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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. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 2021 Highlights GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO experts announce recommendation on use of J&J vaccine (1100 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve Chair Powell holds press conference after two-day meeting (1830 GMT) JAPAN - Blinken, Austin travel to Japan and South Korea on first foreign visit VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 18) NETHERLANDS - General election PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. GRAPHIC. PARIS (France) - Ex-president Sarkozy goes on trial on charges of illegal campaign financing LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. GRAPHIC. VIDEO. (To April 15) Europe THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Top UN court to hear Somalia-Kenya border dispute VIDEO. GRAPHIC. (To 19) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Boris Johnson answers Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) (1200 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. DUBLIN (Ireland) - St Patrick's Day VIDEO. MUNICH (Germany) - BMW 2020 annual results, press conference (0630 GMT) PARIS (France) - Bitcoin auction, held by auction house Kapandji Morhange (0800 GMT) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Hearing in trial over alleged rapes in Vatican City residence (0830 GMT) PARIS (France) - IEA oil market report 2021 (0900 GMT) MOSCOW (Russia) - Lawyers of Navalny allies hold press briefing (0900 GMT) (+) MOSCOW (Russia) - Russia FM Lavrov hosts Israel counterpart Ashkenazi (0900 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WIESBADEN (Germany) - Government's economic advisory committee presents new growth forecasts (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. VIENNA (Austria) - Israeli President Reuven Rivlin visits (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. TASHKENT (Uzbekistan) - First batch of AstraZeneca vaccine to arrive in Uzbekistan BISHKEK (Kyrgyzstan) - Kyrgyzstan, Russia open gold processing facility attacked during political unrest VIDEO. OSLO (Norway) - Abel Prize for mathematics (+) SARNEN (Switzerland) - Hearing with ex-UEFA chief Platini as witness in case against FIFA boss Infantino (*) ROME (Italy) - Verdict in ENI/Shell Nigeria corruption case North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve holds two-day policy meeting PICTURE. GRAPHIC. (To 17) WASHINGTON (United States) - Senate budget committee hearing on income inequality (1500 GMT) VANCOUVER (Canada) - Hearing in extradition trial of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou (To April 1) (*) AUSTIN (United States) - South by Southwest festival of film, TV, music and technology held online (To 20) Middle East and North Africa (+) LIBYA - Tunisia's President Kais Saied visits VIDEO. DUBAI (United Arab Emirates) - 14th Art Dubai art fair (0400 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 20) TEHRAN (Iran) - President Hassan Rouhani chairs weekly cabinet meeting (0630 GMT) VIDEO. (+) ALGIERS (Algeria) - First anniversary of border closures to combat Covid-19 PICTURE. VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa (*) CONGO - Members of security forces start early voting in presidential election PICTURE. VIDEO. KAMPALA (Uganda) - Deadline for Supreme Court to rule on challenge to Museveni's re-election by opposition leader Bobi Wine Latin America (*) LIMA (Peru) - Court to rule on preventive custody for president Martin Vizcarra ahead of his corruption trial VIDEO. BARRANQUILLA (Colombia) - Inter-American Development Bank board of governors, assembly meetings (To 21) Sports Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) - Cricket: Afghanistan v Zimbabwe 1st Twenty20 International (0300 GMT) NORTH SOUND (Antigua and Barbuda) - Cricket: West Indies v Sri Lanka 1st Test (To 21) MUNICH (Germany) - Football: Champions League - Last 16 Second Leg: Bayern Munich (GER) v Lazio (ITA) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. GRAPHIC. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Football: Champions League - Last 16 Second Leg: Chelsea (ENG) v Atletico Madrid (ESP) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. GRAPHIC. THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 2021 Highlights (+) AMSTERDAM (Netherlands) - EMA emergency meeting on AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) ANCHORAGE (United States) - Top Biden officials hold first talks with Chinese government representatives (1700 GMT) VIDEO. Asia-Pacific OSAKA (Japan) - Japan 'Super Nintendo' theme park to open VIDEO. TOKYO (Japan) - Toshiba general assembly Europe BERGAMO (Italy) - PM Mario Draghi attends ceremony honouring Covid-19 victims VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - WHO Europe holds online media briefings on Covid-19 (1000 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - International conference on Afghanistan with US, Chinese, Afghan and Taliban delegations attending (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (+) MADRID (Spain) - Parliament gives final approval to bill decriminalising euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide VIDEO. PICTURE. ANKARA (Turkey) - Ruling alliance ultranationalist partner holds congress BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Fifth anniversary of EU-Turkey deal to stem migrant flow to Europe VILNIUS (Lithuania) - Opening of Vilnius Film Festival, with films beamed to hotel rooms PICTURE. (+) ICELAND - End of restrictions on entry for visitors with certificate of vaccination against Covid-19 LONDON (United Kingdom) - First hearing in Johnny Depp appeal against UK court libel ruling that he beat his ex-wife ROME (Italy) - Defence arguments continue in murder trial of two US students who fatally stabbed an Italian officer (0700 GMT) COLOGNE (Germany) - Cardinal of Cologne publishes report on sexual abuse in his diocese (0800 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. FRANKFURT (Germany) - ECB President Lagarde addresses economic committee of EU Parliament via video link (0800 GMT) INGOLSTADT (Germany) - Audi holds annual press conference (0900 GMT) ANKARA (Turkey) - Central bank decision on interest rate (1100 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Bank of England decision on monetary policy (1300 GMT) FRANKFURT (Germany) - ECB Vice-President Luis de Guindos gives online speech on banking union (1300 GMT) (+) ROME (Italy) - Top EU diplomat Borrell holds press conference on visit to Operation IRINI, tasked with implementing UN arms embargo on Libya (1600 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MILAN (Italy) - Enel 2020 annual results (1700 GMT) MADRID (Spain) - Spanish health authorities give press conference on Covid-19 (1730 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1230 GMT) TORONTO (Canada) - Sentencing in murder trial of man who drove truck into crowd, killing 10 (1330 GMT) WINNIPEG (Canada) - Bail appeal hearing for fashion mogul Peter Nygard, charged in US with sex crimes (1430 GMT) NEW YORK (United States) - Nike Q3 results (2015 GMT) Middle East and North Africa RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - Noor festival of lights (1300 GMT) Latin America (+) SANTIAGO (Chile) - A third of Chile goes back under strict lockdown in virus fight MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - Government announces new oil discoveries Sports AHMEDABAD (India) - Cricket: India v England, 4th T20 international (0830 GMT) PICTURE. MILAN (Italy) - Football: Europa League - Last 16 Second Leg: AC Milan (ITA) v Manchester United (ENG) (2000 GMT) FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 2021 Highlights WORLD - Youth For Climate hold worldwide protests Europe STUTTGART (Germany) - Porsche annual results (0900 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - President Steinmeier awards Grand Cross of Merit to BioNTech scientists Sahin and Tureci (1030 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO virtual briefing on Covid-19 (1600 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa LIBYA - 10th anniversary of start of offensive by NATO-led coalition Sub-Saharan Africa (+) SÉGUÉLA (Ivory Coast) - Funeral for PM Hamed Bakayoko Sports Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) - Cricket: Afghanistan v Zimbabwe 2nd Twenty20 International (0300 GMT) DUBAI (United Arab Emirates) - Rugby friendly match between UAE and Israel at Dubai Sports Stadium DUNEDIN (New Zealand) - Cricket: New Zealand v Bangladesh, 1st ODI SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 2021 Europe (+) ATHENS (Greece) - Cyprus, Spain, Italy, Greece, Malta interior ministers meet for talks on migration (1000 GMT) (To 21) ROME (Italy) - Preliminary hearing to determine if Matteo Salvini is to stand trial over migrant rescue ship stand-off BAIKONUR (Kazakhstan) - Russia launches 38 satellites for 18 countries PICTURE. ATHENS (Greece) - Protest in support of refugees on day of action against racism (1200 GMT) VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa (+) TEHRAN (Iran) - Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, PM Rouhani deliver televised addresses to mark Persian New Year (0937 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. (+) JERUSALEM - Anti-government protests gather in front of Benjamin Netanyahu's residence (1600 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa DAKAR (Senegal) - Night-time curfew scheduled to end VIDEO. PICTURE. Sports Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) - Cricket: Afghanistan v Zimbabwe 3rd Twenty20 International (0300 GMT) ITALY - Cycling: World Tour 2021, Milan - Sanremo 2021 AHMEDABAD (India) - Cricket: India v England, 5th and final T20 international (0830 GMT) PICTURE. EDINBURGH (United Kingdom) - Rugby: Six Nations, day 5: Scotland v Italy (1415 GMT) PICTURE. GRAPHIC. DUBLIN (Ireland) - Rugby: Six Nations, day 5: Ireland v England (1645 GMT) PICTURE. GRAPHIC. SAINT-DENIS (France) - Rugby: Six Nations, day 5: France v Wales (2000 GMT) VIDEO. GRAPHIC. PICTURE. SUNDAY, MARCH 21, 2021 Worldwide WORLD - International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination WORLD - International forests and trees day IN SPACE - Largest asteroid to pass by Earth this year comes within 2 million km of our planet VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WORLD - World Down Syndrome Day Europe UNITED KINGDOM - Census in England, Wales and Northern Ireland Middle East and North Africa (*) IRAN - Nowruz (Persian New Year) RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - Saudi Aramco declares FY 2020 results Sub-Saharan Africa CONGO - Presidential election VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Latin America QUITO (Ecuador) - Presidential debate ahead of April runoff PICTURE. MONDAY, MARCH 22, 2021 Highlights (*) GENEVA (Switzerland) - Expected release of WHO report following mission to China to investigate origins of Covid (date to be confirmed) (To 26) Worldwide WORLD - World Water Day VIDEO. Europe ATHENS (Greece) - Covid-19 lockdown scheduled to end (To 24) MATOSINHOS (Portugal) - EU industrial affairs ministers meet BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Fifth anniversary of Brussels suicide bombings, Belgium's worst peace-time atrocity VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PARIS (France) - UN World Water Development Report (+) MOSCOW (Russia) - Decision expected in Navalny complaint over no probe into poisoning (0800 GMT) VERSAILLES (France) - IKEA's French subsidiary in court, accused of illegally spying on staff (0900 GMT) (To April 2) BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel meets regional leaders on virus strategy (1300 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO virtual briefing on Covid-19 (1600 GMT) Middle East and North Africa RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - Saudi Aramco hosts webcast after 2020 annual results (1230 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa WINDHOEK (Namibia) - First pretrial hearing in Namibia's 'Fishrot' corruption scandal Sports STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - ISU World Figure Skating Championships - Stockholm PICTURE. (To 28) CHRISTCHURCH (New Zealand) - Cricket: New Zealand v Bangladesh, 2nd ODI TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2021 Highlights ISRAEL - National elections LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. Asia-Pacific ISLAMABAD (Pakistan) - Military parade to mark Pakistan Day national holiday Europe BERLIN (Germany) - Deutsche Bahn 2020 annual results STUTTGART (Germany) - Porsche SE 2020 annual results BRUSSELS (Belgium) - NATO foreign ministers hold in person talks VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 24) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Banksy to auction painting at Christie's to raise funds for the NHS LONDON (United Kingdom) - Monthly labour data (0600 GMT) (+) MOSCOW (Russia) - Hearing in Kremlin critic's trial for trespassing at alleged FSB agent's home (0800 GMT) THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Dutch government to decide whether to allow cafe terraces to reopen from March 31 (1800 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Honduran president's brother to be sentenced for drug trafficking (1800 GMT) VIDEO. Sports PUNE (India) - Cricket: India v England, 1st ODI (0830 GMT) WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 2021 Highlights (+) YANGON (Myanmar) - Aung San Suu Kyi appears in court Worldwide WORLD - World Tuberculosis Day Europe MADRID (Spain) - Two former Spanish PMs to testify at slush fund trial (1100 GMT) HELSINKI (Finland) - Verdict due in case of 16 year-old boy beaten to death by schoolmates PARIS (France) - Christie's auctions Delacroix's 'Arab hunting a lion' BRUSSELS (Belgium) - US Chamber of Commerce annual transatlantic conference (0900 GMT) (To 26) North America LOS ANGELES (United States) - 32nd Annual Producers' Guild Awards for film and television (virtual ceremony) Middle East and North Africa TUNIS (Tunisia) - Deadline for Italy to take back waste illegally exported to Tunisia (0800 GMT) Latin America BOGOTA (Colombia) - ICRC releases annual humanitarian assessment of the armed conflict (1300 GMT) THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 2021 Highlights FUKUSHIMA (Japan) - Olympic torch relay due to start VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU leaders' summit PICTURE. (To 26) WASHINGTON (United States) - Bosses of Facebook, Google and Twitter testify at Congressional hearing on misinformation plaguing online platforms VIDEO. Worldwide WORLD - International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade Europe ATHENS (Greece) - Greece celebrates 200th anniversary of 1821 revolution and war of independence PICTURE. VIDEO. ANKARA (Turkey) - Chinese FM visits VIDEO. MINSK (Belarus) - Freedom Day opposition protests called by Tikhanovskaya ANDORRA LA VELLA (Andorra) - Spain's King Felipe VI visits (To 26) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Supreme Court hearing on case of journalist Khaled Drareni PICTURE. VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) - Hearing in contempt of court case against ex-president Zuma VIDEO. Latin America BOGOTA (Colombia) - Former head of Supreme Court Francisco Ricaurte Gomez sentenced for corruption MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - Bolivia's president Luis Arce visits VIDEO. PICTURE. afp
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