| schema:articleBody
| - Go to to consult AFP Agenda Contact us on contact-agenda@afp.com 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. MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 2020 Europe (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Press statement following NATO North Atlantic Council ambassadors meeting on Iran crisis (1600 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MADRID (Spain) - Parliament debates Sanchez's bid to be sworn in for new term as PM PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. (To 7) Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Dialogue forum with focus on Hormuz Peace Endeavour plan aimed at reducing regional tensions (To 7) (+) ALGIERS (Algeria) - Libyan Government of National Accord chief Fayez al-Sarraj, Turkish FM visit for talks Sports SAUDI ARABIA - Dakar Rally VIDEO. PICTURE. GRAPHIC. (To 17) AUSTRALIA - Tennis: ATP tour 2020 - ATP Cup PICTURE. (To 12) BRISBANE (Australia) - Tennis: WTA tour 2020 - Brisbane International (To 12) TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - Christmas Day on Orthodox calendar Asia-Pacific PHNOM PENH (Cambodia) - Celebrations to mark 41st anniversary of Khmer Rouge ousting VIDEO. PICTURE. (+) HONG KONG (China) - Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam holds first cabinet meeting of the year (0100 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) BANGKOK (Thailand) - PM Prayut Chan-O-Cha meets Japan FM Toshimitsu Motegi (0930 GMT) PICTURE. Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - Parliament debates Brexit deal (1430 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEO. PICTURE. PARIS (France) - Fifth anniversary of jihadist attack on Charlie Hebdo satirical magazine VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. GRAPHIC. (+) PARALIMNI (Cyprus) - Sentencing of British woman found guilty of false gang-rape claim (0700 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. VIENNA (Austria) - New coalition government uniting conservatives, Greens sworn in PICTURE. VIDEO. SINCAN (Turkey) - Trial of pro-Kurdish leader Selahattin Demirtas resumes (0700 GMT) (To 9) (+) PARIS (France) - President Macron hosts lunch with Croatia's Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic (1130 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Court rules on appeal by ex-ETA leader Josu Ternera against five-year jail term (1230 GMT) (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - European Council President Charles Michel meets Romania PM Ludovic Orban (1330 GMT) (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - UK government expected to make statement on US-Iran tensions (1530 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Trump hosts Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis PICTURE. VIDEO. NEW YORK (United States) - Jury selection begins in Harvey Weinstein trial (1430 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - US publishes monthly trade balance data (1330 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - USTR hearing on proposed tariffs to retaliate against French digital tax (1430 GMT) LAS VEGAS (United States) - Facebook outlines business goals for 2020 (2100 GMT) Middle East and North Africa (+) KERMAN (Iran) - Funeral for Iran general Qasem Soleimani in his hometown VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. GRAPHIC. Sub-Saharan Africa DAR ES SALAAM (Tanzania) - Activist Tito Magoti in court on money laundering and other charges VIDEO. Sports HURGHADA (Egypt) - CAF African Footballer of the Year Award VIDEO. GRAPHIC. MUNICH (Germany) - Press conference to present Oliver Kahn as new board member at Bayern Munich (1100 GMT) PICTURE. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2020 Europe ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Erdogan, Putin inaugurate Turkstream gas pipeline LIVE VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - European Commission chief von der Leyen meets PM Johnson, gives speech at LSE PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Prime Minister's Questions (1200 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. ATHENS (Greece) - Trial of neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn resumes DUBLIN (Ireland) - Alleged IS member Lisa Smith appears in court VIDEO. WIESBADEN (Germany) - Statistics authority Destatis publishes industrial orders data for December (0700 GMT) PARIS (France) - Appeals court rules on Spain's extradition request for ex-ETA leader Josu Ternera (1300 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - World Bank updates forecasts in Global Economic Prospects report (2100 GMT) Middle East and North Africa (+) BEIRUT (Lebanon) - Ex-Nissan boss Ghosn to give press conference after fleeing Japan (1300 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. GRAPHIC. (+) CAIRO (Egypt) - FM Sameh Shoukry hosts talks on Libya crisis with France, Italy, Cyprus, Greece counterparts (To 13) Sports JEDDAH (Saudi Arabia) - Football: Spanish Super Cup semi finals (To 9) THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 2020 Asia-Pacific MANILA (Philippines) - Black Nazarene icon is paraded through Manila in country's biggest Catholic festival PICTURE. VIDEO. Europe BONN (Germany) - Court ruling expected for two British ex-bankers in mass tax fraud case FRANCE - Unions call for new day of mass protests over pension overhaul VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. GRAPHIC. ZAGREB (Croatia) - European Commission led by Ursula von der Leyen visits VIDEO. (To 10) (*) PARIS (France) - Fifth anniversary of deadly jihadist hostage-taking attack on Jewish supermarket GRAPHIC. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - Hearing in trial of US, French suspects in fraud case of Russian private equity group Baring Vostok (0700 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Statistics authority Destatis publishes trade data for November (0700 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - Trial starts of Germany's AfD over alleged illegal finance (0800 GMT) PICTURE. (*) BORDEAUX (France) - Ceremony marking centenary of Afrique ship disaster, in which 568 passengers drowned (1500 GMT) (*) COLOGNE (Germany) - Bundesbank president to speak on role of politics in changing economic environment (1900 GMT) NIMES (France) - Flamenco festival (1900 GMT) (To 19) Middle East and North Africa ASWAN (Egypt) - 60 years since construction of Aswan High Dam began Sub-Saharan Africa JUBA (South Sudan) - 15th anniversary of peace deal that ended 21 years of war KINSHASA (DR Congo) - Didier Reynders, Belgian foreign and defence minister, visits (To 11) ADDIS ABABA (Ethiopia) - Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan hold new talks on controversial Nile dam (0700 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. (To 10) Sports LAUSANNE (Switzerland) - Winter Youth Olympic Games PICTURE. (To 22) FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 2020 Europe NUR-SULTAN (Kazakhstan) - State commission expected to deliver findings into deadly jet crash VIDEO. MILAN (Italy) - Men's fashion week (To 14) (+) PARIS (France) - President Macron hosts European Council President Charles Michel, Luxembourg PM Xavier Bettel (1215 GMT) North America TOLEDO (United States) - Trump holds rally in election bellwether state (0000 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - US job creation and unemployment data (1330 GMT) HOUSTON (United States) - NASA holds astronaut graduation ceremony (1530 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - Daimler CEO Ola Kallenius addresses Economic Club of Washington (1700 GMT) Middle East and North Africa (+) ALEXANDRIA (Egypt) - Inauguration of Alexandria's renovated synagogue VIDEO. SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 2020 Asia-Pacific TAIWAN - Presidential and parliamentary elections LIVE VIDEO. Europe (+) MOSCOW (Russia) - Putin hosts Merkel for talks over Mideast crisis PICTURE. VIDEO. (*) VALLETTA (Malta) - Labour Party leader, successor to PM Muscat, to be named LIVE VIDEO. (+) FRANCE - Unions call for nationwide protest against pensions reform VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. GRAPHIC. GLASGOW (United Kingdom) - March for Scottish independence (1130 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. North America KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (United States) - In-flight abort test of SpaceX Crew Dragon Middle East and North Africa ABU DHABI (United Arab Emirates) - International Renewable Energy Agency assembly session (0500 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 12) Sub-Saharan Africa (*) KIMBERLEY (South Africa) - President Ramaphosa addresses ANC rally to mark party's 108th anniversary SUNDAY, JANUARY 12, 2020 Asia-Pacific BANGKOK (Thailand) - 'Run against dictatorship' sports event organised by students PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Europe (*) VALLETTA (Malta) - Labour Party holds congress with outgoing PM Muscat and successor to give speeches LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. TASHKENT (Uzbekistan) - Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov visits (To 13) VALLETTA (Malta) - Joseph Muscat expected to resign as prime minister VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope Francis baptises children on feast commemorating Christ's baptism (0830 GMT) PICTURE. LISBON (Portugal) - Madonna concert to kick off 'Madame X' album European tour (2200 GMT) North America (*) PORT-AU-PRINCE (Haiti) - Tenth anniversary of earthquake that left over 200,000 dead PICTURE. VIDEO. Latin America BAVISPE (Mexico) - President Obrador meets with Mormon massacre victims' families VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports ADELAIDE (Australia) - Tennis: ATP tour 2020 - Adelaide Open (To 18) JEDDAH (Saudi Arabia) - Football: Spanish Super Cup final MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 2020 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - Coming-of-age day PICTURE. Europe PAU (France) - President Macron holds talks on anti-jihadist fight with leaders of five Sahel countries PICTURE. LIVE REPORT. VIDEO. LYON (France) - Former priest Bernard Preynat goes on trial for sex abuse (0830 GMT) (To 17) PEZINOK (Slovakia) - Trial of businessman Marian Kocner, charged with ordering 2018 assassination of investigative journalist Jan Kuciak, resumes BELFAST (United Kingdom) - Deadline for deal to resume power-sharing devolved assembly in Northern Ireland PICTURE. (*) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Hearing in case of deported Nigerian former state governor James Ibori after his conviction in Britain for money laundering LONDON (United Kingdom) - Trial of Manchester bomber's brother set to begin BRUSSELS (Belgium) - King Philippe holds meeting on formation of a government (0900 GMT) PARIS (France) - Ex-IAAF chief Lamine Diack and five others on trial over Russia doping scandal (1230 GMT) (To 23) North America HOLLYWOOD (United States) - Oscars nominations announced PICTURE. GRAPHIC. VIDEO. NEW YORK (United States) - New Boeing CEO David Calhoun takes office Middle East and North Africa ABU DHABI (United Arab Emirates) - World Future Energy Summit PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 16) Sub-Saharan Africa LUSAKA (Zambia) - Musician and activist Chama 'Pilato' Fumba in court on charge of unlawful assembly BAMAKO (Mali) - Trial of former coup leader Amadou Sanogo resumes, who is accused of murdering 21 soldiers in 2012 Sports LISBON (Portugal) - Judge set to decide if Rui Pinto, alleged hacker linked to 'Football Leaks', should face trial TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2020 Asia-Pacific COLOMBO (Sri Lanka) - Russia's FM Lavrov visits Europe GREECE - 10 years since austerity measures introduced in bid to slash deficit (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - NATO military chiefs gather to discuss decisions taken at London summit (To 15) PARIS (France) - Paris men's fashion week (To 19) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - ECB board member Yves Mersch speaks at a banking conference (0830 GMT) GENEVA (Switzerland) - World Economic Forum programme, guest list published (1300 GMT) North America DES MOINES (United States) - Democrat TV debate ahead of first presidential primary season contest PICTURE. VIDEO. (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - EU Trade Commissioner Phil Hogan visits for talks with US counterpart Robert Lighthizer (To 16) Middle East and North Africa ABU DHABI (United Arab Emirates) - Future Sustainability Summit (To 15) Latin America GUATEMALA CITY (Guatemala) - President-elect Alejandro Giammattei takes office VIDEO. afp
|
![[RDF Data]](/fct/images/sw-rdf-blue.png)
![[cxml]](/fct/images/cxml_doc.png)
![[csv]](/fct/images/csv_doc.png)
![[text]](/fct/images/ntriples_doc.png)
![[turtle]](/fct/images/n3turtle_doc.png)
![[ld+json]](/fct/images/jsonld_doc.png)
![[rdf+json]](/fct/images/json_doc.png)
![[rdf+xml]](/fct/images/xml_doc.png)
![[atom+xml]](/fct/images/atom_doc.png)
![[html]](/fct/images/html_doc.png)