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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. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2020 Highlights BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Extended Brexit negotiations between EU and Britain LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. (To 31) Europe MOSTAR (Bosnia and Herzegovina) - Municipal election ARMENIA - National mourning for victims of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 21) BELARUS - Land borders shut in virus fight Sports MERSIN (Turkey) - European Championships in Women's Artistic Gymnastics ADELAIDE (Australia) - Cricket: Australia v India in first Test (day/night) PICTURE. (To 21) ALTA BADIA (Italy) - Alpine Ski: 2020/2021 Men's Alpine Ski World Cup - Alta Badia PICTURE. (To 21) MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2020 Highlights AMSTERDAM (Netherlands) - EU regulator EMA holds meeting on Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine authorisation LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Top court to rule on use of emergency law to ban masks at protests (0130 GMT) Europe ITALY - Restrictions on travel between regions come into effect VIDEO. ITALY - Lockdown over Christmas, New Year holiday (To January 6, 2021) MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give briefing on coronavirus (1730 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Ministerial meeting of Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA) signatories COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Parliament holds debate and vote over ban on all mink breeding in the country until 2022 (+) BERLIN (Germany) - Press conference after virtual meeting of FMs members of the Vienna nuclear agreement LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. KIEV (Ukraine) - IMF mission starts first review of Stand-By Arrangement (0700 GMT) (To 23) MAGDEBURG (Germany) - Verdict in trial over foiled Halle synagogue attack in 2019 (1000 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO virtual briefing on Covid-19 (1600 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US President-elect Biden and Jill Biden to receive vaccine against Covid-19 VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. LOS ANGELES (United States) - 80th anniversary of US novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald's death NEW YORK (United States) - Tesla to join S&P 500 market index (1400 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. UNITED NATIONS (United States) - UN members meet on Western Sahara, for the first time since the ceasefire breaking (2000 GMT) Middle East and North Africa (*) BEIRUT (Lebanon) - Lebanese parliament convenes VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. ORAN (Algeria) - Human rights activist Kaddour Chouicha, several journalists on trial for illegal protest (+) MANAMA (Bahrain) - Jordan's King Abdullah on official visit to Bahrain (0700 GMT) Latin America GUAYAQUIL (Ecuador) - The first cable car that crosses a river in Latin America is inaugurated TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2020 Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Trial begins for teen protester shot as he attacked police (0100 GMT) Europe YEREVAN (Armenia) - Opposition calls for nationwide open-ended strike VIDEO. NUR-SULTAN (Kazakhstan) - Kazakhstan to begin production of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine SWITZERLAND - All restaurants and leisure facilities close in virus fight LONDON (United Kingdom) - UK public sector finances data for November (0600 GMT) Middle East and North Africa JERUSALEM - Deadline for parliament to approve budget or Israel faces new elections (2130 GMT) (To 23) Sports TOKYO (Japan) - Tokyo 2020 executive board meeting (0600 GMT) UNITED STATES - Basketball: Opening day of NBA 2020-21 regular season PICTURE. UNITED STATES - Basketball: NBA regular season PICTURE. VIDEO. (To May 16, 2021) NAPIER (New Zealand) - Cricket: New Zealand v Pakistan third T20 international (0600 GMT) BRAUNSCHWEIG (Germany) - Football: German cup - 2nd round: Eintracht Braunschweig v Borussia Dortmund (1900 GMT) WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2020 Europe VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's general audience (0830 GMT) PICTURE. MOSCOW (Russia) - Verdict at opposition deputy Yulia Galyamina's trial for violating protest laws (1100 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeal trial of journalist Abdelkrim Zeghileche against two-year jail term TEHRAN (Iran) - President Hassan Rouhani chairs weekly cabinet meeting (0700 GMT) VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa DAKAR (Senegal) - Musicians protest against Covid-19 restrictions Sports WHANGAREI (New Zealand) - Cricket: New Zealand v Pakistan in fourth T20 international (0100 GMT) AVEIRO (Portugal) - Football: Portugal supercup final, Porto v Benfica (2045 GMT) PICTURE. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2020 Highlights BETHLEHEM (Palestinian Territories) - Christmas Eve Midnight Mass without public LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. Europe AUSTRIA - Restrictions on skiing, individual outdoor sports lifted VIDEO. PICTURE. PETROZAVODSK (Russia) - Appeal court hears case of Russian Gulag historian after child sex abuse conviction MOLDOVA - President-elect Sandu sworn in PICTURE. VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - Outgoing Moldovan president Dodon visits VIDEO. (To 25) PARIS (France) - Christmas concert at Notre Dame cathedral VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MADRID (Spain) - King Felipe VI gives Christmas speech VIDEO. BERLIN (Germany) - Open-air Christmas Eve mass (1700 GMT) VIDEO. VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope Francis leads Christmas eve mass (1830 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. KRASNOYARSK (Russia) - Court hearing in case against mining giant Nornickel (0700 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1330 GMT) Sports NAGANO (Japan) - Japan National Figure Skating Championships (To 27) FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2020 Highlights WORLD - Christmas Day Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - Queen Elizabeth II delivers 2020 Christmas message (1500 GMT) VIDEO. DENMARK - Non-essential shops to close in virus fight SAINT PETERSBURG (Russia) - Verdict in case of Russian historian charged with murder (0930 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope Francis delivers Christmas "urbi et orbi" address (1100 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. North America MONTREAL (Canada) - Non-essential shops to close in virus fight Middle East and North Africa TUNISIA - Five-year state of emergency expires Sports MELBOURNE (Australia) - Cricket: Australia v India in second Test (2200 GMT) PICTURE. (To 30) MOUNT MAUNGANUI (New Zealand) - Cricket: New Zealand v Pakistan in first Test (To 30) SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2020 Europe BELFAST (United Kingdom) - Strict Covid lockdown comes into force in Northern Ireland Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeal trial of "Madame Maya" who claimed to be secret daughter of former president Abdelaziz Bouteflika LIVE VIDEO. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2020 Highlights BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU countries start vaccinating against Covid-19 Europe GERMANY - Germany starts vaccinating against Covid-19 VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MINSK (Belarus) - Anti-government protests expected VIDEO. GREECE - Greece starts starts vaccinating against Covid-19 VIENNA (Austria) - Austria starts vaccinating against Covid-19 NICOSIA (Cyprus) - Cyprus starts vaccinating against Covid-19 VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's Angelus prayer on Saint Peter's Square (1000 GMT) PICTURE. Sub-Saharan Africa CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - General elections VIDEO. NIGER - General elections Sports LIVERPOOL (United Kingdom) - Football: Premier League - day 15: Liverpool v West Bromwich Albion (1630 GMT) PICTURE. MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2020 Highlights SHANGHAI (China) - Start of citizen journalist Zhang Zahn's trial for publishing her Covid-19 pandemic experiences from Wuhan in February (0130 GMT) Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - Travel subsidy programme suspension takes effect in Covid-19 fight SINGAPORE (Singapore) - Singapore eases virus curbs as cases slow to a trickle Europe POLAND - Three-week partial lockdown starts MOSCOW (Russia) - Trial starts in case of US investor Calvey, founder of Baring Vostok fund (0900 GMT) PICTURE. afp
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