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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, JANUARY 29, 2021 Highlights (*) AMSTERDAM (Netherlands) - European Medicines Agency press conference on AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine approval decision (1400 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. DAVOS (Switzerland) - Final day of virtual World Economic Forum LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. PICTURE. Asia-Pacific (+) SRI LANKA - Covid-19 vaccination campaign begins VIDEO. HONG KONG (China) - Court hearing for prosecution of Joshua Wong over face mask protest (0630 GMT) MUMBAI (India) - Tata Motors releases quarterly earnings (1300 GMT) Europe (+) WARSAW (Poland) - Protest against Poland's near-total abortion ban LIVE VIDEO. THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Dutch court verdict in case of four Nigerian farmers against oil giant Shell (1000 GMT) VIDEO. (*) LISBON (Portugal) - Final vote in parliament on bill decriminalising euthanasia (1200 GMT) VIDEO. (*) THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - ICC hearing for Central Africa militia chief accused of war crimes, crimes against humanity (1200 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) MOSCOW (Russia) - FM Russia's Lavrov meets Libya's GNA deputy PM Maiteeq ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Iran FM Zarif visits LIVE VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - UN hosts new round of Syrian Constitutional Committee talks ATHENS (Greece) - Protest in support of jailed far-left extremist Dimitris Koufontinas (+) OSLO (Norway) - Non-residents barred from entering Norway VIDEO. (+) LISBON (Portugal) - Suspension of all air links with Brazil (*) PARIS (France) - GDP Q4 growth data, first estimate (0630 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Portuguese Foreign Minister Augusto Santos Silva briefs European Parliament trade committee (0800 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - Health Minister Jens Spahn holds press conference on Covid-19 (0900 GMT) PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Publication of report by panel of experts on government's management of Covid-19 crisis (1000 GMT) (+) KIEV (Ukraine) - FM Dmytro Kuleba holds briefing after talks with Polish, Lithuanian counterparts and Belarus opposition's Tikhanovskaya (1300 GMT) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO virtual press conference on Covid-19 (1600 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. North America (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - White House Covid-19 taskforce holds briefing VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LOS ANGELES (United States) - Denzel Washington movie 'The Little Things' released in cinemas VANCOUVER (Canada) - Court rules on Huawei ex-CFO Meng's request to ease bail restrictions (1800 GMT) LOS ANGELES (United States) - Sundance Film Festival held online (To February 3) Middle East and North Africa (+) BAGHDAD (Iraq) - Jordanian Prime Minister visits DUBAI (United Arab Emirates) - First Men's Arab Fashion Week VIDEO. (To 30) Latin America (+) BOGOTA (Colombia) - Suspension of all air links with Brazil VIDEO. Sports KONIGSSEE (Germany) - FIL World Luge Championships (To 31) WILLINGEN (Germany) - FIS Ski Jumping World Cup PICTURE. (To 31) ASPEN (United States) - Winter X Games (To 31) SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2021 Europe (+) MOSCOW (Russia) - Russian, Armenian and Azerbaijani deputy prime ministers due to discuss infrastructure FOURNÈS (France) - Activists organise day of action against opening of giant new Amazon warehouse (0830 GMT) PICTURE. (+) AARHUS (Denmark) - Protest against Covid-19 restrictions (1700 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa GABON - First round of senatorial elections Latin America URUGUAY - End of ban on international arrivals Sports CHAMONIX (France) - Alpine Ski: 2020/2021 Men's Alpine Ski World Cup - Chamonix (To 31) (*) RIO DE JANEIRO (Brazil) - Football: Final of Copa Libertadores 2020, Santos v Palmeiras (2000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Mõedaku (Estonia) - Estoloppet cross-country ski marathon PICTURE. GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN (Germany) - Alpine Ski: 2020/2021 Women's Alpine Ski World Cup - Garmisch-Partenkirchen (To 31) SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, 2021 Highlights RUSSIA - Nationwide protests called by aides of jailed opposition leader Navalny (0900 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. Worldwide WORLD - World Leprosy Day Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Britain starts offering Hong Kongers long-term visas PICTURE. BEIJING (China) - China releases monthly manufacturing PMI (0100 GMT) Europe (*) OSLO (Norway) - End of partial lockdown in Oslo region (*) BUDAPEST (Hungary) - Thousands of people expected to attend protest against virus restrictions VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - Navalny's team calls for weekend protests outside FSB (0900 GMT) VIENNA (Austria) - Protests called by far-right groups against virus restrictions (1200 GMT) VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa SÉTIF (Algeria) - Appeal verdict after man jailed for 3 years for publishing memes Latin America PERU - Lima, several other Peruvian cities come under lockdown in virus fight (To February 14) (+) MACHU PICCHU (Peru) - Inca citadel shuts in virus fight Sports (*) MELBOURNE (Australia) - Tennis: WTA tour 2021 - Melbourne 1 (Gippsland Trophy) (To February 6) (*) MELBOURNE (Australia) - Tennis: WTA tour 2021 - Melbourne 2 (Yarra Valley Classic) (To February 6) PARIS (France) - Horse racing: Grand Prix d'Amerique PICTURE. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2021 Asia-Pacific JAPAN - Myanmar launches satellite and joins Asian 'super-constellation' (date to be confirmed) VIDEO. NAYPYIDAW (Myanmar) - New parliament sits for first time since November election VIDEO. BEIJING (China) - China launches national emissions trading system BEIJING (China) - Caixin releases monthly manufacturing PMI (0130 GMT) HONG KONG (China) - Hong Kong's top court hears appeal against bail order on media tycoon Jimmy Lai (0500 GMT) Europe MOSCOW (Russia) - Possible end to ban on flights from UK (+) BERLIN (Germany) - Government holds high-level meeting with Covid-19 vaccine manufacturers (1300 GMT) TAJIKISTAN - Mosques reopen following nine-month closure VIDEO. PICTURE. CYPRUS - Lockdown rules eased SWITZERLAND - Mandatory quarantine comes into effect for certain arrivals from neighbouring countries (+) WARSAW (Poland) - Museums, shopping centres re-open SAN FERNANDO DE HENARES (Spain) - New hearing in trial of suspects accused of helping jihadists behind 2017 Catalonia attacks BOULOGNE-SUR-MER (France) - Trial of young Briton for walking through Eurotunnel TROMSO (Norway) - Arctic Frontiers annual conference (To 4) DUBLIN (Ireland) - Ryanair Q3 results (0700 GMT) LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - Eurostat releases eurozone unemployment data for December (1000 GMT) (+) PARIS (France) - Parliament debates law on Islamist extremism (1500 GMT) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO virtual press conference on Covid-19 (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MADRID (Spain) - Spanish health authorities give press conference on Covid-19 (1730 GMT) North America (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Senate votes whether to confirm Alejandro Mayorkas as Homeland Security Secretary (2230 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa BEIRUT (Lebanon) - Trial over New Year celebratory gunfire begins ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeal trial of anti-government activist Fodil Boumala ALGIERS (Algeria) - Start of appeal by press baron Anis Rahmani against 5-year jail term for corruption Sub-Saharan Africa JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) - Three Madagascans suspected of gold smuggling go on trial (+) BAMAKO (Mali) - First flight to Timbuktu in nearly a decade Latin America BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) - Reduction in international flight links takes effect BOLIVIA - Start of new school year, with all classes held online Sports (*) MELBOURNE (Australia) - Tennis: ATP tour 2021 - Great Ocean Road Open (To 7) (*) MELBOURNE (Australia) - Tennis: ATP tour 2021, Murray River Open (To 7) TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2021 Highlights MOSCOW (Russia) - Kremlin critic Navalny appears in court, accused of violating terms of 2014 suspended sentence PICTURE. VIDEO. Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - PM Suga's ruling party holds board meeting for Tokyo 2020 (0700 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Europe (+) MOSCOW (Russia) - Russia's Lavrov meets OSCE's Ann Linde BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Court considers whether to send to trial 20 suspected accomplices in 2015 Paris attacks VIDEO. BERLIN (Germany) - Full programme of Berlinale Film Festival 2021 announced MOSCOW (Russia) - Embezzlement trial begins in case against US investor Calvey (0700 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. (*) STRASBOURG (France) - EU Court of Human Rights ruling in case over sexual violence against children in Bulgaria orphanage (0900 GMT) (+) BERLIN (Germany) - Defence Minister Kramp-Karrenbauer hosts Turkish counterpart Hulusi Akar (0930 GMT) PICTURE. LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - First estimate for eurozone GDP growth in Q4 2020 (1000 GMT) MILAN (Italy) - Pirelli press conference to launch new tyre (1000 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Pfizer Q4 and 2020 annual results (1200 GMT) (+) NEW YORK (United States) - ExxonMobil Q4 and 2020 annual results (1230 GMT) (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Biden expected to address National Prayer Breakfast (1500 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - US Senate confirmation vote for Pete Buttigieg as transportation secretary (1700 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Amazon Q4 results (2100 GMT) SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Google owner Alphabet Q4 results (2200 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TRIPOLI (Libya) - Deadline to nominate candidates for key official posts, ahead of election of interim government WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2021 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - Sony Q3 results Europe THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - International Court of Justice rules on US attempt to quash sanctions case brought by Iran (1400 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) MOSCOW (Russia) - Russia's Lavrov meets Jordanian counterpart (*) STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Spotify Q4 results MUNICH (Germany) - Siemens Q1 earnings (0600 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Vodafone Q3 earnings (0600 GMT) ISTANBUL (Turkey) - RSF representative in Turkey on trial for 'terrorist propaganda' (0700 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Second estimate for IHS Markit's eurozone composite PMI for January (0900 GMT) LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - First estimate for eurozone inflation in January (1000 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Vodafone Q3 results (1100 GMT) VIENNA (Austria) - OPEC Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMMC) meeting (1500 GMT) Middle East and North Africa PORT SAFAGA (Egypt) - 15th anniversary of Al-Salam ferry disaster CAIRO (Egypt) - Trial of Mahmud Ezzat, interim supreme leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, resumes MOROCCO - Possible lifting of night-time virus curfew Sub-Saharan Africa CONAKRY (Guinea) - Court rules on authorities' blockade of main opposition party HQ (1000 GMT) Sports CHITTAGONG (Bangladesh) - Cricket: Bangladesh v West Indies in first Test PICTURE. (To 7) THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2021 Worldwide WORLD - World Cancer Day GRAPHIC. Asia-Pacific COLOMBO (Sri Lanka) - Sri Lanka marks 73rd anniversary of independence from Britain Europe THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Verdict in ICC trial of Ugandan warlord Dominic Ongwen (0900 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Bank of England publishes monetary policy report FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Deutsche Bank 2020 results (0600 GMT) ANTWERP (Belgium) - Verdict in trial of Iranian diplomat over foiled attack near Paris in 2018 (0800 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Royal Dutch Shell Q4 and 2020 annual earnings (1100 GMT) MADRID (Spain) - Spanish health authorities give press conference on Covid-19 (1730 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1330 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Trial over 2014 abduction, murder of French mountain guide PICTURE. VIDEO. ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeal trial of journalist Abdelmoundji Khelladi ABU DHABI (United Arab Emirates) - Winners of 2021 Zayed Award for Human Fraternity announced (0500 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa LUANDA (Angola) - 60th anniversary of start of Angola's revolt against colonial power Portugal Sports DOHA (Qatar) - Football: Club World Cup PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 11) FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2021 Asia-Pacific CHINA - Covid-19 vaccination campaign in Sichuan begins JAKARTA (Indonesia) - Q4 GDP data (0400 GMT) PICTURE. Europe MOSCOW (Russia) - Russia's Lavrov meets EU foreign policy chief Borrell PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) MOSCOW (Russia) - Kremlin critic Navalny on trial on charges of defaming war veteran (0800 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. ANKARA (Turkey) - Trial resumes of opposition journalists accused of disclosing state secrets WIESBADEN (Germany) - Industrial orders data for December (0700 GMT) ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Trial of Turkish rights leader Osman Kavala (1030 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Government meeting on Covid-19 response (1300 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO virtual press conference on Covid-19 (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. North America OTTAWA (Canada) - Canada publishes unemployment figures (1330 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - Trade balance for December (1330 GMT) (*) WINNIPEG (Canada) - Bail decision for fashion mogul Peter Nygard charged in US with sex crimes (1500 GMT) Sports GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN (Germany) - Alpine Ski: 2020/2021 Men's Alpine Ski World Cup - Garmisch-Partenkirchen (To 6) ALTENBERG (Germany) - IBSF Bobsled & Skeleton World Championship (To 14) afp
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