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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, APRIL 2, 2021 Highlights NIAMEY (Niger) - Mohamed Bazoum sworn in as president (1000 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. Worldwide WORLD - World Autism Awareness Day VIDEO. ISRAEL - Passover (To April 4) Asia-Pacific (*) CHINA - South Korean FM Chung Eui-yong visits (To 3) Europe (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - World powers, Iran hold virtual nuclear talks Friday MOSCOW (Russia) - Google, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok and Telegram in court, face fines (0700 GMT) MOSCOW (Russia) - CIS foreign ministers meet (0800 GMT) VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - Russian rights group publishes report on Moscow's alleged violations in Syria's war (0900 GMT) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope celebrates the Way of the Cross in St Peter's Square (2000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. North America MINNEAPOLIS (United States) - Murder trial continues of ex-police officer over death of George Floyd PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - Famed cherry blossoms expected to reach peak bloom PICTURE. WASHINGTON (United States) - US employment report (1230 GMT) Middle East and North Africa (*) ABU DHABI (United Arab Emirates) - US climate envoy Kerry travels to UAE, India, Bangladesh (To 9) Latin America ECUADOR - Beaches closed for Easter weekend (To 4) Sports NORTH SOUND (Antigua and Barbuda) - Cricket: West Indies v Sri Lanka 2nd Test PICTURE. (To April 2) (*) BEIJING (China) - China runs test events at Winter Olympic 2022 venues VIDEO. (To 10) (*) MIAMI (United States) - Tennis: ATP tour 2021 - Miami Open (To April 4) CENTURION (South Africa) - Cricket: South Africa v Pakistan 1st One-Day International PICTURE. DOHA (Qatar) - MotoGP: Doha Grand Prix (To 4) SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 2021 Highlights CAIRO (Egypt) - Procession of 22 royal mummies from Cairo's Tahrir Square to Museum of Civilisations VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Worldwide WORLD - Fifth anniversary of 'Panama Papers' tax evasion scandal Europe (+) FRANCE - New virus restrictions enter into force VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) MILAN (Italy) - First flight Covid free from New York to northern Italy lands at Milano-Malpensa airport VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) BERLIN (Germany) - President Steinmeier delivers speech on virus fight VIDEO. (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - 'Kill the Bill' demonstrations against new legislation restricting right to peaceful protest LIVE VIDEO. (+) STUTTGART (Germany) - Demonstration against Covid restrictions VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa LEBANON - Easter lockdown VIDEO. (To 6) Sub-Saharan Africa (+) KINSHASA (DR Congo) - President Felix Tshisekedi hosts talks on Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam VIDEO. (To 5) Latin America (+) MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - Start of campaign for June's legislative and regional elections (To 4) Sports LOS ANGELES (United States) - Soccer: Start of MLS season AL-ULA (Saudi Arabia) - Auto: Extreme E championship 1st round, Desert Prix VIDEO. (To 4) SUNDAY, APRIL 4, 2021 Highlights WORLD - Easter Sunday VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Europe VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope celebrates Easter morning mass followed by traditional Urbi et Orbi blessing (1100 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. BULGARIA - General election PICTURE. VIDEO. AUGUSTUSBURG (Germany) - Restaurants, hotels set to reopen to tourists VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa (+) CAIRO (Egypt) - National Museum of Egyptian Civilizations reopens to public VIDEO. Sports JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) - Cricket: South Africa v Pakistan 2nd 1-Day International PICTURE. OUDENAARDE (Belgium) - Cycling: World Tour 2021, Tour des Flandres 2021 MONDAY, APRIL 5, 2021 Asia-Pacific (+) OSAKA (Japan) - New virus measures come into force in Osaka, Hyogo and Miyagi KUALA LUMPUR (Malaysia) - Appeal by ex-PM Najib Razak against graft conviction VIDEO. (+) HONG KONG (China) - Hong Kong resumes Pfizer/BioNTech vaccinations (+) NEW DELHI (India) - Russian FM Lavrov visits (To 6) (*) WELLINGTON (New Zealand) - New Zealand announces start date for travel bubble with Australia (2330 GMT) Europe (*) GREECE - Most shops reopen as virus restrictions eased FLENSBURG (Germany) - German automobile industry figures for March LISBON (Portugal) - Further easing of virus restrictions, with some schools, terraces and monuments reopening VIDEO. GLASGOW (United Kingdom) - Hairdressers reopen in Scotland VIDEO. PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - UK government gives update on international travel rules MADRID (Spain) - Health ministry press briefing on Covid-19 (1630 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. North America LOS ANGELES (United States) - 27th Screen Actors Guild Awards (0000 GMT) VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa JERUSALEM - Court starts hearing witnesses in Netanyahu corruption trial (0730 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 2021 Highlights WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF releases latest World Economic Outlook (1230 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. GRAPHIC. Asia-Pacific (+) PAKISTAN - Russian FM Lavrov visits (To 7) Europe ANKARA (Turkey) - EU chiefs von der Leyen, Michel meet President Erdogan PICTURE. DENMARK - Hair and beauty salons reopen to 'coronavirus passport' holders proving they have been vaccinated VIDEO. BELGIUM - Home virus tests go on sale in pharmacies VIDEO. NUUK (Denmark) - Legislative elections VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. SAARBRUCKEN (Germany) - Saarland becomes first state to end virus shutdown VIDEO. (*) LINZ (Austria) - Trial of man accused of deliberately infecting wife with Covid-19 MOSCOW (Russia) - Second day of hearings into Western social media platforms facing fines (0700 GMT) PARIS (France) - Amnesty International holds press conference on annual report (1300 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. North America NEW YORK (United States) - Release of Hunter Biden memoir detailing battle against drug addiction VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF publishes Global Financial Stability Report, with virtual press conference by financial counsellor Tobias Adrian (1430 GMT) Middle East and North Africa (+) TRIPOLI (Libya) - Greek PM visits to reopen embassy ABU DHABI (United Arab Emirates) - UAE's Etihad to launch direct flights to Tel Aviv VIDEO. PICTURE. RAMALLAH (Palestinian Territories) - Candidate lists published ahead of Palestinian elections (+) LIBYA - Italian PM Draghi visits (+) ALGIERS (Algeria) - Students hold anti-government protest (0900 GMT) PICTURE. Sub-Saharan Africa UGANDA - Schools for youngest pupils start staggered opening DJIBOUTI (Djibouti) - Presidential election VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 12) GABORONE (Botswana) - Botswana elephant hunting season opens Latin America EL SALVADOR - Schools reopen, with pupils attending part-time Sports MANCHESTER (United Kingdom) - Football: Champions League - Quarter final First Leg: Manchester City (ENG) v Borussia Dortmund (GER) (1900 GMT) PICTURE. GRAPHIC. MADRID (Spain) - Football: Champions League - Quarter final First Leg: Real Madrid (ESP) v Liverpool (ENG) (1900 GMT) PICTURE. GRAPHIC. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 2021 Highlights LONDON (United Kingdom) - Amnesty International releases annual report WORLD - World Health Day WASHINGTON (United States) - G20 press briefing (1400 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Asia-Pacific MANILA (Philippines) - Virtual press conference on Covid in the WHO Western Pacific region (0300 GMT) SEOUL (South Korea) - By-election for Seoul mayor after incumbent's suicide Europe (+) KAZAKHSTAN - Russian FM Lavrov in Kazakhstan for negotiations (To 8) LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - Cafe, restaurant terraces reopen (+) ANKARA (Turkey) - Verdict expected in coup-related trial into presidential guard regiment (0630 GMT) ROME (Italy) - G20 finance ministers hold online meeting (1500 GMT) VIDEO. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US-Iraq 'strategic dialogue' resumes via video link (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases trade figures for February (1230 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva holds press conference to open virtual IMF, World Bank Spring meetings (1445 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - World Bank chief David Malpass press conference to open virtual Spring meetings (1530 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF chief Georgieva and US climate envoy Kerry discuss climate change (1700 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa JERUSALEM - Deadline for Israel president to pick leader to form government LIVE VIDEO. BAGHDAD (Iraq) - 30th anniversary of US-led 'Operation Provide Comfort' for Kurdish refugees Sub-Saharan Africa DAKAR (Senegal) - Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez visits Senegal and Angola (To 9) Latin America BRAZIL - Brazil auctions off 28 airports, rail lines and ports, seeking $1.75 billion in investment (To 9) Sports CENTURION (South Africa) - Cricket: South Africa v Pakistan 3rd One-Day International PICTURE. MUNICH (Germany) - Football: Champions League - Quarter final First Leg: Bayern Munich (GER) v Paris SG (FRA) (1900 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. GRAPHIC. SEVILLE (Spain) - Football: Champions League - Quarter final First Leg: FC Porto (POR) v Chelsea (ENG) (1900 GMT) PICTURE. GRAPHIC. THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 2021 Highlights IN SPACE - Ingenuity helicopter attempts first flight on Mars PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Procedural hearing ahead of trial of Cheng Tsz Ho and Li Tsz Yin, two of the 12 fugitives who tried to flee the city (0730 GMT) Europe MADRID (Spain) - Madrid Mercedes Benz Fashion Week PICTURE. (To 11) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Destatis publishes February industrial orders (0600 GMT) FRANKFURT (Germany) - ECB publishes minutes of March monetary policy meeting (1130 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF press conference at conclusion of virtual Spring meeting (1415 GMT) VIDEO. (*) WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF debate on global economy with Federal Reserve, WTO and Eurogroup chiefs (1600 GMT) Middle East and North Africa (+) TUNIS (Tunisia) - Parliament holds plenary session to elect constitutional court (date to be confirmed) CAIRO (Egypt) - Trial resumes of Mahmud Ezzat, interim supreme leader of the Muslim Brotherhood SFAX (Tunisia) - General strike Sports AMSTERDAM (Netherlands) - Football: Europa League - Quarter final First Leg: Ajax (NED) v Roma (ITA) (1900 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Football: Europa League - Quarter final First Leg: Arsenal (ENG) v Slavia Prague (CZE) (1900 GMT) PICTURE. ZAGREB (Croatia) - Football: Europa League - Quarter final First Leg: Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) v Villarreal (ESP) (1900 GMT) GRANADA (Spain) - Football: Europa League - Quarter final First Leg: Granada (ESP) v Manchester United (ENG) (1900 GMT) PICTURE. FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 2021 Asia-Pacific (*) MELBOURNE (Australia) - Child sex abuse suspect Malka Leifer, a former school principal extradited from Israel, appears in court for new hearing Europe BAIKONUR (Kazakhstan) - Russian cosmonauts, NASA astronaut blast off to ISS VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WIESBADEN (Germany) - February industrial production data (0600 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Foreign trade data for February (0600 GMT) (+) LISBON (Portugal) - Judge rules whether former PM Jose Socrates should stand trial for corruption (1330 GMT) North America (*) OTTAWA (Canada) - Canada publishes unemployment figures (1230 GMT) BUFFALO (United States) - Harvey Weinstein extradition hearing (1430 GMT) Middle East and North Africa (+) ALGERIA - Weekly anti-government protest PICTURE. Latin America (*) BOGOTA (Colombia) - NGO Medecins du Monde delivers report on Colombian conflict to Truth Commission (1500 GMT) afp
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