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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. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2020 Highlights UNITED STATES - New deadline for TikTok to restructure or face US ban GRAPHIC. VIDEO. UNITED NATIONS (United States) - UN special summit on pandemic GRAPHIC. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 4) Asia-Pacific (*) ISLAMABAD (Pakistan) - Appeal opens against acquittal of Briton convicted in Daniel Pearl killing (To 18) Europe GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO press briefing on Covid-19 (1600 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) PARIS (France) - Macron gives speech on health research during visit to hospital (1130 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) PARIS (France) - Macron gives live interview to Brut digital news platform (1500 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. PICTURE. VIENNA (Austria) - Start of national Covid-19 testing programme VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Trial of 15 men accused over cocaine trafficking ring opens CARDIFF (United Kingdom) - New virus measures come into force in Wales WIESBADEN (Germany) - Industrial orders data for October (0700 GMT) VIENNA (Austria) - Verdict expected in marathon corruption trial of ex-finance minister Karl-Heinz Grasser (0930 GMT) (+) PODGORICA (Montenegro) - Parliament votes to approve new government (1400 GMT) VIDEO. TURKEY - Weekend curfew comes into effect (1800 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - Ex-Russia football captain Roman Shirokov on trial for punching referee (+) BAKU (Azerbaijan) - Memorial day for soldiers killed in recent Nagorno-Karabakh conflict VIDEO. (+) BERLIN (Germany) - Legendary KitKat fetish club reopens to public, as Covid-19 testing centre VIDEO. North America (+) WILMINGTON (United States) - Biden speaks about latest unemployment figures VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. OTTAWA (Canada) - Soldier who crashed gates of Trudeau residence with loaded guns in court WASHINGTON (United States) - Trade balance for October (1330 GMT) OTTAWA (Canada) - Unemployment data for November (1330 GMT) (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - House Speaker Pelosi holds press conference amid push for Covid stimulus package (1545 GMT) (*) HOUSTON (United States) - Press conference on Covid-19 treatment protocol, with Dr Joseph Varon and UMMC colleagues (1600 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. LOS ANGELES (United States) - Connery's original James Bond handgun set for $200,000 auction VIDEO. PICTURE. Middle East and North Africa (+) BEIRUT (Lebanon) - Hezbollah says to announce legal action against those who accused it of port blast (0830 GMT) MANAMA (Bahrain) - Manama Dialogue conference on regional security (0600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 6) BEIRUT (Lebanon) - Protesters march from courthouse to Beirut port (1300 GMT) CAIRO (Egypt) - Cairo International Film Festival (To 10) Latin America (*) SANTIAGO (Chile) - Anti-government protest LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. HAVANA (Cuba) - International Festival of New Latin American Cinema (To 13) Sports RICHMOND (United States) - Swimming: US Open (To 5) CANBERRA (Australia) - Cricket: Australia v India in first T20 International (0810 GMT) PICTURE. HAMILTON (New Zealand) - Cricket: New Zealand v West Indies in first Test (To 7) ÖSTERSUND (Sweden) - Biathlon: 2020/2021 Women's Biathlon World Cup - Ostersund (To 6) (+) MONZA (Italy) - WRC ACI Rally Monza PICTURE. (To 6) DENMARK - Euro-2020 women's handball (To 20) CAPE TOWN (South Africa) - Cricket: South Africa v England in first ODI PICTURE. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2020 Highlights VALDOSTA (United States) - Trump campaigns in Georgia ahead of crucial Senate run-offs (2330 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Worldwide WORLD - World Soil Day WORLD - Youth Climate Action day Asia-Pacific (*) BANGKOK (Thailand) - Thai king attends candle-lit ceremony to celebrate his father king Rama IX's birthday VIDEO. Europe PARIS (France) - Protest against draft law restricting journalists' right to film police officers on duty VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) MOSCOW (Russia) - Covid-19 vaccination centres open for people in high risk groups VIDEO. (+) PARIS (France) - Grand Mosque of Paris reopens for prayers (+) YEREVAN (Armenia) - Anti-government protest (1100 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. BERLIN (Germany) - Human chain protest against arms race (1230 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Albert Londres Prize, France's top journalism award (1700 GMT) (+) STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Stockholm lights up to mark Nobel week (1700 GMT) PICTURE. Middle East and North Africa KUWAIT CITY (Kuwait) - Legislative elections (0400 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. (+) ALGIERS (Algeria) - Italian FM visits Sub-Saharan Africa (+) MONROVIA (Liberia) - President George Weah holds final rally ahead of senatorial election and referendum (+) JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) - Nelson Mandela annual lecture commemorating the 7th anniversary of his death (1530 GMT) Sports PARAMATTA (Australia) - Rugby: Tri-Nations, Australia v Argentina (0845 GMT) VIDEO. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2020 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - Japan's Hayabusa 2 probe nears Earth to deliver samples VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Europe ROMANIA - Parliamentary elections VIDEO. (+) MINSK (Belarus) - New demonstration expected against Lukashenko PICTURE. VIDEO. (+) CHISINAU (Moldova) - Protest in support of pro-EU president-elect VIDEO. VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's Angelus prayer on Saint Peter's square (1000 GMT) STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Stockholm International Peace Research Institute publishes report on world's top 25 arms manufacturers (2301 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - NYFW Women's fall-winter 2021 (To 10) Middle East and North Africa ALGERIA - Domestic flights resume DUBAI (United Arab Emirates) - GITEX Technology Week (0400 GMT) (To 9) Sub-Saharan Africa CAMEROON - Regional elections Latin America VENEZUELA - Parliamentary elections VIDEO. PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. Sports SAKHIR (Bahrain) - Auto: Formula One - Sakhir Grand Prix GRAPHIC. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Football: Premier League - day 11: Tottenham v Arsenal (1630 GMT) PICTURE. VALENCIA (Spain) - Marathon and half-marathon LONDON (United Kingdom) - Rugby: England v France in final of Autumn Nations Cup (1400 GMT) PICTURE. (*) LIVERPOOL (United Kingdom) - Football: Liverpool v Wolverhampton in English Premier League (1915 GMT) PICTURE. PAARL (South Africa) - Cricket: South Africa v England in second ODI PICTURE. SYDNEY (Australia) - Cricket: Australia v India in second T20 International (0810 GMT) PICTURE. MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2020 Highlights PARIS (France) - Ex-president Sarkozy questioned in corruption trial VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) LAUSANNE (Switzerland) - IOC executive board meets VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 10) Asia-Pacific SEREMBAN (Malaysia) - Hearing in inquest into death of Franco-Irish teen VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 11) TOKYO (Japan) - GDP Q3, revised (2350 GMT) Europe (+) MOSCOW (Russia) - Russian FM Lavrov discusses Nagorno-Karabakh with Armenian counterpart PICTURE. (+) PARIS (France) - Egyptian President Sisi visits PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 8) (+) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO press briefing on Covid-19 (1600 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) BERLIN (Germany) - Nobel Chemistry laureate Emmanuelle Charpentier receives award from Swedish ambassador (1800 GMT) VIDEO. WIESBADEN (Germany) - Industrial production data for October (0700 GMT) (*) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU foreign ministers meet ahead of summit (0830 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. TAASTRUP (Denmark) - Northern Europe's largest vertical farm opens (0900 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. PARIS (France) - Russian Alexander Vinnik goes on trial over 135 million euro cyberfraud charges (1230 GMT) MILAN (Italy) - La Scala hosts televised show to replace traditional opera season opening night (1700 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Public primary schools reopen PICTURE. VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Verdict due in trial of activist charged with 'damaging army morale' (2100 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. CAIRO (Egypt) - Egypt Defence Expo (EDEX) international weapons fair PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 10) ABU DHABI (United Arab Emirates) - New head of Interpol to be elected at annual assembly (0400 GMT) (To 8) Sub-Saharan Africa GHANA - Presidential and parliamentary elections VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LAGOS (Nigeria) - Inauguration of Lagos-Ibadan rail link (0900 GMT) Latin America CARACAS (Venezuela) - Popular consultation organised by opposition on legitimacy of Maduro's government (To 12) TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2020 Highlights (*) NEW YORK (United States) - 40th anniversary of murder of ex-Beatle John Lennon PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Worldwide WORLD - International Day of Climate Change Protests Europe (+) MUNICH (Germany) - Nobel Physics laureate Reinhard Genzel receives award from Swedish ambassador at Bavarian State Chancellery (1500 GMT) VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - Auction of sabre-toothed cat's skeleton and other fossils FILE PICTURE. VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Court hearing in bid to seize for safekeeping a Pissarro painting stolen by the Nazis PARIS (France) - Q1 employment data (0630 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - OECD forum on global productivity (1100 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Verdict due in corruption trial of former Algiers governor (2100 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa KHARTOUM (Sudan) - Trial of ousted president Bashir resumes VIDEO. PICTURE. PIETERMARITZBURG (South Africa) - Pre-trial hearing in ex-president Jacob Zuma's corruption case VIDEO. LIBERIA - Mid-term senatorial elections and referendum (0800 GMT) VIDEO. MBOUR (Senegal) - Verdict in trial of father accused of causing son's death by sending him to Europe in canoe (0900 GMT) VIDEO. Latin America (*) MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - Government announcement on Covid-19 vaccination plan (1300 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. Sports SYDNEY (Australia) - Cricket: Australia v India in third T20 International (0810 GMT) PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 6: Group E Chelsea (ENG) v FK Krasnodar (RUS) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. BARCELONA (Spain) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 6: Group G Barcelona (ESP) v Juventus (ITA) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. PARIS (France) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 6: Group H Paris SG (FRA) v Büyüksehir Bld. Spor (TUR) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LEIPZIG (Germany) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 6: Group H RB Leipzig (GER) v Manchester United (ENG) (2000 GMT) WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2020 Highlights (+) BAKU (Azerbaijan) - Erdogan visits ally Azerbaijan after Karabakh ceasefire VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 10) STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Digital press conference with 2020 Nobel laureates (1500 GMT) GRAPHIC. LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. Asia-Pacific (*) INDONESIA - Indonesia holds nationwide regional elections VIDEO. HONG KONG (China) - US Bank of America lawyer on trial for assaulting police officer during argument (To 10) Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Michel Barnier talks at European Committee of the Regions session on the EU-UK agreement (1330 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Boris Johnson answers Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) (1200 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WARSAW (Poland) - 30 years ago, Lech Walesa was elected president of Poland BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU Commission launches new anti-terror plan LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. (*) PRAGUE (Czech Republic) - Polish President Andrzej Duda visits VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Paris Blockchain Week Summit 2020 (To 10) WIESBADEN (Germany) - October foreign trade data (0700 GMT) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's general audience (0830 GMT) (+) GENEVA (Switzerland) - UN human rights chief Bachelet holds press conference (0930 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Appeals trial for US artist Jeff Koons on plagiarism charges (1200 GMT) PARIS (France) - Hearing on extradition to Algeria of blogger Amir.dz (1300 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Sentencing for lawyer Michael Avenatti, found guilty of extortion (1700 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeal trial of journalist Abdelkrim Zeghileche against 2-year jail term Sub-Saharan Africa (*) LUANDA (Angola) - Ex-communication minister Manuel Rabelais goes on trial for embezzlement Sports MERSIN (Turkey) - European Championships in Men's Artistic Gymnastics (To 13) CAPE TOWN (South Africa) - Cricket: South Africa v England in third ODI (day/night) PICTURE. WELLINGTON (New Zealand) - Cricket: New Zealand v West Indies in second Test (To 14) HERNING (Denmark) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 6: Group D Midtjylland (DEN) v Liverpool (ENG) (1755 GMT) MUNICH (Germany) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 6: Group A Bayern Munich (GER) v Lokomotiv Moscow (RUS) (2000 GMT) MADRID (Spain) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 6: Group B Real Madrid (ESP) v Borussia Moenchengladbach (GER) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2020 Highlights POLAND - Release of Cyberpunk 2077 game VIDEO. PICTURE. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU summit VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 11) (*) OSLO (Norway) - Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony, held online (1200 GMT) GRAPHIC. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. NEW YORK (United States) - Time magazine announces 'Person of the Year' for 2020 (1300 GMT) PICTURE. WASHINGTON (United States) - FDA advisory committee on vaccines evaluates Pfizer/BioNTech Covid vaccine (1400 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. Worldwide WORLD - World Human Rights Day Europe STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Nobel awards ceremony for literature, sciences and economy prizes, held online (1530 GMT) GRAPHIC. (+) MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give briefing on coronavirus LIVE VIDEO. MONS (Belgium) - Final hearing in trial of police officer over fatal shooting of Kurdish girl ANKARA (Turkey) - Trial of 18 students, lecturer resumes over Pride march (0630 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - GDP estimate for October (1100 GMT) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - ECB press conference on eurozone monetary policy (1330 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1330 GMT) Middle East and North Africa MOROCCO - Virus state of emergency set to end (*) BEIRUT (Lebanon) - Judge questions eight military officials over alleged graft (0700 GMT) Latin America (*) BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) - Chamber of Deputies lower house expected to debate abortion bill (1700 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports HOUSTON (United States) - Female golf US Open (To 13) Football: Europa League - 1st round day 6 (1755 GMT) FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2020 Highlights AMSTERDAM (Netherlands) - EU medicines agency holds online public meeting on coronavirus vaccines (1200 GMT) GRAPHIC. LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Verdict for teen activist Tony Chung on insulting China's flag (0130 GMT) Europe LEIDSCHENDAM (Netherlands) - Killer of Lebanon ex-PM Hariri to be sentenced in absentia by UN court (0900 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - ICJ rules in diplomatic row between Equatorial Guinea and France over president's son (1400 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. CATANIA (Italy) - FM, interior minister give testimony before judge in trial of far-right leader Salvini (date subject to change) (2300 GMT) VIDEO. (*) UNITED KINGDOM - Ex-Beatle McCartney releases new solo album WIESBADEN (Germany) - November inflation data, revised (0700 GMT) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Inauguration of Christmas tree and Nativity scene on St Peter's Square (1430 GMT) VIDEO. (+) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO press briefing on Covid-19 (1600 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. North America (+) TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES (United States) - Window opens for new Virgin Galactic test flight BUFFALO (United States) - Harvey Weinstein faces LA extradition hearing (1400 GMT) VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa (+) ALGERIA - 60th anniversary of independence movement uprising Sub-Saharan Africa ANTANANARIVO (Madagascar) - Senate elections SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2020 Highlights PARIS (France) - Fifth anniversary of Paris Agreement on climate change GRAPHIC. LAUSANNE (Switzerland) - Olympics: IOC holds Olympic summit UNITED NATIONS (United States) - UN, Britain host global climate summit GRAPHIC. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Europe CATANIA (Italy) - Conte gives testimony before judge presiding over far-right leader Salvini's trial (date subject to change) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Protest against virus restrictions VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa DAKAR (Senegal) - Dakar Fashion week PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 13) Sports LONDON (United Kingdom) - Boxing: Anthony Joshua v Kubrat Pulev afp
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