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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, NOVEMBER 1, 2020 Highlights PHILADELPHIA (United States) - Biden campaigns in the largest city in battleground state of Pennsylvania PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. UNITED STATES - Trump holds rallies in five swing states in frenetic final push for votes PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Islamic groups stage protest march to French consulate over Charlie Hebdo cartoon (1200 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. ALGIERS (Algeria) - Referendum on constitutional reforms PICTURE. GRAPHIC. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Worldwide WORLD - Christians mark All Saints' Day Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - Tokyo International Film Festival 2020 VIDEO. GRAPHIC. (To November 9) BEIJING (China) - China begins household census-taking for once-a-decade tally of world's largest population BANGKOK (Thailand) - Ceremony with Thai King to change the gold seasonal costume of the Emerald Buddha Europe MOLDOVA - Presidential election (0500 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's Angelus prayer on Saint Peter's square (1000 GMT) PICTURE. TBILISI (Georgia) - Press conference by OSCE monitors of Georgia elections (1100 GMT) MINSK (Belarus) - Demonstration called against President Lukashenko VIDEO. PICTURE. FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Ryanair shuts Frankfurt hub after pilots refuse pay cuts North America DUBUQUE (United States) - Trump holds rally in swing state of Iowa (1800 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. HICKORY (United States) - Trump holds election rally in key state of North Carolina (2230 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa JERUSALEM - Israel begins its first clinical trials of a novel coronavirus vaccine Sub-Saharan Africa KHARTOUM (Sudan) - Sudan, Ethiopia and Egypt hold 2nd round of Ethiopia dam talks (To 7) Latin America MACHU PICCHU (Peru) - Machu Picchu archaeological site reopens VIDEO. BOGOTA (Colombia) - FARC members march to the capital to demand protection after ex fighters were murdered VIDEO. (To November 1) Sports IMOLA (Italy) - Auto: Formula One - Grand Prix Emilia Romagna 2020, Grand Prix (1210 GMT) MADRID (Spain) - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Vuelta Tour of Spain GRAPHIC. (To November 8) MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2020 Highlights GERMANY - New round of shutdowns for the cultural, leisure, food and drink sectors comes into force LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. PICTURE. UNITED STATES - Final day of campaigning on eve of presidential election PICTURE. GRAPHIC. VIDEO. Asia-Pacific SEOUL (South Korea) - Ex-president Lee Myung-bak reports to prison after losing appeal against 17-year term for bribery, embezzlement PICTURE. VIDEO. KUALA LUMPUR (Malaysia) - Parliament session begins HONG KONG (China) - China central bank chief speaks about central banks in digital economy (0155 GMT) (+) JAKARTA (Indonesia) - Labour protest against new pro-business laws (0330 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. (+) JAKARTA (Indonesia) - Protest at French embassy over Emmanuel Macron's remarks on freedom of expression (0500 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. Europe GENEVA (Switzerland) - Belarus faces a Universal Periodic Review of its right record before the UN Human Rights Council (0800 GMT) (+) BELGIUM - Lockdown reinforcement comes into force CHISINAU (Moldova) - OSCE election observers hold press conference VIDEO. PICTURE. PORTUGAL - National mourning day to honour the victims of Covid-19 VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - CBI annual conference VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 4) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Labour leader Starmer addresses Confederation of British Industry conference (1400 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Ryanair Q2 results (0600 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - Chancellor Merkel meets with cabinet members involved in the Covid-19 fight (1000 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - High court ruling in Johnny Depp libel case (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO virtual press briefing on COVID-19 (1600 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WARSAW (Poland) - Artists hold protest over coronavirus restrictions (1600 GMT) PICTURE. North America ROME (United States) - Trump rally in Georgia, a once solidly-Republican state that is now a toss-up (0130 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. OPA-LOCKA (United States) - Trump holds late-night rally in crunch state of Florida (0430 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 2) FAYETTEVILLE (United States) - Trump addresses supporters in North Carolina at start of election eve rally blitz (1630 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. SCRANTON (United States) - Trump holds rally in Biden's hometown on eve of presidential election (1900 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. TRAVERSE CITY (United States) - Trump holds first of two rallies in swing state of Michigan on election eve (2200 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. KENOSHA (United States) - Trump rally in city where police shooting sparked Black Lives Matter protests (2330 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa (+) GHADAMES (Libya) - Joint Military Commission meet (To 4) TEHRAN (Iran) - UK-Iranian Zaghari-Ratcliffe goes before court for second trial Latin America MEXICO - Day of the Dead PICTURE. VIDEO. MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - Public cemeteries closed in Mexico City due to Covid-19 on Day of the Dead (1600 GMT) VIDEO. Sports LAUSANNE (Switzerland) - Court of Arbitration for Sport rules on Russia competition ban (0800 GMT) (To 5) PARIS (France) - Tennis: ATP tour 2020 - Paris Masters PICTURE. (To 8) TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2020 Highlights UNITED STATES - Presidential election PICTURE. GRAPHIC. VIDEO. Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Jimmy Lai and Joshua Wong hearing at Wanchai District Court PATNA (India) - Second phase of voting in Bihar state election BEIJING (China) - Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam visits (0200 GMT) (To 6) SYDNEY (Australia) - Reserve Bank of Australia board meeting (0330 GMT) Europe NICOSIA (Cyprus) - Rival Cypriot leaders Anastasiades and Tatar meet for first time VIDEO. (+) GREECE - Partial lockdown comes into force (+) VIENNA (Austria) - New lockdown comes into force THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - PM Rutte expected to give press conference on Covid-19 (1800 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - 2020 OSCE Mediterranean Conference GRENOBLE (France) - 70th anniversary of Air India's 'Malabar Princess' plane crash MILAN (Italy) - Ferrari Q3 results PARIS (France) - French court rules in appeal over Turkish request to confiscate assets of fugitive businessman Cem Uzan ZURICH (Switzerland) - Adecco Q3 results (0600 GMT) LEVERKUSEN (Germany) - Bayer Q3 results (0600 GMT) ANKARA (Turkey) - Largest coup-related trial resumes (0600 GMT) STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Securitas quarterly results (1200 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Eurogroup finance ministers meet (1400 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. BERLIN (Germany) - Candidates to lead CDU hold debate with party members (1730 GMT) North America GRAND RAPIDS (United States) - Trump holds late-night rally on eve of presidential election (0330 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. JACKSON (United States) - Mississippi votes on new design to replace flag with confederate symbol VIDEO. PICTURE. SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - California votes on whether Uber and Lyft must reclassify drivers as employees PICTURE. Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Verdict expected at appeal trial of businessman Ali Haddad TIPASA (Algeria) - Former Algiers governor Abdelkader Zoukh goes on trial for corruption RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - Saudi Aramco Q3 results (0500 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa KHARTOUM (Sudan) - Trial of ousted president Bashir resumes VIDEO. PICTURE. CONAKRY (Guinea) - Demonstrations against vote result called by losing candidates Sports RAWALPINDI (Pakistan) - Pakistan v Zimbabwe in third ODI of the tour (0500 GMT) SALZBURG (Austria) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 3: Group A Salzburg (AUT) v Bayern Munich (GER) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. MADRID (Spain) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 3: Group B Real Madrid (ESP) v Inter Milan (ITA) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BERGAMO (Italy) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 3: Group D Atalanta (ITA) v Liverpool (ENG) (2000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2020 Highlights WASHINGTON (United States) - US withdrawal from Paris climate accord comes into effect PICTURE. Asia-Pacific SHANGHAI (China) - President Xi Jinping gives speech via video at the opening ceremony of China International Import Expo TOKYO (Japan) - Mitsubishi Motors: Q2 results (0815 GMT) Europe ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Turkey research vessel Oruc Reis's mission expires ATHENS (Greece) - Council of Europe foreign ministers meet BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU finance ministers meet VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. ROME (Italy) - 70th anniversary of European Convention on Human Rights OSLO (Norway) - Supreme Court hears NGO case against oil exploration in the Arctic COLOGNE (Germany) - European Union Aviation Safety Agency EUASA holds annual conference (To 5) (+) PORTUGAL - Partial lockdown comes into effect (0100 GMT) HERZOGENAURACH (Germany) - Adidas Q3 results (0600 GMT) MUNICH (Germany) - BMW Q3 results (0630 GMT) PLOCK (Poland) - Three activists on trial for allegedly offending religious sentiment by depicting the Madonna with a rainbow halo (0700 GMT) COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Danske Bank quarterly results (0700 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - Zalando Q3 results (0800 GMT) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's general audience (0830 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BERLIN (Germany) - Berlin airports and Qatar Airways hold press conference (1000 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Marks and Spencer first half earnings (1000 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve holds policy meeting PICTURE. GRAPHIC. (To 5) WASHINGTON (United States) - Trade data for September (1330 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TEL AVIV (Israel) - 25th anniversary of assassination of prime minister Yitzhak Rabin VIDEO. FILE PICTURE. ALGERIA - Secondary schools reopen Sports ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 3: Group H Büyüksehir Bld. Spor (TUR) v Manchester United (ENG) (1755 GMT) PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 3: Group E Chelsea (ENG) v Rennes (FRA) (2000 GMT) LEIPZIG (Germany) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 3: Group H RB Leipzig (GER) v Paris SG (FRA) (2000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2020 Highlights SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Uber Q3 results (2130 GMT) Asia-Pacific SHANGHAI (China) - China International Import Expo (CIIE) (To 10) HAIKOU (China) - Former Philippine president Gloria Arroyo delivers online speech at South China Sea forum (0030 GMT) TOKYO (Japan) - Nintendo Q2 results (0600 GMT) TOKYO (Japan) - Suzuki: Q2 results (0600 GMT) Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU Commission autumn economic forecasts LONDON (United Kingdom) - Bank of England publishes monetary policy report (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Month long virus lockdown for England (To December 2) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Lufthansa Q3 results (0600 GMT) PERM (Russia) - Appeal of activist jailed for Putin mannequin (0615 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Industrial orders data for September (0700 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Parliamentary committee evidence session on forced labour in the supply chain (1400 GMT) MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give briefing on coronavirus (1730 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. North America MONTREAL (Canada) - Bombardier Q1 results (1100 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1330 GMT) NEW YORK (United States) - General Motors : Q3 results (1500 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds press conference (1930 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Electronic Arts Q2 results (2200 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Trial of ex-policeman Toufik Hassani and Mohamed Hellal Sports RICHMOND (United States) - Swimming: US Pro Swim Series start (To 8) FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2020 Asia-Pacific SINGAPORE (Singapore) - Cruises resume with 'cruise to nowhere' VIDEO. KUALA LUMPUR (Malaysia) - Government to table budget TOKYO (Japan) - Toyota: Q2 results (0345 GMT) TOKYO (Japan) - Honda: Q2 results (0600 GMT) Europe BERLIN (Germany) - FitchRatings updates country rating GREECE - Moody's updates country rating (date subject to change) BARNOLDSWICK (United Kingdom) - Rolls-Royce employees go on strike (To 27) MUNICH (Germany) - Allianz Q3 results (0600 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Industrial production data for September (0700 GMT) ATHENS (Greece) - Trial resumes over 2018 murder of gay rights activist (1200 GMT) PICTURE. PARIS (France) - Court ruling in case against Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan over revealing rape accuser's name (1230 GMT) VIDEO. North America MONTREAL (Canada) - Closing arguments in former producer Gilbert Rozon's sex assault trial OTTAWA (Canada) - October unemployment data (1330 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Reopening of mosques with capacity of over 1,000 people PICTURE. VIDEO. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2020 Highlights SINGAPORE (Singapore) - Fifth anniversary of first meeting between leaders of China and Taiwan since independence in 1949 Asia-Pacific PATNA (India) - Third and final phase of voting in Bihar state election Europe MINSK (Belarus) - Russian-built nuclear power plant launches Middle East and North Africa CAIRO (Egypt) - Parliamentary elections round 2 (To 8) Sports LAHORE (Pakistan) - Pakistan v Zimbabwe in first T20 match of the tour (0430 GMT) SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2020 Asia-Pacific MYANMAR - Parliamentary elections VIDEO. PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. NORTH KOREA - 70th anniversary of first fighter jet battle Europe VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's Angelus prayer on Saint Peter's square (1000 GMT) PICTURE. BERLIN (Germany) - Last plane takes off from Tegel Airport, an Air France flight to Paris CDG (1400 GMT) PICTURE. North America NEW YORK (United States) - Rock Hall of Fame HBO broadcast special (0100 GMT) Middle East and North Africa SOUSSE (Tunisia) - Africa's largest kite to try to take to skies above Tunisia Sports LES SABLES-D'OLONNE (France) - Sailing: Solo round-the-world Vendee Globe race starts VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LAHORE (Pakistan) - Pakistan vs Zimbabwe in second T20 match of the tour (0430 GMT) MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2020 Highlights AUGUSTA (United States) - Golf: The Masters, the first major of the season PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 15) Asia-Pacific Kartarpur (Pakistan) - First anniversary of Kartarpur peace corridor opening between Pakistan and India SYDNEY (Australia) - Trial of media groups on contempt charges over Pell reporting (date subject to change) Europe PARIS (France) - Trial of 'industrial-level' Hermes counterfeit smuggling operation (To December 10) COLOMBEY-LES-DEUX-ÉGLISES (France) - 50th anniversary of Charles de Gaulle's death GENEVA (Switzerland) - WTO members meet to designate new leader MUNICH (Germany) - BMW unveils new cars at 'Next-Gen' online event (To 11) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Foreign trade data for September (0700 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TUNIS (Tunisia) - UN-led political talks on Libya resume following ceasefire agreement ALGIERS (Algeria) - Trial of late ex-minister Benhamadi Latin America (+) LA PAZ (Bolivia) - Evo Morales to return to Bolivia VIDEO. afp
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