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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. 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, AUGUST 17, 2020 Asia-Pacific INDONESIA - 75th anniversary of independence PICTURE. VIDEO. Europe GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO press conference on COVID-19 LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. (+) ITALY - Italy shuts discos, orders mask wearing in public spaces at night time (1600 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - King hears report on forming new federal government MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give briefing on coronavirus (1530 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. VIENNA (Austria) - US, Russia envoys discuss nuclear arms control (To 18) NÖRVENICH (Germany) - First joint German-Israeli military air exercises in Germany VIDEO. (To 28) North America MILWAUKEE (United States) - Democratic National Convention VIDEO. PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. (To 20) MILWAUKEE (United States) - Michelle Obama, Bernie Sanders speak on first day of Democratic National Convention VIDEO. PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. SACRAMENTO (United States) - Golden State Killer sentencing hearing (1600 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. NEW YORK (United States) - Film props auctioned, including iconic '2001: A Space Odyssey' spacesuit PICTURE. (To 18) OSHKOSH (United States) - Trump addresses rally in same state as Democratic National Convention (2130 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa (*) BEIRUT (Lebanon) - Lebanon in crisis after monster explosion PICTURE. GRAPHIC. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To September 30) ALGIERS (Algeria) - Government, business leaders, union officials hold talks on virus recovery plan ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeals trial for anti-government protesters Sub-Saharan Africa (+) MAPUTO (Mozambique) - SADC leaders meet virtually for 40th Ordinary Summit GABON - 60th anniversary of independence from France VIDEO. Sports (*) BARCELONA (Spain) - Football: FC Barcelona holds an extraordinary meeting following bad result in Lisbon. (0900 GMT) PICTURE. DÜSSELDORF (Germany) - Football: Europa League - Semi final : Inter Milan v Shakhtar Donetsk (1900 GMT) PICTURE. (*) GERMANY - Football: Europa League - Semi final First Leg TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2020 Asia-Pacific MANILA (Philippines) - Virtual press conference on COVID-19 in the WHO Western Pacific Region (0230 GMT) Europe LEIDSCHENDAM (Netherlands) - Court to hand down verdict in case of assassination of Lebanon's ex-PM Hariri (0900 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. DACHAU (Germany) - German-Israeli fighter jets pay homage at former Nazi camp VIDEO. PICTURE. FÜRSTENFELDBRUCK (Germany) - German-Israeli fighter jets pay homage at site of Munich Olympics hostage-taking VIDEO. PICTURE. BORDEAUX (France) - Release of updated Microsoft Flight Simulator video game SANLIURFA (Turkey) - Trial resumes into 2015 bomb attack in southeastern Turkey (0600 GMT) ATHENS (Greece) - Weekly civil protection agency briefing on COVID-19 (1000 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Brexit negotiators' dinner ahead of next session (1700 GMT) North America UNITED STATES - 100th anniversary of 19th amendment that gave women the right to vote MILWAUKEE (United States) - Bill Clinton, Jill Biden among speakers on second day of Democratic National Convention VIDEO. PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. NEW YORK (United States) - Walmart Q2 results (1200 GMT) YUMA (United States) - Trump holds election rally (1900 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa (*) JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) - African Union holds virtual meeting on Grand Ethiopia Renaissance Dam Latin America BOGOTA (Colombia) - Former FARC members appear before peace court over recruitment of minors Sports LISBON (Portugal) - Football: UEFA Champions League - Semi final : TBC v TBC (1900 GMT) PICTURE. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2020 Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - Sentencing of Hashem Abedi, brother of Manchester suicide bomber Salman (0900 GMT) VIDEO. (To 20) COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Maersk Q2 results (0600 GMT) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Eritrean on trial for pushing boy under train in Frankfurt (0730 GMT) VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Seventh round of Brexit negotiations (0800 GMT) (To 20) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Eurozone inflation data for July, second estimate (0900 GMT) North America MILWAUKEE (United States) - Kamala Harris, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton among speakers at Democratic National Convention VIDEO. PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. Latin America MEDELLÍN (Colombia) - As protests are silenced due to the pandemic, social and political demands are projected onto buildings PICTURE. VIDEO. Sports LISBON (Portugal) - Football: UEFA Champions League - Semi final: TBC v TBC (1900 GMT) PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 2020 Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Judge rules on bail for first person charged with national security crimes (0000 GMT) COLOMBO (Sri Lanka) - President opens new parliament (0930 GMT) PICTURE. Europe GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO press conference on COVID-19 LIVE VIDEO. BORMES-LES-MIMOSAS (France) - Macron, Merkel press conference after talks at Fort de Brégançon (1630 GMT) BORDEAUX (France) - Bordeaux, Champagne wine sales begin BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel meets Greta Thunberg and other Fridays for Future activists (0700 GMT) ANKARA (Turkey) - Central bank decides interest rate (1100 GMT) SAARLOUIS (Germany) - Defence Minister Kramp-Karrenbauer meets French, UK counterparts (1300 GMT) MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give briefing on coronavirus (1530 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Trump hosts new Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi PICTURE. VIDEO. WILMINGTON (United States) - Joe Biden addresses Democratic National Convention, accepts nomination VIDEO. PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1230 GMT) Latin America MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - 80th anniversary of Trotsky's murder VIDEO. (To 21) Sports TROON (United Kingdom) - Golf: Women's British Open (To 23) FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 2020 Europe BRISTOL (United Kingdom) - Auction of Gandhi's glasses LONDON (United Kingdom) - UK public finance report for July (ONS) (0500 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Brexit negotiators working breakfast (or plenary) after seventh round of talks (0600 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - UK Markit Flash Composite PMI index (0730 GMT) North America BOSTON (United States) - Sentencing for actress Lori Loughlin, who pleaded guilty in college admissions bribery scandal (1330 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa KINSHASA (DR Congo) - Appeal hearing for top presidential aide convicted of corruption VIDEO. Sports SPIELBERG (Austria) - Styria MotoGP (To 23) (*) COLOGNE (Germany) - Football: Europa League - Final: Sevilla (ESP) v TBC (1900 GMT) PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. GRAND-CHAMP (France) - Cycling: National Road Championships (To 23) BILBAO (Spain) - Football: Women's Champions League - Quarter final First Leg: Atletico Madrid (ESP) v Barcelona (ESP) (1600 GMT) PICTURE. SAN SEBASTIAN (Spain) - Football: Women's Champions League - Quarter final First Leg: Glasgow City (SCO) v VfL Wolfsburg (GER) (1600 GMT) PICTURE. MARSEILLE (France) - Football: Ligue 1, day 1 - Marseille v Saint-Etienne (1700 GMT) SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 2020 Asia-Pacific MUMBAI (India) - Hindu festival of Ganesh Chaturthi VIDEO. (To 31) Europe DENMARK - Masks become obligatory on public transport Sports LJUBLJANA (Slovenia) - Football: Slovenia league restarts NEW YORK (United States) - Tennis: ATP tour 2020 - Cincinnati Open (To 28) SAN SEBASTIAN (Spain) - Football: Women's Champions League - Quarter final First Leg: Arsenal (ENG) v Paris SG (FRA) (1800 GMT) PICTURE. BILBAO (Spain) - Football: Women's Champions League - Quarter final First Leg: Lyon (FRA) v Bayern Munich (GER) (1800 GMT) PICTURE. SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition 2020 Asia-Pacific CHRISTCHURCH (New Zealand) - Sentencing hearing for New Zealand mosque shooter Brenton Tarrant PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 26) Europe MOSCOW (Russia) - International Army Games 2020 (To September 5) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's Angelus prayer on Saint Peter's Square from a window of the apostolic palace (1000 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Universities restart after virus shutdown Sports STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Diamond League athletics meeting LISBON (Portugal) - Football: UEFA Champions League - Final: TBC v TBC (1900 GMT) PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. INDIANAPOLIS (United States) - IndyCar : 104th running of the Indianapolis 500 (0400 GMT) PICTURE. MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 2020 Asia-Pacific SEREMBAN (Malaysia) - Inquest into the death of Franco-Irish teen Nora Quoirin PICTURE. VIDEO. (To September 4) SINGAPORE (Singapore) - Singapore Parliament to open (0430 GMT) Europe GENEVA (Switzerland) - UN convenes third meeting of Syria Constitutional Committee MOLDOVA - Military parade to commemorate victory in WWII North America CHARLOTTE (United States) - Republican National Convention where Trump will be formally nominated as the party's election candidate PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 27) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Protest figure Zahir Keddam appeals one-year jail term Latin America TAMAULIPAS (Mexico) - 10th anniversary of San Fernando massacre of 72 migrants by the Zetas drug cartel MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - Start of school year VIDEO. Sports ASUNCION (Paraguay) - Hearing on possible release of ex-footballer Ronaldinho PLOUAY (France) - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Bretagne Classic 2020 (2200 GMT) TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2020 Europe WEIMAR (Germany) - 120th anniversary of philosopher Nietzsche's death EDINBURGH (United Kingdom) - Sean Connery's 90th birthday WIESBADEN (Germany) - GDP for second quarter (0600 GMT) STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - SAS airline quarterly results (0600 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa ABIDJAN (Ivory Coast) - Election of new African Development Bank president during annual assembly (To 27) afp
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