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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. SUNDAY, AUGUST 2, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - Muslims mark Eid al-Adha, feast of the sacrifice VIDEO. PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. (To August 3) Europe SALZBURG (Austria) - Salzburg music festival PICTURE. (To 30) BOLOGNA (Italy) - 40th anniversary of Bologna Centrale train station attack that left 85 people dead North America (*) Off the coast of western Florida (United States) - SpaceX astronauts return to Earth, landing on site off coast of Florida (1841 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - Joe Biden expected to announce running mate sometime in the week Middle East and North Africa MECCA (Saudi Arabia) - Muslim hajj pilgrimage, scaled back by virus VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LEBANON - New lockdown for Eid al-Adha feast (To August 3) KUWAIT - 30th anniversary of Iraq's invasion of Kuwait VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa (+) DAKAR (Senegal) - Dakar historical downtown market closed down for renovations (1900 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. Sports TOLEDO (United States) - Female golf: LPGA Drive On Championship BIRMINGHAM (United Kingdom) - Golf: English Open TUNIS (Tunisia) - Tunisia's football championship resumes MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 2020 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - New vehicle sales data KANDY (Sri Lanka) - Grand finale of the annual festival of the Temple of the Tooth PICTURE. ALOR SETAR (Malaysia) - British woman accused of murdering her husband goes on trial (0100 GMT) VIDEO. (To 5) HONG KONG (China) - HSBC Q3 results (0400 GMT) TOKYO (Japan) - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries quarterly results (0430 GMT) TOKYO (Japan) - Japan Airlines Q1 results (0600 GMT) TOKYO (Japan) - Suzuki Q1 2020/21 results (0600 GMT) Europe GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO presser on COVID-19 VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MINSK (Belarus) - President Alexander Lukashenko addresses lawmakers and nation VIDEO. BIARRITZ (France) - Mask-wearing becomes mandatory in Biarritz and Bayonne city centres WARSAW (Poland) - Supreme Court rules on validity of presidential election (1000 GMT) PICTURE. GENOA (Italy) - New bridge inaugurated, two years after old bridge collapse killed 43 people (1630 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. ROSTOCK (Germany) - Children return to school in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, the first German state to start a new school year amid the virus crisis VIDEO. PICTURE. THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Heineken half-year results (0600 GMT) MOSCOW (Russia) - Aeroflot Q2 results (0900 GMT) MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give briefing on coronavirus (1530 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) - African Union expected to hold virtual meeting on Grand Ethiopia Renaissance Dam HARARE (Zimbabwe) - Stock trading reopens after month-long suspension NIGER - 60th anniversary of independence from France VIDEO. WINDHOEK (Namibia) - Court examines government decision to halt Air Namibia services (0800 GMT) Latin America BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) - Corruption trial of ex-president Cristina Kirchner resumes (1230 GMT) Sports TOKYO (Japan) - Tokyo 2020 briefing on Paralympic schedule (0200 GMT) PALERMO (Italy) - Tennis: WTA tour 2020 - Palermo Open (To 9) TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2020 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - Sony Q1 results (0600 GMT) Europe BELARUS - Early voting for the presidential election PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 8) SKOPJE (Republic of North Macedonia) - Constitutive parliamentary session after elections BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Deadline for EU antitrust decision on Google acquisition of fitness tracker company Fitbit LEVERKUSEN (Germany) - Bayer Q2 results (0900 GMT) ATHENS (Greece) - Greek civil protection briefing on coronavirus (1000 GMT) North America HOUSTON (United States) - SpaceX crew give press conference (2030 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF publishes annual External Sector Report (1300 GMT) BURBANK (United States) - Disney Q3 results (2030 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Latin America BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) - Deadline for concluding debt negotiations with bondholders (2100 GMT) COPIAPO (Chile) - 10th anniversary of mining accident that trapped 33 miners underground for 69 days (2200 GMT) LIVE REPORT. GRAPHIC. PICTURE. (To 13) WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 2020 Asia-Pacific SRINAGAR (India) - One-year anniversary of Indian-administered Kashmir being stripped of autonomy VIDEO. FILE VIDEO. JAPAN - Foreign residents allowed to return AYODHYA (India) - Groundbreaking ceremony for new temple built on ruins of mosque destroyed in 1992 VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. SRI LANKA - Parliamentary elections PICTURE. VIDEO. JAKARTA (Indonesia) - Indonesia reports Q2 GDP (0400 GMT) PICTURE. PAKISTAN - Anti-India rallies planned in all major cities to mark one year since India revoked Jammu and Kashmir's special status. (0600 GMT) VIDEO. TOKYO (Japan) - Honda quarterly results (0600 GMT) Europe GENOA (Italy) - New bridge opens to traffic, two years after old bridge collapse left 43 people dead PICTURE. VIDEO. BAKU (Azerbaijan) - Virus restrictions due to end VIDEO. PEZINOK (Slovakia) - Sentencing hearing for 2018 murder of investigative journalist Jan Kuciak PICTURE. VIDEO. AMSTERDAM (Netherlands) - Face masks made mandatory for Amsterdam's red light district VIDEO. MUNICH (Germany) - Allianz Q2 results (0500 GMT) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Commerzbank quarterly results (0500 GMT) MUNICH (Germany) - BMW releases Q2 financial results (0530 GMT) STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - GDP Q2 (0730 GMT) ZAGREB (Croatia) - Croatia marks 25th anniversary of operation that crushed Serb rebellion and ended war (0800 GMT) PICTURE. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Private sector employment report by ADP (1215 GMT) SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Samsung unveils new flagship Galaxy smartphone at streamed event (1400 GMT) Middle East and North Africa AMMAN (Jordan) - Air travel from 22 countries resumes TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa CONAKRY (Guinea) - Rally of the Guinean People (RPG), the ruling party, holds congress to elect presidential candidate VIDEO. (To 6) BURKINA FASO - 60th anniversary of independence from France PRETORIA (South Africa) - Hearing in case brought by tobacco giant BATSA challenging government ban on sales (0700 GMT) (To 6) Sports POLAND - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Tour de Pologne 2020 (To 9) BERLIN (Germany) - FIA Formula E Championship electric car race (To 6) COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Football: Europa League - Last 16 Second Leg: FC Copenhagen (DEN) v Buyuksehir Bld. Spor (TUR) (1655 GMT) KIEV (Ukraine) - Football: Europa League - Last 16 Second Leg: Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) v VfL Wolfsburg (GER) (1655 GMT) GELSENKIRCHEN (Germany) - Football: Europa League - Last 16 Second Leg: Inter Milan (ITA) v Getafe (ESP) (1900 GMT) PICTURE. MANCHESTER (United Kingdom) - Football: Europa League - Last 16 Second Leg: Manchester United (ENG) v Linzer ASK (AUT) (1900 GMT) THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 2020 Asia-Pacific HIROSHIMA (Japan) - 75th anniversary of US nuclear bombing of Hiroshima, followed three days later by that of Nagasaki, together claiming more than 210,000 lives VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. TOKYO (Japan) - Toyota Q1 2020/21 results (0400 GMT) MUMBAI (India) - India's central bank to announce monetary policy decision amid virus downturn (0430 GMT) TOKYO (Japan) - Nintendo Q1 2020/21 results (0600 GMT) Europe GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO presser on COVID-19 VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WARSAW (Poland) - President Andrzej Duda sworn in for second term PICTURE. TARBES (France) - Verdict in trial of performance artist Deborah de Robertis for appearing naked at Lourdes sanctuary HERZOGENAURACH (Germany) - Adidas Q2 results (0500 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Bank of England publishes monetary policy report (0500 GMT) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Lufthansa Q2 results (0500 GMT) MUNICH (Germany) - Siemens Q3 results (0500 GMT) MUNICH (Germany) - Munich Re Q2 results (0530 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Bank of England publishes financial stability report (0600 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Industrial orders data for June (0600 GMT) COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Novo Nordisk Q2 results (0600 GMT) PARIS (France) - French feminist Gisele Halimi's funeral (0900 GMT) VIDEO. MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give briefing on coronavirus (1530 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. North America MONTREAL (Canada) - Bombardier Q1 results (1000 GMT) DETROIT (United States) - Cadillac presents its first electric car, the Lyriq (1100 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1230 GMT) SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Uber Q2 results (2030 GMT) Middle East and North Africa LEBANON - New lockdown to fight virus (To 10) TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Golf: PGA Tour 20192020 - PGA Tour - PGA Championship PICTURE. (To 9) BOURG-EN-BRESSE (France) - Cycling: Tour de l'Ain (2200 GMT) (To 9) EGYPT - Egyptian football championship resumes LEVERKUSEN (Germany) - Football: Europa League - Last 16 Second Leg: Bayer Leverkusen (GER) v Glasgow Rangers (SCO) (1655 GMT) PICTURE. DUISBURG (Germany) - Football: Europa League - Last 16 Second Leg: Sevilla (ESP) v Roma (ITA) (1655 GMT) PICTURE. BASEL (Switzerland) - Football: Europa League - Last 16 Second Leg: Bale (SUI) v Eintracht Frankfurt (GER) (1900 GMT) PICTURE. WOLVERHAMPTON (United Kingdom) - Football: Europa League - Last 16 Second Leg: Wolverhampton (ENG) v Olympiakos (GRE) (1900 GMT) FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 2020 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - Bridgestone Q2 results (0600 GMT) Europe THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Special tribunal investigating assassination of Lebanon's ex-PM Hariri announces verdict (0900 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WIESBADEN (Germany) - Foreign trade data for June (0600 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Industrial production data for June (0600 GMT) MADRID (Spain) - Industrial production data for June (0700 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Court rules on Spain's extradition request for Catalan separatist Lluis Puig (1000 GMT) GUESTROW (Germany) - Merkel's CDU party holds state convention in her home state Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (1600 GMT) North America OTTAWA (Canada) - Canada publishes unemployment figures (1230 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - US monthly employment report (1230 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases trade deficit data (1230 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa IVORY COAST - 60th anniversary of independence from France VIDEO. KINSHASA (DR Congo) - Appeal hearing for top presidential aide convicted of corruption VIDEO. Latin America BRAZIL - International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples VIDEO. (To 9) Sports LIMA (Peru) - Peruvian football championship resumes behind closed doors BRNO (Czech Republic) - Czech MotoGP (To 9) TURIN (Italy) - Football: UEFA Champions League - Last 16 Second Leg: Juventus (ITA) v Lyon (FRA) (1900 GMT) VIDEO. MANCHESTER (United Kingdom) - Football: UEFA Champions League - Last 16 Second Leg: Manchester City (ENG) v Real Madrid (ESP) (1900 GMT) VIDEO. SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - International Cat Day PICTURE. VIDEO. Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - China's top legislature holds session (To 11) Europe Garzweiler (Germany) - NGO Ende Gelaende blockades coal infrastructure in Rhine region Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Latin America MANAGUA (Nicaragua) - Miss Nicaragua contest Sports MONTEVIDEO (Uruguay) - Football championship resumes BRAZIL - Brazilian football championship resumes (To 9) BARCELONA (Spain) - Football: UEFA Champions League - Last 16 Second Leg: Barcelona (ESP) v Napoli (ITA) (1900 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. ITALY - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Milan - San Remo 2020 (0910 GMT) MUNICH (Germany) - Football: UEFA Champions League - Last 16 Second Leg: Bayern Munich (GER) v Chelsea (ENG) (1900 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. SUNDAY, AUGUST 9, 2020 Europe BELARUS - Presidential election PICTURE. VIDEO. VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's Angelus prayer (1000 GMT) PICTURE. BERLIN (Germany) - Protest to demand aid for cultural industry (1500 GMT) VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - Saudi Aramco Q2 results TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports SILVERSTONE (United Kingdom) - Auto: Formula One - GP 70th Anniversary 2020, Grand Prix (1310 GMT) PICTURE. LEXINGTON (United States) - IndyCar: Indy200 at Mid-Ohio MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 2020 Europe MOSCOW (Russia) - Youngest Khachaturian sister on trial for murdering father IRELAND - Pubs reopen after virus lockdown PICTURE. North America PORT-AU-PRINCE (Haiti) - Schools reopen after virus lockdown MONTREAL (Canada) - Leading cannabis company Canopy Growth annual results (1200 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - Saudi Aramco holds webcast for investors after Q2 2020 results (1230 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa DR CONGO - Schools, universities reopen VIDEO. Latin America TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - General elections in the midst of COVID-19 pandemic VIDEO. Sports GERMANY - Football: Europa League - Quarter final First Leg (To 11) afp
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