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| - Go to to consult 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. TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2020 Europe (*) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU leaders hold emergency videoconference on coronavirus response, followed by EU chiefs Ursula von der Leyen and Charles Michel presser (1600 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel holds press conference on coronavirus emergency (1830 GMT) PICTURE. (+) PARIS (France) - EU closes all external borders for 30 days PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. (To April 17) (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Tate Modern closed over coronavirus pandemic PICTURE. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. VIDEO. (To May 31) North America (*) UNITED STATES - Democrats hold presidential primaries in Florida, Arizona and Illinois PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa KAMPALA (Uganda) - 20th anniversary of mass suicide orchestrated by Movement for the Restoration of the Ten Commandments WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 2020 Asia-Pacific PHNOM PENH (Cambodia) - 50th anniversary of coup by general Lon Nol that ousted king Norodom Sihanouk VANUATU - General election HONG KONG (China) - Tencent announces 2019 and Q4 results (1200 GMT) Europe (+) PARIS (France) - Cabinet meets to draft law to confirm delay of second round of municipal elections, followed by statement by Interior Minister Castaner (0930 GMT) MILAN (Italy) - Prada 2019 results MUNICH (Germany) - BMW 2019 results (0630 GMT) PICTURE. ARTEIXO (Spain) - Zara owner Inditex annual results (0700 GMT) PICTURE. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU transport ministers hold videoconference on coronavirus pandemic (0900 GMT) OSLO (Norway) - Laureate of Abel prize for mathematics to be announced (1100 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Prime Minister's Questions (1230 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa CAIRO (Egypt) - WHO press conference on coronavirus epidemic (0900 GMT) VIDEO. TUNIS (Tunisia) - Fifth anniversary of Bardo museum attack, which left 22 dead THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2020 Europe (+) PARIS (France) - Parliament resumes with limited number of MPs for urgent matters linked to coronavirus emergency PICTURE. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. VIENNA (Austria) - Austrian Airlines suspends all flights over coronavirus PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. (To 28) (+) GENEVA (Switzerland) - International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations hosts virtual press conference on COVID-19 FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Lufthansa 2019 results (0600 GMT) PICTURE. STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Ex-Swedish ambassador on trial for overstepping duties in release of Chinese-Swedish dissident Gui Minhai (0800 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - NATO chief Stoltenberg set to present annual report at press conference (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa (+) CHAD - Chad to close airports over coronavirus fears PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. (To April 2) LILONGWE (Malawi) - Leaders of opposition parties to sign coalition deal ahead of next presidential election (0800 GMT) FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 2020 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - 25th anniversary of sarin gas metro attack NEW DELHI (India) - Scheduled hanging of four men convicted of 2012 Delhi gang rape and murder (0000 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. Europe MOSCOW (Russia) - Russia publishes Arctic policy document FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Deutsche Bank publishes 2019 annual report (*) MOSCOW (Russia) - Central bank holds monetary policy meeting, governor to speak to reporters (1030 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Organization of American States secretary general elected Middle East and North Africa IRAN, TURKEY, IRAQ, LEBANON, SYRIA - Nowruz Persian new year, with no known public celebrations planned amid coronavirus pandemic ALGIERS (Algeria) - 57th straight weekly demonstration for 'Hirak' protest movement PICTURE. SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - World Down Syndrome Day WORLD - International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination WORLD - International Day of Forests Europe (+) BRATISLAVA (Slovakia) - President Zuzana Caputova set to appoint new government Sub-Saharan Africa WINDHOEK (Namibia) - 30th anniversary of Namibia's independence from South Africa SHARPEVILLE (South Africa) - 60th anniversary of Sharpeville massacre SUNDAY, MARCH 22, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - World Water Day GRAPHIC. Europe SUKHUMI (Georgia) - Elections in Georgia's breakaway region of Abkhazia MOSCOW (Russia) - Opposition seeks to hold anti-Putin protest (0800 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - 10th anniversary of Affordable Care Act Sub-Saharan Africa CAMEROON - Residents of Anglophone regions cast ballots in national parliamentary election VIDEO. PICTURE. GUINEA - Parliamentary election and constitutional referendum VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2020 Asia-Pacific (*) ISLAMABAD (Pakistan) - Pakistan marks national day Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - Libel lawsuit by Johnny Depp against The Sun tabloid begins PICTURE. TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2020 Europe DIGNE-LES-BAINS (France) - Fifth anniversary of Germanwings crash that claimed 150 lives FRANCE - Launch in parts of Europe of Disney+ streaming service Latin America SAN SALVADOR (El Salvador) - 40th anniversary of murder of Archbishop Oscar Romero VIDEO. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2020 Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - UK March consumer price index data (0830 GMT) MUNICH (Germany) - Ifo business confidence survey for March (0900 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Verdict in appeal of former Bouteflika-era leaders charged with graft PICTURE. Sub-Saharan Africa LUANDA (Angola) - Final arguments, verdict in corruption trial of ex-president Dos Santos's son (To 27) afp
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