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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, OCTOBER 18, 2020 Highlights (*) CONAKRY (Guinea) - Presidential election PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. LIVE VIDEO. BOLIVIA - General election VIDEO. PICTURE. GRAPHIC. LIVE VIDEO. UNITED NATIONS (United States) - UN arms embargo on Iran expiration date (+) FRANCE - Rallies across France for school teacher beheaded in attack (1300 GMT) (*) STEPANAKERT (Azerbaijan) - Heavy fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh VIDEO. GRAPHIC. LIVE VIDEO. (To October 25) (+) JERUSALEM - Israel says formal diplomatic ties with Bahrain to begin Sunday Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - 23rd Beijing Music Festival (To 20) PHUKET (Thailand) - Phuket vegetarian festival PICTURE. (To 25) HANOI (Vietnam) - Japanese PM Yoshihide Suga visits VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 20) Europe FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Frankfurt Book Fair PICTURE. VIDEO. NICOSIA (Cyprus) - Second round of presidential election in breakaway northern Cyprus (0600 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. GRAPHIC. LIVE VIDEO. VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's Angelus prayer on Saint Peter's Square (1000 GMT) PICTURE. FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - ECB chief Lagarde takes part in panel discussion at IMF/World Bank meetings (1305 GMT) FRANCE - Extinction Rebellion week of action VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 19) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope Francis hosts world leaders at 'Reinventing the Global Educational Alliance' congress VIDEO. MINSK (Belarus) - Protest against strongman Lukashenko VIDEO. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF and World Bank annual meetings VIDEO. PICTURE. GRAPHIC. (To 18) DURHAM (United States) - Biden attends event to encourage early voting as campaigns in North Carolina (1700 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. CARSON CITY (United States) - Trump holds election rally in Nevada (2300 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa (+) ISRAEL - Israel to ease some lockdown restrictions VIDEO. TEHRAN (Iran) - FM Javad Zarif holds talks with head of Afghan peace process Abdullah Abdullah (0800 GMT) (+) MANAMA (Bahrain) - US-Israeli delegation to visit (0900 GMT) RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - Virtual Misk Global Forum (To 20) ALGIERS (Algeria) - Verdict in trial of 11 anti-government protesters Sub-Saharan Africa NIGERIA - Protests against police brutality PICTURE. VIDEO. (+) KHARTOUM (Sudan) - ICC prosecutor due for talks on ex-dictator Omar al-Bashir wanted for war crimes (To 21) OUAGADOUGOU (Burkina Faso) - Constitutional Council receives provisional list of presidential candidates Latin America SANTIAGO (Chile) - Protests mark anniversary of social uprising VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports MILAN (Italy) - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Tour d'Italie 2020 PICTURE. GRAPHIC. (To 25) ALCAÑIZ (Spain) - Aragon MotoGP PICTURE. SÖLDEN (Austria) - Alpine skiing - World Cup Soelden PICTURE. MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2020 Highlights MIAMI (United States) - Early voting starts in Florida (1100 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. Asia-Pacific SEREMBAN (Malaysia) - Inquest into the death of Franco-Irish teen Nora Quoirin VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 23) Europe TALLINN (Estonia) - Three Seas Virtual Summit and Business Forum GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO briefing on Covid-19 (1500 GMT) GENEVA (Switzerland) - Libya rivals hold talks hosted by UN (+) VIENNA (Austria) - OPEC Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee meeting (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - European parliament plenary session LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. (To 22) PARIS (France) - Danone Q3 results (0630 GMT) (+) PARIS (France) - OECD publishes migration report (0700 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Conference LME Metals Seminar - Virtual (0730 GMT) PARIS (France) - Twitter hearing over inaction against online hate (0730 GMT) PARIS (France) - Appeal retrial of ex-ETA leader Josu Ternera (1130 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 20) PARIS (France) - Russian in court over huge online extortion racket (1130 GMT) VIDEO. (To 22) LONDON (United Kingdom) - OPEC Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee meeting (1300 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - Chancellor Merkel chairs integration summit (1315 GMT) PICTURE. (+) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - German central bank chief gives speech at European economic forum (1600 GMT) (+) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Daimler executive Ola Källenius addresses press club (1630 GMT) MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give briefing on coronavirus (1630 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. North America DES MOINES (United States) - Primary school funded by Jeff Bezos opens VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - Senate reconvenes for final session before elections PICTURE. VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve Chair Powell participates in IMF panel discussion with IMF chief Georgieva (1200 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - White House advisor Navarro gives speech on US-China trade negotiations (1500 GMT) TUCSON (United States) - Trump holds election rallies in swing state of Arizona (1900 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2020 Highlights KHARTOUM (Sudan) - Trial of ousted president Bashir resumes VIDEO. PICTURE. Worldwide IN SPACE - US probe to touch down on asteroid Bennu Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - European Parliament debate on Digital Services Act STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Public health authority press conference on Covid-19 VIDEO. ZURICH (Switzerland) - UBS Q3 results (0445 GMT) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Trial of two far-right suspects over murder of CDU politician Walter Luebcke (0700 GMT) PICTURE. BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel and Iraqi PM Kadhemi give press statements (0830 GMT) PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. BERLIN (Germany) - President Steinmeier receives Iraqi PM Kadhemi (1230 GMT) PICTURE. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Senate Judiciary Committee expected to subpoena Twitter CEO over Biden article block SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Netflix Q3 results (2200 GMT) Middle East and North Africa (*) ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeals verdict for head of auto group Sovac accused of corruption (2300 GMT) BEIRUT (Lebanon) - Parliament meets to discuss general amnesty law GIZA (Egypt) - Inauguration of new bus service for tourists visiting Giza pyramids Latin America BOGOTA (Colombia) - Anti-government protest VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 21) Sports MADRID (Spain) - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Vuelta Tour of Spain GRAPHIC. (To November 8) WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2020 Highlights PHILADELPHIA (United States) - Obama stumps for former right-hand man Biden for first time PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Asia-Pacific BUSAN (South Korea) - Busan International Film Festival (To 30) ISLAMABAD (Pakistan) - Supreme Court hearing in appeal over acquittal of four men over killing of US journalist Daniel Pearl (0130 GMT) Europe (+) NICOSIA (Cyprus) - Trilateral summit with Egyptian and Greek presidents PICTURE. VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Boris Johnson answers Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) (1100 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Parliament committee hearing on virus response with ex-PM Phillippe LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. MADRID (Spain) - Far-right party Vox presents no-confidence motion against PM Sanchez PICTURE. (To 22) PARIS (France) - Paris Chocolate Fair VIDEO. (To 25) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Banksy's 'Show me the Monet' auctioned FILE PICTURE. STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Ericsson quarterly results (0500 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Inflation data for September (0500 GMT) VEVEY (Switzerland) - Nestle Q3 results (0515 GMT) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's general audience with a limited public (0730 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - ECB president Lagarde, chief economist Lane strategy speech (0730 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Public sector finances data for September (0900 GMT) PARIS (France) - Retrial of ex-ETA leader Josu Ternera (1130 GMT) (To 22) North America UNITED STATES - US border with Canada due to reopen to non-essential travel VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - Pompeo among speakers at two-day conference on anti-Semitism (To 22) WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF press conference on Europe (1100 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF press conference on Asia and the Pacific (1300 GMT) NEW YORK (United States) - Tesla announces latest results (2130 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeal trial of auto industry boss Mahieddine Tahkout ALGERIA - Primary schools reopen PICTURE. ALGIERS (Algeria) - Verdict in trial of 18 anti-government protesters Sub-Saharan Africa (+) KHARTOUM (Sudan) - Calls for huge demos to protest economic situation PICTURE. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2020 Highlights BRUSSELS (Belgium) - NATO defence ministers hold talks via video link LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. (To 23) WASHINGTON (United States) - Senate Judiciary Committee votes on Supreme Court nominee Coney Barrett PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. LIVE VIDEO. Asia-Pacific (+) SHENZHEN (China) - Huawei to release Mate 40 phone, expected to be company's last phone with high-end Kirin chips, due to US sanctions (1200 GMT) Europe GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO briefing on Covid-19 (1500 GMT) WARSAW (Poland) - Constitutional Court considers motion to ban abortion of damaged foetuses PARIS (France) - Hermes Q3 results PARIS (France) - Kering Q3 results PARIS (France) - L'Oreal results FRANCE - Launch of new virus contact tracing app PARIS (France) - Sale of 41 monumental sculptures by Miro, Calder and Rodin by Christie's LONDON (United Kingdom) - Christie's sale of David Hockney painting to raise funds for Royal Opera House LISBON (Portugal) - Parliament debates and votes on potential euthanasia referendum (To 23) THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Unilever Q3 results (0600 GMT) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - State-owned bank KfW publishes report on virus impact on small, medium enterprises (0730 GMT) ANKARA (Turkey) - Central bank to decide interest rate (1100 GMT) MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give briefing on coronavirus (1630 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF press conference on Africa (1100 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF press conference on Latin America (1700 GMT) NEW YORK (United States) - American Airlines Q3 results (1230 GMT) NEW YORK (United States) - Coca-Cola Q3 results (1230 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1230 GMT) Middle East and North Africa BEIRUT (Lebanon) - President Aoun begins parliamentary consultations to name new premier VIDEO. ALGIERS (Algeria) - Trial of members of youth campaign group Rassemblement Action Jeunesse (RAJ) DUBAI (United Arab Emirates) - Fountain billed as the world's largest opens on Dubai's 'Palm' development (0600 GMT) VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa SEYCHELLES - Presidential, parliamentary elections GRAPHIC. VIDEO. (To 24) DAKAR (Senegal) - Africa digital communications (ADICOM) days VIDEO. (To 23) FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2020 Highlights NASHVILLE (United States) - Trump and Biden hold second and final presidential debate (0100 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. GRAPHIC. Europe LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - EU environment ministers hold talks REYKJAVIK (Iceland) - FitchRatings updates country rating THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - FitchRatings updates country rating GREECE - S&P Global Ratings updates country rating AVIGNON (France) - Avignon Festival organises 'arts week' (To 31) LISBON (Portugal) - Parliament votes on making use of virus contact tracing app obligatory LONDON (United Kingdom) - Barclays Q3 earnings (0500 GMT) STUTTGART (Germany) - Daimler Q3 results (0530 GMT) PARIS (France) - Renault Q3 results (0530 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - InterContinental Hotels Q3 earnings (0600 GMT) ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Trial resumes of Bloomberg reporters over article on currency crisis (0600 GMT) MOSCOW (Russia) - Appeal trial of theatre director Kirill Serebrennikov's former colleagues (0800 GMT) MOSCOW (Russia) - Central bank meeting announces interest rate decision (1030 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Bruce Springsteen releases new album 'Letter to You' Sports ALCAÑIZ (Spain) - Teruel MotoGP PICTURE. (To 25) SAO PAULO (Brazil) - Football legend Pele turns 80 VIDEO. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2020 Asia-Pacific TAIPEI (Taiwan) - First annual Asia Rainbow Ride, celebrating LGBT+ diversity (To 25) Europe MONTOIRE-SUR-LE-LOIR (France) - 80th anniversary of Hitler-Petain collaboration agreement, establishing Vichy govt THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Deadline for pre-trial judge to confirm indictment against Kosovo president Hashim Thaci North America UNITED NATIONS (United States) - 75th anniversary of the United Nations Middle East and North Africa EGYPT - Parliamentary elections (To 25) Sports UNCASVILLE (United States) - Boxing: Gervonta Davis vs Leo Santa Cruz SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2020 Highlights BERLIN (Germany) - World Health Summit 2020 (To 27) CHILE - Referendum to change dictatorship-era constitution scheduled VIDEO. GRAPHIC. Asia-Pacific QUETTA (Pakistan) - Anti-government rally held by opposition parties NEW DELHI (India) - Hindu festival of Dussehra PICTURE. VIDEO. BEIJING (China) - China Fashion Week (0400 GMT) VIDEO. (To November 1) Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Winter clock change GRAPHIC. UKRAINE - Local elections PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MINSK (Belarus) - Opposition leader's deadline for Lukashenko to resign or face huge protests, strike LITHUANIA - Parliamentary elections, second round LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. VIDEO. VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's Angelus prayer on Saint Peter's square (0900 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeal trial of journalist Abdelkrim Zeghileche against 2-year jail term IRAQ - Activists call for protests to kick off second wave of October Revolution DUBAI (United Arab Emirates) - 71st International Astronautical Congress (To 29) Sports PORTIMAO (Portugal) - Auto: Formula One - Portuguese Grand Prix 2020, Grand Prix (1310 GMT) PICTURE. GRAPHIC. BARCELONA (Spain) - Barcelona Marathon ST. PETERSBURG (United States) - IndyCar: Firestone Grand Prix of St Petersburg MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2020 Highlights UNITED NATIONS (United States) - UN 75th anniversary conference Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - Plenum of Chinese Communist Party central committee, which should approve five-year plan (2021-25) (To 29) Europe GENEVA (Switzerland) - Libya rivals hold virtual talks before face-to-face meeting in Tunis (To 28) LISBON (Portugal) - EU Parliament President David Sassoli visits PICTURE. WALLDORF (Germany) - SAP Q3 earnings (0500 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Leading activist Karim Tabbou on trial for 'damaging' army morale PICTURE. VIDEO. ORAN (Algeria) - Trial of journalist, rights activist Said Boudour afp
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