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| - The coronavirus emergency is leading to the rescheduling or cancellation of events around the world. To view events updated in real time, go to 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, JUNE 29, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - Netflix releases series of short films by famous directors made during virus lockdown (2230 GMT) Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - Unemployment data released (2330 GMT) TOKYO (Japan) - Industrial production data released (2350 GMT) BEIJING (China) - Standing Committee of China's parliament meets, may approve new Hong Kong national security law (To 30) Europe MESEBERG (Germany) - Merkel hosts Macron before Germany takes over EU presidency VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (+) PRISTINA (Kosovo) - Speech by President Thaci, after ICC war crimes charges (1800 GMT) ROSCOFF (France) - Brittany Ferries resumes links between Britain and France PICTURE. (+) PRAGUE (Czech Republic) - Czech Republic reopens border with Poland FESSENHEIM (France) - Closure of Fessenheim nuclear plant VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 30) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Brexit negotiators Barnier and Frost meet (To July 3) IRELAND - Pubs reopen as long as they serve food with drinks VIDEO. PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. (*) CARDIFF (United Kingdom) - Schools reopen in Wales after virus lockdown (*) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Administrative hearing in Julian Assange extradition case (0900 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - Protest against EU-MERCOSUR trade deal (0900 GMT) PARIS (France) - Ruling in fake jobs scandal for ex-premier Francois Fillon and wife (1130 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. WIESBADEN (Germany) - Initial inflation figures for June released (1200 GMT) MOSCOW (Russia) - Unemployment data for May (1300 GMT) (+) KOS (Greece) - Greek tourism minister on Kos island to welcome first post-lockdown flight to a regional airport (1500 GMT) MADRID (Spain) - Government briefing on coronavirus (1530 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BISHKEK (Kyrgyzstan) - Anti-government rally (1600 GMT) VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - Human trials of Russian possible coronavirus vaccine begin ROME (Italy) - 20 years since death of Italian actor Vittorio Gassman MURALTO (Switzerland) - 80th anniversary of artist Paul Klee's death LONDON (United Kingdom) - Oxford Internet Institute report on disinformation by state-controlled media EDINBURGH (United Kingdom) - Shops reopen as lockdown is eased in Scotland LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. North America NEW YORK (United States) - UN Security Council meets on Ethiopia-Egypt-Sudan dam dispute VIDEO. MINNEAPOLIS (United States) - Derek Chauvin, police officer accused of George Floyd's murder, appears in court LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. TORONTO (Canada) - Human Rights Watch report on plight of Canadians Detained in Syria for Alleged IS links (1400 GMT) (+) NEW YORK (United States) - Opening of the first airport-based COVID-19 testing facility in the US at JFK's Terminal 4 (1400 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. NEW YORK (United States) - Sentencing of Honduras president's brother, Tony Hernandez, for drug trafficking (1500 GMT) VIDEO. NEW YORK (United States) - Sotheby's big spring auction sale, all online this season (2230 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Leading activist Karim Tabbou on trial for 'damaging' army morale ALGIERS (Algeria) - Partial lockdown measures to be lifted TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds COVID-19 press conference (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) BEIRUT (Lebanon) - US ambassador summoned to meet FM over Hezbollah comments (1200 GMT) (+) RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - US Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook holds press conference with Saudi minister of state for foreign affairs Adel al-Jubeir (1230 GMT) (+) MANAMA (Bahrain) - US Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook holds press conference with Bahrain foreign minister (1800 GMT) VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa (*) BLANTYRE (Malawi) - Presidential election VIDEO. GRAPHIC. (To 30) MONROVIA (Liberia) - International airport reopens VIDEO. GUINEA - Schools and churches reopen after virus lockdown (0800 GMT) (+) JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) - Sit-down restaurants to reopen as lockdown eases (0800 GMT) VIDEO. BISSAU (Guinea-Bissau) - Parliament convenes amid speculation about dissolution by President Embalo (1000 GMT) BAMAKO (Mali) - The movement opposed to the president to present his plans for action (1500 GMT) (*) MASERU (Lesotho) - Bail ruling expected for Lesotho's murder-accused ex-first lady VIDEO. (To 30) TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 2020 Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Hong Kong handover anniversary (To July 1) SINGAPORE (Singapore) - General election campaigning begins VIDEO. TOKYO (Japan) - 'Tankan' quarterly business confidence report (2350 GMT) Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Fourth EU summit on support to Syria (0800 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Deadline for Britain to request Brexit transition period extension THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Hearing on whether ICJ can rule on Guyana-Venezuela border dispute dating from 1899 (1200 GMT) Rzhev (Russia) - Putin inaugurates massive memorial to Soviet soldiers VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. PARIS (France) - Health workers hold protest to demand better working conditions VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. PARIS (France) - LVMH annual general assembly GENEVA (Switzerland) - UN Human Rights Council holds 44th session (To July 21) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU-South Korea video summit (0800 GMT) VIDEO. BERLIN (Germany) - Protests as Germany takes over EU presidency (0830 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Eurozone inflation data for June (0900 GMT) PARIS (France) - European glass manufacturing industry launches recycling scheme (0900 GMT) STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Public Health Agency of Sweden presser (1200 GMT) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - ECB board member Isabel Schnabel speech on role of central banks in virus response (1300 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Revised GDP for Q1 2020 (1500 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Deadline for Supreme Court decision on release of Trump tax returns VIDEO. PICTURE. NEW YORK (United States) - Publication of 'Wuhan Diary. Dispatches from a Quarantined City' by Chinese writer Fang Fang WASHINGTON (United States) - Treasury Secretary Mnuchin, Fed chairman Powell at House Financial Services Committee hearing UNITED NATIONS (United States) - UN sanctions expire on militias in DR Congo (2000 GMT) Middle East and North Africa (+) DUBAI (United Arab Emirates) - US Special Representative for Iran, Brian Hook, visits VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeal trial of leading opposition activist Fodil Boumala ANNABA (Algeria) - Trial of newspaper editor, leading voice in anti-government protests (*) TEHRAN (Iran) - Iran's government spokesman holds press conference (0730 GMT) VIDEO. TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds COVID-19 press conference (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa NOUAKCHOTT (Mauritania) - G5 Sahel heads of state meet for talks with France's Macron VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. DR CONGO - 60th anniversary of independence from Belgium VIDEO. Latin America MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - 500th anniversary of 'Sad Night' when Aztecs drove out Spanish conquistadors Sports (+) MADRID (Spain) - Football: Del Bosque video conference (1100 GMT) (+) CAIRO (Egypt) - African Football Confederation (CAF) virtual press conference (1000 GMT) BRIGHTON (United Kingdom) - Football: Premier League - day 32: Brighton v Manchester United (1915 GMT) BARCELONA (Spain) - Football: La Liga - day 33: Barcelona v Atletico Madrid (2000 GMT) PICTURE. (To July 1) WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 2020 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - New car sales data TOKYO (Japan) - Tokyo Disney parks reopen THAILAND - Delayed school year starts with distance learning for some children PICTURE. VIDEO. Europe GERMANY - Germany takes over rotating EU presidency VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Partial reopening of external EU borders expected GEORGIA - Borders reopen to tourists GREECE - All airports, ports reopen to international arrivals LIVE VIDEO. RUSSIA - Last voting day on constitutional reforms allowing Putin to prolong tenure PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. RUSSIA - Law making Russian apps mandatory on smartphones, computers enters force NETHERLANDS - Brothels reopen VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) held in Parliament (1100 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. ATHENS (Greece) - First 50 migrant children resettled to France (date subject to change) TURKEY - Reopening of cinemas, theatres PARIS (France) - Auction of 88 artworks by Sonia Delaunay OSWIECIM (Poland) - Auschwitz-Birkenau museum reopens to visitors LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. BELGIUM - Cinemas, theatres reopen ESSEN (Germany) - Court rules on damages for families of Germanwings disaster victims PARIS (France) - Grand Palais and Centre Pompidou museums reopen VIDEO. SPAIN - Spain-Portugal border reopens VIDEO. LISBON (Portugal) - Localised lockdown in Lisbon suburb LONDON (United Kingdom) - Ryanair aims to resume 40 percent of flights AUSTRIA - Cinemas reopen, cultural events with up to 250 people allowed PICTURE. VIDEO. VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's general audience, from his private library (0730 GMT) PICTURE. MUNICH (Germany) - International Motor Show Germany organisers announce new concept for annual show (0915 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel answers questions in Bundestag (1100 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. KIEV (Ukraine) - Court rules on travel ban for ex-president Poroshenko during investigation (1100 GMT) PICTURE. MOSCOW (Russia) - Gazprom quarterly results (1400 GMT) PARIS (France) - 'Protest mix' by DJs over continued closure of clubs, festivals (1600 GMT) PICTURE. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Human resources firm ADP releases private sector employment report (1215 GMT) Middle East and North Africa JERUSALEM - Israeli government may unveil West Bank annexation plan VIDEO. PICTURE. BEIRUT (Lebanon) - International airport reopens EGYPT - Tourism, flights resume and nighttime curfew lifted DOHA (Qatar) - Parks and beaches reopen ALGIERS (Algeria) - Trial of car tycoon Mahieddine Tahkout amid corruption allegations ANNABA (Algeria) - Trial of newspaper editor, leading voice in anti-government protests TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds COVID-19 press conference (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa ETHIOPIA - Filling of Nile mega-dam begins VIDEO. (To 31) BAMAKO (Mali) - Anti-corruption activist on trial for 'inciting violence' SOMALIA - 60th anniversary of independence VIDEO. Sports FINLAND - Finnish football championship resumes THURSDAY, JULY 2, 2020 Europe ANKARA (Turkey) - Top court rules on Hagia Sophia Museum status VIDEO. KIEV (Ukraine) - Cinemas reopen as lockdown eases BORDEAUX (France) - Appeals court hears case of wine classification in Bordeaux MILAN (Italy) - Unemployment figures for May (0800 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Eurostat publishes data on unemployment in eurozone countries in May (0900 GMT) PARIS (France) - Hearing in Greenpeace lawsuit over state failure to meet environment commitments (1145 GMT) STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Public Health Agency of Sweden presser (1200 GMT) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - ECB board member Yves Mersch speech on impact of German court ruling (1300 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel, EU chief von der Leyen hold joint presser after video conference (1430 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US monthly employment report (1230 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases trade deficit data (1230 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1230 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - Pompeo aide testifies on firing of State Department watchdog (1300 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - Congressional Budget Office releases 10-year economic forecasts (1800 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TUNIS (Tunisia) - Trial resumes of student charged over Koran parody (0800 GMT) TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds COVID-19 press conference (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports SYDNEY (Australia) - Super Rugby resumes with four Australian teams (To September 19) (+) MADRID (Spain) - Football: Press breakfast with Irene Lozano (0800 GMT) MANCHESTER (United Kingdom) - Football: Premier League - day 32: Manchester City v Liverpool (1915 GMT) MADRID (Spain) - Football: La Liga - day 33: Real Madrid v Getafe (2000 GMT) PICTURE. (To 3) FRIDAY, JULY 3, 2020 Europe LA GACILLY (France) - Photo Festival Gacilly press conference PARIS (France) - Verdict in appeal against dropping case into attack that triggered Rwandan genocide VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Champagne house Laurent-Perrier annual results 2019-2020 (0530 GMT) ROISSY-CHARLES DE GAULLE AIRPORT (France) - Air France present jobs plans to unions (0700 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. BERLIN (Germany) - Biannual press conference by VDA carmakers' federation (0900 GMT) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus holds press conference (1500 GMT) North America MOUNT RUSHMORE (United States) - Trump attends Independence Day fireworks at Mount Rushmore VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. LOS ANGELES (United States) - Broadway musical 'Hamilton' film version released on Disney+ streaming platform Middle East and North Africa MERS-EL-KÉBIR (Algeria) - 80th anniversary of British attack on French navy after armistice with Nazi Germany TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds COVID-19 press conference (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. SATURDAY, JULY 4, 2020 Europe UNITED KINGDOM - Hospitality and tourism sector reopen VIDEO. EVIAN (France) - Evian music festival, one of first since virus lockdown (0700 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Trump holds second 'Salute to America' event on Independence Day VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds COVID-19 press conference (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports JAPAN - Football season resumes without spectators INDIANAPOLIS (United States) - IndyCar: GMR Grand Prix (*) BERLIN (Germany) - German Cup final: Bayer Leverkusen - Bayern Munich (1800 GMT) PICTURE. MANCHESTER (United Kingdom) - Football: Premier League - day 33: Manchester United v Bournemouth (1400 GMT) SUNDAY, JULY 5, 2020 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - Election of Tokyo governor BEIJING (China) - Luckin Coffee chain holds extraordinary shareholder meeting to remove directors amid fraud scandal (0700 GMT) Europe CROATIA - Parliamentary elections VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LESBOS ISLAND (Greece) - Extended deadline for virus lockdown on migrant camps VIDEO. VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's Angelus prayer (1000 GMT) PICTURE. Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Latin America DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - General election VIDEO. PICTURE. Sports BILBAO (Spain) - Football: La Liga - day 34: Athletic Bilbao v Real Madrid (1200 GMT) VIDEO. SPIELBERG (Austria) - Auto: Formula One - Austrian Grand Prix, Grand Prix (1310 GMT) PICTURE. LIVERPOOL (United Kingdom) - Football: Premier League - day 33: Liverpool v Aston Villa (1530 GMT) SOUTHAMPTON (United Kingdom) - Football: Premier League - day 33: Southampton v Manchester City (1800 GMT) VILLARREAL (Spain) - Football: La Liga - day 34: Villarreal v Barcelona (2000 GMT) VIDEO. (To 6) MONDAY, JULY 6, 2020 Asia-Pacific TAKTSER (China) - Dalai Lama's 85th birthday Europe PARIS (France) - Louvre museum reopens PICTURE. VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Haute couture fashion week online (To 8) PARIS (France) - Vietnamese-born fashion designer Thu Nguyen stages her Paris haute couture show for her Xuan label (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Videoconference of EU Justice and Home Affairs ministers (To 7) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Brexit negotiators Barnier and Frost meet (To 10) ANKARA (Turkey) - Large coup-related trial of land forces command resumes (0600 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Industrial orders data for May (0600 GMT) PARIS (France) - French ex-intelligence agents in China spying trial (0730 GMT) (To 10) PARIS (France) - Appeal hearing of British drug-trafficker Robert Dawes (0800 GMT) (To 10) HAMBURG (Germany) - Prosecution summary in trial of ex-SS guard at Nazi Stutthof camp (0900 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. TUESDAY, JULY 7, 2020 Asia-Pacific CHINA - University entrance exams, following virus delay (To 8) Europe GREECE - One-year anniversary of PM Mitsotakis in power CROWBOROUGH (United Kingdom) - 90th anniversary of Sherlock Holmes creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's death PARIS (France) - Rodin Museum reopens LONDON (United Kingdom) - 15th anniversary of deadly terror attacks on London's transport system LONDON (United Kingdom) - Johnny Depp libel trial against The Sun newspaper (To 24) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Industrial production data for May (0600 GMT) Middle East and North Africa DUBAI (United Arab Emirates) - Borders reopen to tourists ALGIERS (Algeria) - Journalist Said Bouddour on trial for blackmail afp
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