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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, AUGUST 4, 2020 Asia-Pacific (*) PHILIPPINES - Millions return to lockdown as virus cases soar PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) BANGKOK (Thailand) - Attorney general holds presser after charges dropped against Red Bull heir over police officer's death VIDEO. Europe (*) BELARUS - Early voting for presidential election PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 8) (*) MINSK (Belarus) - President Alexander Lukashenko addresses lawmakers and nation (0900 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) PARIS (France) - Guinean opposition group CTG holds press conference (0830 GMT) VIDEO. ATHENS (Greece) - Greek civil protection briefing on coronavirus (1000 GMT) 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 VIDEO. North America HOUSTON (United States) - SpaceX crew give press conference (2030 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Pan American Health Organization and WHO hold presser on COVID-19 in the Americas (1500 GMT) VIDEO. (*) WASHINGTON (United States) - Joe Biden expected to pick running mate this week (To 8) (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Senate considers first ambassador to Ukraine post-impeachment (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Aspen Security Forum (To 6) WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF publishes annual External Sector Report (1300 GMT) (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - US officials testify on Venezuela crisis (1400 GMT) BURBANK (United States) - Disney Q3 results (2030 GMT) (+) UNITED STATES - Isaias hurricane makes landfall in North Carolina PICTURE. (To 4) 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 (+) ABIDJAN (Ivory Coast) - Election commission president holds news conference (0900 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Latin America BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) - Deadline for concluding debt negotiations with bondholders (2100 GMT) COPIAPÓ (Chile) - 10th anniversary of mining accident that trapped 33 miners underground for 69 days (2200 GMT) LIVE REPORT. GRAPHIC. PICTURE. (To 13) (*) BRASÍLIA (Brazil) - Health ministry gives presser VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To August 31) Sports PALERMO (Italy) - Tennis: WTA tour 2020 - Palermo Open (To 9) 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 to mark one year since India revoked Jammu and Kashmir's special status (0600 GMT) VIDEO. TOKYO (Japan) - Honda quarterly results (0600 GMT) (+) HONG KONG (China) - Activists Joshua Wong, Agnes Chow and Ivan Lam stand trial for siege of police HQs on June 21, 2019 (0600 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. Europe GENOA (Italy) - New bridge opens to traffic, two years after old bridge collapse left 43 people dead PICTURE. VIDEO. PEZINOK (Slovakia) - Sentencing hearing for 2018 murder of investigative journalist Jan Kuciak PICTURE. VIDEO. AMSTERDAM (Netherlands) - Virus masks ordered for Amsterdam's red light district VIDEO. (+) LONDONDERRY (United Kingdom) - Funeral for Northern Irish Nobel winner John Hume (1030 GMT) (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Japan's foreign minister visits for talks on post-Brexit trade deal (To 7) 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) (+) MOSCOW (Russia) - Hearing to prolong house arrest over fraud charges of US, French businessmen Michael Calvey and Philippe Delpal (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 Galaxy smartphone at streamed event (1400 GMT) PICTURE. (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Defense Secretary Mark Esper addresses Aspen Security Forum (1730 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. (+) BEIRUT (Lebanon) - Hezbollah chief Nasrallah gives televised speech (1730 GMT) PICTURE. 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 govt ban on sales (0700 GMT) (To 6) Sports (+) PARIS (France) - FIA automobile federation examines Renault F1 protest against Racing Point 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 Büyüksehir 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. (*) MELBOURNE (Australia) - Non-essential businesses shut to curb virus 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) (+) LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - Top ECJ lawyer gives opinion on validity of arrest warrant in previous case against Madeleine McCann suspect (0730 GMT) PARIS (France) - French feminist Gisele Halimi's funeral (0900 GMT) VIDEO. (+) MINSK (Belarus) - Opposition rally ahead of presidential polls (1400 GMT) 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) (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - US Senate considers nominee as ambassador to Venezuela (1430 GMT) (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus speaks at Aspen Security Forum (1430 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: Bâle (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) GÜSTROW (Germany) - Merkel's CDU party holds state convention (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 LAGOS (Nigeria) - Lagos reopens mosques in virus lockdown easing PICTURE. VIDEO. 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 ITALY - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Milan - Sanremo 2020 (2200 GMT) 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 VIDEO. Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - China's top legislature holds session (To 11) (+) AUCKLAND (New Zealand) - New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern launches campaign for September 19 election (0100 GMT) 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. 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. 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. Sub-Saharan Africa (*) LAGOS (Nigeria) - Churches reopen in virus lockdown easing PICTURE. 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 abusive 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 election VIDEO. TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2020 Europe (*) EDINBURGH (United Kingdom) - Scottish schools can begin to reopen, with all pupils expected back by August 18 DRAWSKO POMORSKIE (Poland) - US and Polish troops participate in Defender-Europe 20 drills VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Publication of 'Finding Freedom', a book about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex LONDON (United Kingdom) - Intercontinental Hotels half year earnings update (0500 GMT) Middle East and North Africa (*) ALGIERS (Algeria) - Lockdown expected to end CAIRO (Egypt) - Senate elections (1300 GMT) (To 12) TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa KHARTOUM (Sudan) - New hearing in trial of deposed president Bashir for 1989 coup PICTURE. VIDEO. (*) CHAD - 60th anniversary of independence from France Sports SOUTH AFRICA - South African football championship resumes behind closed doors GELSENKIRCHEN (Germany) - Football: Europa League - Quarter final : TBC v TBC (1900 GMT) PICTURE. DUISBURG (Germany) - Football: Europa League - Quarter final: TBC v TBC (1900 GMT) PICTURE. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2020 Europe YEREVAN (Armenia) - Virus state of emergency due to end BARENTS SEA (Russia) - 20th anniversary of nuclear submarine Kursk disaster, killing all 118 personnel on board VIENNA (Austria) - OPEC monthly report LACOSTE (France) - Lacoste Arts Festival, with Gérard Depardieu and Andrea Bocelli (To 22) LONDON (United Kingdom) - GDP first quarterly estimate: April to June 2020 (0500 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa (+) JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) - Human Rights Watch South Africa Xenophobia Report Launch Sports FRANCE - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Critérium du Dauphiné 2020 (To 16) BERLIN (Germany) - FIA Formula E Championship electric car race (To 13) afp
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