memorial Prize for Human Rights awarded (0800 GMT) PARIS (France) - World Nuclear Report 2020 released (0900 GMT) ANKARA (Turkey) - Central bank decides interest rate (1100 GMT) MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give briefing on coronavirus (1530 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Ruling on release of ex-ETA member Jakes Esnal (1700 GMT) (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Mercury Prize for Album of the Year revealed (1800 GMT) North America UNITED NATIONS (United States) - UN summit on post-pandemic global governance VIDEO. PICTURE. (*) UNITED NATIONS (United States) - Leaders of Libya, Zimbabwe speak at UN General Assembly VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1230 GMT) GRAPHIC. (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - US pointman on Iran Elliot Abrams testifies in Congress (1300 GMT) (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF holds regular press conference (1330 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - New home sales data (1400 GMT) (*) WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve Chair Powell, Treasury Secretary Mnuchin testify on coronavirus aid measures (1400 GMT) (*) SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Amazon streams product launch event (1700 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeal trial of leading opposition figure Amira Bouraoui PICTURE. VIDEO. (*) MINA (Saudi Arabia) - Fifth anniversary of Hajj stampede that killed 2,300 people Sub-Saharan Africa (+) BISSAU (Guinea-Bissau) - Independence Day, with several African leaders attending ceremony Sports BUDAPEST (Hungary) - Football: UEFA Super Cup, Bayern Munich v Sevilla FC (1900 GMT) PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. (*) IMOLA (Italy) - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Road World Championships 2020 (2200 GMT) FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - Global day of climate action called by school strike movement Fridays for Future Europe ASHGABAT (Turkmenistan) - Turkmenistan to pass changes to constitution LILLE (France) - Dutch citizen tried for smuggling ketamine GENEVA (Switzerland) - End of one-year Gandhi march from India to Switzerland PICTURE. VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Fitch Ratings updates country rating WARSAW (Poland) - Fitch Ratings updates country rating (*) OSLO (Norway) - Court hears extradition case for French suspect in 1982 Paris Jewish restaurant terror attack (0800 GMT) PARIS (France) - Verdict in trial of right-wing writer Eric Zemmour for inciting racial hatred (1130 GMT) (*) ATHENS (Greece) - Health ministry briefing on Covid-19 (1500 GMT) North America (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Trump expected to nominate Supreme Court replacement (date subject to change) PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 26) (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Body of judge Ginsburg lies in state in US Capitol PICTURE. VIDEO. (*) UNITED NATIONS (United States) - Palestinian leader Abbas, Italian PM Conte, Canada's Trudeau address UN General Assembly VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - G7 finance ministers hold conference call (1200 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa (*) OUAGADOUGOU (Burkina Faso) - Ceremony to appoint ex-PM Isaac Zida as candidate for presidency VIDEO. Sports DOHA (Qatar) - Diamond League athletics meeting LJUBLJANA (Slovenia) - Climbing: IFSC World cup event in Ljubljana (To 26) NANTERRE (France) - Boxing: Tony Yoka vs Johann Duhaupas (1730 GMT) BARCELONA (Spain) - Catalunya MotoGP PICTURE. (To 27) (*) IMOLA (Italy) - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Road World Championships 2020 (2200 GMT) SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2020 Asia-Pacific KOTA KINABALU (Malaysia) - Sabah state on Borneo island holds elections BEIJING (China) - Beijing International Automobile Exhibition 2020 PICTURE. VIDEO. (To October 5) Europe MUNICH (Germany) - President Steinmeier speaks at 40th anniversary memorial of Oktoberfest attack (0800 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. North America (*) UNITED NATIONS (United States) - India's Modi, Britain's Johnson speak at UN General Assembly VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa BAGHDAD (Iraq) - US sanctions waiver allowing Iraq to import Iranian gas expires (0700 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa (+) KHARTOUM (Sudan) - National conference on the economy (To 28) Sports (*) IMOLA (Italy) - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Road World Championships 2020 (2200 GMT) SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2020 Europe SWITZERLAND - Referendum on scrapping freedom of movement with EU, and on buying new fighter jets PICTURE. VIDEO. BERLIN (Germany) - 80th anniversary of WWII-era Berlin Pact between Axis powers Italy, Germany, Japan (*) ROMANIA - Local elections PICTURE. VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Sixth annual No-Cars Day (0900 GMT) VIDEO. VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's Angelus prayer on Saint Peter's square (1000 GMT) PICTURE. Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeal trial of former Bouteflika ally and tycoon, Ali Haddad Latin America URUGUAY - Regional elections (1100 GMT) Sports SOCHI (Russia) - Auto: Formula One - Russian Grand Prix, Grand Prix (1110 GMT) PICTURE. GRAPHIC. HAMBURG (Germany) - Tennis: ATP tour 2020 - German Tennis Championships: Day 7 PARIS (France) - Tennis: Grand Slam Tournaments - French Open GRAPHIC. (To October 11) MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - Jews mark Yom Kippur Asia-Pacific MELBOURNE (Australia) - End of virus lockdown (date subject to change) PALU (Indonesia) - Second anniversary of Palu quake-tsunami disaster Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Ninth round of post-Brexit talks (0800 GMT) (To October 2) PARIS (France) - Paris Fashion Week Womenswear (To October 6) VILNIUS (Lithuania) - French President Emmanuel Macron visits PICTURE. (To 29) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - #OurBaltic online EU ministerial meeting on fragile Baltic Sea ecosystem PARIS (France) - French government presents 2021 budget MADRID (Spain) - GPs go on strike in Madrid region FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Siemens floats energy subsidiary on Frankfurt stock exchange (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Court rules in case over Uber's London operating license BERLIN (Germany) - Finance Minister Scholz press conference on EU challenges (1230 GMT) North America SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Hearing in Epic Games vs Apple payments dispute BALTIMORE (United States) - 50th anniversary of death of writer John Dos Passos (0700 GMT) VANCOUVER (Canada) - Hearing in Huawei director Meng Wanzhou extradition case (1630 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. (To October 9) Middle East and North Africa (*) JERUSALEM - 20th anniversary of then-PM Ariel Sharon's visit to Al-Aqsa complex, sparking 2nd intifada (*) CAIRO (Egypt) - 50th anniversary of death of president Gamal Abdel Nasser ALGIERS (Algeria) - Trial due to start of protest activist Imad Dahmani Latin America SANTO DOMINGO (Dominican Republic) - End of nighttime curfew imposed in virus fight TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2020 Asia-Pacific ISLAMABAD (Pakistan) - Supreme Court hearing in appeal over acquittal of four men over killing of US journalist Daniel Pearl (0600 GMT) Europe RIGA (Latvia) - French President Emmanuel Macron visits PICTURE. (To 30) PARIS (France) - Auction for remaining 5G frequencies GRAPHIC. PARIS (France) - Protest against Polanski becoming honorary member of Cesars Academy (0645 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Inflation data for September (1200 GMT) North America (+) UNITED NATIONS (United States) - Israel's Netanyahu speaks on final day of UN General Assembly VIDEO. (*) WASHINGTON (United States) - Secretive big data firm Palantir makes stock market debut (*) LOS ANGELES (United States) - Latin Grammy nominations announced Sub-Saharan Africa (*) CONAKRY (Guinea) - Protests against President Conde seeking third term (*) BAMAKO (Mali) - First flight of new Malian airline, 'Sky Mali' Sports BELGIUM - Cycling: World Tour 2020, BinckBank Tour 2020 (To October 3) afp
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