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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. MONDAY, MARCH 15, 2021 Highlights JAPAN - Blinken, Austin travel to Japan and South Korea on first foreign visit (1200 GMT) (To 18) SYRIA - 10th anniversary of start of revolt against Assad regime PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - Expected release of WHO report following mission to China to investigate origins of Covid (date to be confirmed) Europe THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Top UN court to hear Somalia-Kenya border dispute (0900 GMT) VIDEO. GRAPHIC. (To 19) ITALY - Schools, restaurants, shops and museums are expected to close in the majority of regions LIVE VIDEO. BUDAPEST (Hungary) - Protest called by a far-right party against coronavirus restrictions (1000 GMT) MONTAUBAN (France) - President Macron, Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez attend Franco-Spanish summit (1020 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WOLFSBURG (Germany) - Volkswagen 'Power Day' presentation, expected to focus on electric vehicles (1200 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg attends European Parliament hearing via videolink (1245 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Eurozone finance ministers hold virtual meeting (1400 GMT) VIDEO. KIEV (Ukraine) - Supreme Court examines ban on three pro-Russian television channels (1600 GMT) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO virtual briefing on Covid-19 (1600 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Protest held following police crackdown on vigil for Sarah Everard (1700 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. MADRID (Spain) - Spanish health authorities give press conference on Covid-19 (1730 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) TBILISI (Georgia) - Georgia starts Covid vaccinations PICTURE. VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - Rick Daems, president of Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, visits VIDEO. (To 16) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Hybrid lectures start, with a fifth of university students allowed to return to classes in person VIDEO. BELGIUM - Students begin return to Belgian universities North America LOS ANGELES (United States) - Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Nick Jonas announce the Oscars nominations (1219 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) LOS ANGELES (United States) - Indoor dining resumes, cinemas and gyms reopen as California reaches vaccine milestone (1600 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. VANCOUVER (Canada) - Hearing in extradition trial of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou (1700 GMT) (To April 1) (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Biden delivers remarks on implementation of American Rescue Plan (1745 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa TOBRUK (Libya) - Swearing-in ceremony for interim PM Abdul Hamid Dbeibah GRAPHIC. Sub-Saharan Africa BAMAKO (Mali) - Court decides whether to proceed with trial of former coup leader Sanogo (0900 GMT) (+) FREETOWN (Sierra Leone) - President Bio and government get first Covid shots to kickstart vaccination campaign (0900 GMT) VIDEO. (+) MOGADISHU (Somalia) - Covid-19 vaccines arrive in Somalia (2000 GMT) VIDEO. LILONGWE (Malawi) - Extradition hearing for self-proclaimed prophet Shepherd Bushiri Latin America SAO PAULO (Brazil) - Night-time curfew takes effect in state of Sao Paulo, regional sports competitions suspended (*) LA PAZ (Bolivia) - Protest against the arrest of former interim president Jeanine Anez (1900 GMT) VIDEO. Sports ASPEN (United States) - Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships (To 16) AUCKLAND (New Zealand) - Sailing: America's Cup between Team New Zealand and Italy's Luna Rossa VIDEO. (To 21) SAN BENEDETTO DEL TRONTO (Italy) - Cycling: World Tour 2021, Tirreno - Adriatico 2021 (To 16) TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 2021 Europe ATHENS (Greece) - Greece, Turkey hold second round of talks on situation in eastern Mediterranean PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. KIEV (Ukraine) - Centre for countering disinformation to be launched GREECE - Government announcement on current Covid-19 lockdown FRANKFURT (Germany) - Combat Anti-Semitism Movement holds online mayors' summit BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU finance ministers hold virtual meeting VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU health ministers hold virtual meeting VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Senate begins first reading of new security bill FRANKFURT (Germany) - Frankfurt airport operator Fraport 2020 annual results (0600 GMT) WOLFSBURG (Germany) - Volkswagen 2020 annual results (0630 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. FRANKFURT (Germany) - ECB Supervisory Board head Enria speaks at Morgan Stanley conference (1100 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Press conference following a meeting of EU-Georgia Association Council (1300 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve holds two-day policy meeting PICTURE. GRAPHIC. (To 17) Middle East and North Africa MOROCCO - Possible lifting of night-time virus curfew Latin America QUITO (Ecuador) - Election campaign begins PICTURE. (To April 8) Sports AHMEDABAD (India) - Cricket: India v England, 3rd T20 international (0830 GMT) PICTURE. BUDAPEST (Hungary) - Football: Champions League - Last 16 Second Leg: Manchester City (ENG) v Borussia Moenchengladbach (GER) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. MADRID (Spain) - Football: Champions League - Last 16 Second Leg: Real Madrid (ESP) v Atalanta (ITA) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. GRAPHIC. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 2021 Highlights NETHERLANDS - General election PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. GRAPHIC. PARIS (France) - Ex-president Sarkozy goes on trial on charges of illegal campaign financing LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. GRAPHIC. (To April 15) WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve Chair Powell holds press conference after two-day meeting (1830 GMT) Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - Boris Johnson answers Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) (1200 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. OSLO (Norway) - Abel Prize for mathematics LAUSANNE (Switzerland) - Group of Swiss school children begins two-day simulated mission to Mars, in base set up on outskirts of Lausanne ROME (Italy) - Verdict in ENI/Shell Nigeria corruption case (TBC) DUBLIN (Ireland) - St Patrick's Day VIDEO. MUNICH (Germany) - BMW 2020 annual results, press conference (0630 GMT) PARIS (France) - Kapandji Morhange holds France's first Bitcoin auction (0800 GMT) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Hearing in trial over alleged rapes committed in a Vatican City residence (0830 GMT) PARIS (France) - IEA oil market report 2021 (0900 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Government's economic advisory committee presents new growth forecasts (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel, heads of regions discuss Covid-19 vaccine rollout (1800 GMT) Middle East and North Africa SFAX (Tunisia) - General strike DUBAI (United Arab Emirates) - 14th Art Dubai art fair (0400 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 20) TEHRAN (Iran) - President Hassan Rouhani chairs weekly cabinet meeting (0630 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa CONGO - Security forces start early voting for presidential election PICTURE. VIDEO. KAMPALA (Uganda) - Deadline for Supreme Court to rule on challenge to Museveni's re-election by opposition leader Bobi Wine Latin America BOGOTA (Colombia) - ICRC releases annual humanitarian assessment of the armed conflict (1300 GMT) Sports Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) - Cricket: Afghanistan v Zimbabwe 1st Twenty20 International (0300 GMT) NORTH SOUND (Antigua and Barbuda) - Cricket: West Indies v Sri Lanka 1st Test (To 21) MUNICH (Germany) - Football: Champions League - Last 16 Second Leg: Bayern Munich (GER) v Lazio (ITA) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. GRAPHIC. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Football: Champions League - Last 16 Second Leg: Chelsea (ENG) v Atletico Madrid (ESP) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. GRAPHIC. THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 2021 Highlights ANCHORAGE (United States) - Top Biden officials hold first talks with Chinese (1700 GMT) VIDEO. Asia-Pacific OSAKA (Japan) - Japan 'Super Nintendo' theme park to open VIDEO. TOKYO (Japan) - Toshiba general assembly Europe BERGAMO (Italy) - PM Mario Draghi to honour the victims of coronavirus at one of the worst-affected places VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - First hearing in Johnny Depp appeal against court libel ruling that he beat his ex-wife ROME (Italy) - Defence arguments continue in murder trial of two US students who fatally stabbed an Italian officer (0700 GMT) COLOGNE (Germany) - Cardinal of Cologne publishes report on sexual abuse in his diocese (0800 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. FRANKFURT (Germany) - ECB President Lagarde addresses economic committee of EU Parliament via video link (0800 GMT) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - New hearing in trial over alleged rapes committed in a Vatican City residence (0830 GMT) INGOLSTADT (Germany) - Audi holds annual press conference (0900 GMT) MOSCOW (Russia) - Intra-Afghan meeting attended by Afghan authorities and Taliban (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. ANKARA (Turkey) - Central bank decision on interest rate (1100 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Bank of England decision on monetary policy (1300 GMT) FRANKFURT (Germany) - ECB Vice-President Luis de Guindos gives online speech on banking union (1300 GMT) MILAN (Italy) - Enel 2020 annual results (1700 GMT) MADRID (Spain) - Spanish health authorities give press conference on Covid-19 (1730 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1230 GMT) TORONTO (Canada) - Sentencing in murder trial of man who drove truck into crowd, killing 10 (1330 GMT) WINNIPEG (Canada) - Bail appeal hearing for fashion mogul Peter Nygard, charged in US with sex crimes (1430 GMT) Middle East and North Africa RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - Noor festival of lights (1300 GMT) Sports Football: Europa League - Last 16 Second Leg (1755 GMT) AHMEDABAD (India) - Cricket: India v England, 4th T20 international (0830 GMT) PICTURE. MILAN (Italy) - Football: Europa League - Last 16 Second Leg: AC Milan (ITA) v Manchester United (ENG) (2000 GMT) FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 2021 Highlights WORLD - Youth For Climate hold worldwide protests Europe FRANCE - Youth For Climate France hold protests VIDEO. (To 20) STUTTGART (Germany) - Porsche annual results (0900 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - President Steinmeier awards Grand Cross of Merit to BioNTech scientists Sahin and Tureci (1030 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO virtual briefing on Covid-19 (1600 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa LIBYA - 10th anniversary of start of offensive by NATO-led coalition Latin America MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - Government announces new oil discoveries (0400 GMT) Sports Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) - Cricket: Afghanistan v Zimbabwe 2nd Twenty20 International (0300 GMT) ÖSTERSUND (Sweden) - Biathlon: 2020/2021 Men's Biathlon World Cup - Ostersund (To 21) (*) ÖSTERSUND (Sweden) - Biathlon: 2020/2021 Women's Biathlon World Cup - Ostersund (To 21) DUNEDIN (New Zealand) - Cricket: New Zealand v Bangladesh, 1st ODI SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 2021 Europe ROME (Italy) - Preliminary hearing to determine if Matteo Salvini is to stand trial over migrant rescue ship stand-off BAIKONUR (Kazakhstan) - Russia launches 38 satellites for 18 countries KAZAKHSTAN - Launch of first satellite produced entirely by Tunisia (0600 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. KASSEL (Germany) - Protest against virus restrictions ATHENS (Greece) - Protest in support of refugees on Day against racism (1200 GMT) VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa DAKAR (Senegal) - Night-time curfew scheduled to end VIDEO. Sports ABU DHABI (United Arab Emirates) - Cricket: Afghanistan v Zimbabwe 3rd Twenty20 International (0300 GMT) ITALY - Cycling: World Tour 2021, Milan - Sanremo 2021 AHMEDABAD (India) - Cricket: India v England, 5th and final T20 international (0830 GMT) PICTURE. FRANCE - Rugby: Six Nations, day 5 (1415 GMT) GRAPHIC. EDINBURGH (United Kingdom) - Rugby: Six Nations, day 5: Scotland v Italy (1415 GMT) PICTURE. GRAPHIC. DUBLIN (Ireland) - Rugby: Six Nations, day 5: Ireland v England (1645 GMT) PICTURE. GRAPHIC. SAINT-DENIS (France) - Rugby: Six Nations, day 5: France v Wales (2000 GMT) VIDEO. GRAPHIC. SUNDAY, MARCH 21, 2021 Worldwide WORLD - International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination WORLD - International forests and trees day IN SPACE - Largest asteroid to pass by Earth this year comes within 2 million kms of the planet WORLD - World Down Syndrome Day Europe UNITED KINGDOM - Census in England, Wales and Northern Ireland Middle East and North Africa RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - Saudi Aramco declares FY 2020 results Sub-Saharan Africa CONGO - Presidential election VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Latin America QUITO (Ecuador) - Presidential debate ahead of April runoff PICTURE. MONDAY, MARCH 22, 2021 Highlights WORLD - World Water Day VIDEO. Europe ATHENS (Greece) - Covid-19 lockdown scheduled to end (To 24) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - 5th anniversary of Brussels suicide bombings, Belgium's worst peace-time atrocity MATOSINHOS (Portugal) - EU industrial affairs ministers meet PARIS (France) - UN World Water Development Report (*) VERSAILLES (France) - IKEA's French subsidiary in court, accused of illegally spying on staff (0900 GMT) (To April 2) BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel meets regional leaders on virus strategy (1300 GMT) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO virtual briefing on Covid-19 (1600 GMT) Middle East and North Africa RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - Saudi Aramco hosts webcast after 2020 annual results (1230 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa WINDHOEK (Namibia) - First pretrial hearing in Namibia's 'Fishrot' corruption scandal Sports STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Figure skating: World championships PICTURE. (To 28) SPAIN - Cycling: World Tour 2021, Tour de Catalogne 2021 (To 28) CHRISTCHURCH (New Zealand) - Cricket: New Zealand v Bangladesh, 2nd ODI TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2021 Asia-Pacific ISLAMABAD (Pakistan) - Military parade to mark Pakistan Day national holiday Europe BERLIN (Germany) - Deutsche Bahn 2020 annual results STUTTGART (Germany) - Porsche SE 2020 annual results BRUSSELS (Belgium) - NATO foreign ministers hold talks (To 24) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Banksy to auction painting at Christie's to raise funds for the National Health Service LONDON (United Kingdom) - Monthly labour data (0600 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ISRAEL - National elections LIVE VIDEO. Sports PUNE (India) - Cricket: India v England, 1st ODI (0830 GMT) afp
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