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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. FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 2020 Asia-Pacific SINGAPORE (Singapore) - Second anniversary of first Trump-Kim summit PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - London Fashion Week, held online VIDEO. (To 14) MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give daily briefing on coronavirus (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - Putin set for public appearance on Russia Day national holiday PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) BERGAMO (Italy) - PM Conte interviewed by prosecutors for investigation into handling of virus (*) LONDON (United Kingdom) - GDP data for April released (0500 GMT) (+) BERLIN (Germany) - Economy, finance ministers press conference on virus recovery plan (0900 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. PICTURE. (+) PARIS (France) - FM Le Drian, top EU diplomat Borrell lead online talks on Sahel Coalition (1300 GMT) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO briefing on coronavirus (1500 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU health ministers meet virtually BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU industry ministers hold virtual meeting North America CALIFORNIA (United States) - Film, TV production can resume (+) UNITED STATES - Release of new Spike Lee film 'Da 5 Bloods' on Netflix (*) WASHINGTON (United States) - University of Michigan releases consumer sentiment index (1400 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokesman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Latin America ARGENTINA - Deadline for debt talks with international creditors VIDEO. GRAPHIC. Sports DÜSSELDORF (Germany) - Pole vault competition in drive-in cinema touted as first spectator event since outbreak PICTURE. NEW ZEALAND - Super Rugby Aotearoa competition starts PICTURE. STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Golf: first men and women's European Tour tournament (To 14) ROMANIA - Romanian football league resumes TURKEY - Super Lig to resume SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 2020 Europe FIRA (Greece) - PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis visits to open tourist season LIVE VIDEO. (To 14) ZAGREB (Croatia) - Indoor sports events without spectators allowed to resume POLAND - Poland reopens its borders to EU countries LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. ERFURT (Germany) - State of Thuringia lifts social distancing rules VIDEO. EDINBURGH (United Kingdom) - Black Lives Matter protest calling for Melville Monument to be taken down for slavery connection (1100 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. VENICE (Italy) - Reopening of the Palazzo Ducale on St Mark's Square (1100 GMT) VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Anti-racism protest (1230 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. North America WEST POINT (United States) - Trump speaks at military academy's graduation ceremony PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa ALGERIA - Lockdown measures eased TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokesman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports PRAGUE (Czech Republic) - Tennis tournament pitting teams led by Karolina Pliskova, Kvitova (To 15) BELGRADE (Serbia) - Regional tennis tournament organised by Djokovic PICTURE. VIDEO. (To July 5) LE MANS (France) - Virtual version of 24 Hours of Le Mans car race (1300 GMT) (To 14) MUNICH (Germany) - Football: Bundesliga - day 31: Bayern Munich v Borussia Moenchengladbach (1630 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. PALMA (Spain) - Football: La Liga - day 28: Real Mallorca v Barcelona (2000 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 14) SUNDAY, JUNE 14, 2020 Asia-Pacific (*) SRI LANKA - Mock elections to test virus guidelines ahead of August 5 polls (0600 GMT) PICTURE. (To 20) Europe (+) PARIS (France) - Televised speech by President Macron (1800 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. AZERBAIJAN - Two-day lockdown in big cities over virus (To 16) STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Football and professional sports resume North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Trump celebrates 74th birthday Middle East and North Africa TUNIS (Tunisia) - Lockdown due to be lifted if progress made in virus fight TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokesman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. TUNIS (Tunisia) - Protest outside parliament against speaker, his Islamist-inspired party (1000 GMT) MONDAY, JUNE 15, 2020 Asia-Pacific MANILA (Philippines) - Verdict due in controversial libel trial of journalist PICTURE. VIDEO. HONG KONG (China) - Court hearing for 15 Hong Kong pro-democracy activists (0630 GMT) Europe GENEVA (Switzerland) - Human Rights Council 44th session PICTURE. (To 19) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Brussels Airlines gradually resumes flights ROME (Italy) - Cinemas, theatres set to reopen (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Travel restrictions between most EU countries lifted GERMANY - Reopening of land borders LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. REYKJAVIK (Iceland) - Iceland starts testing airport arrivals for COVID-19 VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - Verdict in espionage trial of ex-US marine Paul Whelan (0800 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Verdict in trial of six men in 'Karachi affair' case over arms sales, illegal kickbacks scandal (1130 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. ATHENS (Greece) - Museums reopen (*) ATHENS (Greece) - Athens, Thessaloniki airports reopen to arrivals from select airports LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. (To 24) SWITZERLAND - Borders reopen with all EU and EFTA countries AUSTRIA - Austrian Airlines flights resume NORWAY - Cultural, sporting events of up to 200 people resume (*) VIENNA (Austria) - IAEA governors meet with Iran top of agenda VIDEO. (To 19) UNITED KINGDOM - Reopening of non-essential shops, places of worship PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give daily briefing on coronavirus (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO briefing on coronavirus (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. EDIRNE (Turkey) - 'Justice March' to Ankara after three opposition MPs stripped of jobs PICTURE. VIDEO. (+) HELSINKI (Finland) - Border restrictions lifted with neighbours but excludes Sweden BELGIUM - Borders reopen VIDEO. DENMARK - Borders with Germany, Norway and Iceland reopen (+) FRANCE - Reopening of borders with EU neighbours except Spain LIVE VIDEO. UKRAINE - International air travel resumes as lockdown eases PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) KIEV (Ukraine) - Plan to be presented for controversial Russian filmmaker Ilya Khrzhanovsky's Holocaust Memorial Centre project PICTURE. VIDEO. (*) PALMA (Spain) - Arrival of German tourists at the Balearic Islands LIVE VIDEO. NORWAY - Border with Denmark reopens CZECH REPUBLIC - Czechs free to travel to most EU countries with requirement dropped for COVID-19 test upon return (+) THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Darfur militiaman Kushayb to face ICC judges NETHERLANDS - Easing of travel warnings for Europe AUSTRIA - Masks no longer compulsory FRANCE - Transavia flights resume UNITED KINGDOM - Masks become compulsory on public transport VIDEO. UNITED KINGDOM - Some EasyJet flights resume, mainly in UK and France PICTURE. VIDEO. (*) TURKEY - Antibody testing begins nationwide PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. SAINT PETERSBURG (Russia) - Trial continues of historian accused of murdering, dismembering partner (0900 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU foreign ministers videoconference with US counterpart Mike Pompeo (1200 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Manufacturing data for New York region released (1230 GMT) (+) LOS ANGELES (United States) - Auction preview for Kurt Cobain guitar. (1600 GMT) VIDEO. VANCOUVER (Canada) - Extradition hearings for Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou (1630 GMT) VIDEO. (To 26) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Corruption trial of businessman and Bouteflika ally, Ali Haddad ALGIERS (Algeria) - Trial of car tycoon Mahieddine Tahkout amid corruption allegations DOHA (Qatar) - Some mosques allowed to reopen TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokesman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa (*) BANJUL (Gambia) - Key member of former junta questioned in court over murder of ex-minister (1000 GMT) Sports NEW YORK (United States) - US Open fate to be decided TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2020 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - Monetary policy decision from Bank of Japan (0300 GMT) Europe MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give daily briefing on coronavirus (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - Terraces, museums, libraries, offices reopen in Moscow VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. PARIS (France) - Atos, IT multinational, holds AGM AUSTRIA - Austria-Italy border to reopen BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU defence ministers hold virtual meeting LIVE VIDEO. (*) FRANCE - Protests to demand better working conditions for health workers LIVE VIDEO. GERMANY - Inflation data for May (0600 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - UK labour market monthly statistics (0600 GMT) (+) ANKARA (Turkey) - Large coup-related trial resumes into events at gendarmerie HQ (0630 GMT) (+) ANKARA (Turkey) - Largest coup-related trial resumes (0630 GMT) (To 30) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Trial opens against two far-right suspects over the murder of CDU politician Walter Luebcke (0800 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. (+) ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Trial resumes of local US consulate employee (0800 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - NATO chief Stoltenberg gives press conference ahead of defence ministers' meeting (0900 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU launches consultation on redefining trade policy (1000 GMT) North America (*) NEW YORK (United States) - US ban on Chinese airlines comes into force (*) WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell semi-annual testimony before Senate (1400 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeal trial of leading opposition activist Fodil Boumala ALGIERS (Algeria) - Journalist Said Boudour on trial for blackmail TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokesman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports NORWAY - Football championship resumes BREMEN (Germany) - Football: Bundesliga - day 32: Werder Bremen v Bayern Munich (1830 GMT) VIDEO. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2020 Europe MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give daily briefing on coronavirus (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO briefing on coronavirus (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. VIENNA (Austria) - OPEC monthly report BRUSSELS (Belgium) - European Parliament plenary session VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 19) SAINT-NAZAIRE (France) - 80th anniversary of Lancastria sinking, Britain's worst maritime disaster LONDON (United Kingdom) - Monthly inflation data released (0500 GMT) PARIS (France) - New vehicle data for EU in May (0600 GMT) MILAN (Italy) - Industrial orders and results for April released (0800 GMT) (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Prime Minister's Questions held in Parliament (1100 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Verdict in fraud trial of Syrian president's uncle Rifaat al-Assad (1130 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - NATO defence ministers meet virtually, with US withdrawal from Open Skies treaty top of agenda (1300 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. (To 18) North America UNITED NATIONS (United States) - Election of five new rotating members of UN Security Council VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - 'Caesar Act' US sanctions against Syria come into force CHARLESTON (United States) - Fifth anniversary of Charleston church mass shooting by white supremacist (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Representative Robert Lighthizer interviewed by trade commission on administration plans for 2020 (1400 GMT) (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell semi-annual testimony before US House (1600 GMT) (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer testifies at Senate committee hearing (1900 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokesman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports UNITED KINGDOM - Premier League resumes PICTURE. VIDEO. NYON (Switzerland) - UEFA executive committee meets virtually (1200 GMT) VIDEO. THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2020 Asia-Pacific KUALA LUMPUR (Malaysia) - Procedural hearing in 1MDB case against Goldman Sachs Europe (+) COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Copenhagen Democracy Summit, held virtually (To 19) KOUROU (France) - Space rocket Vega due to take off (date subject to change) MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give daily briefing on coronavirus (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - 80th anniversary of call by France's Charles de Gaulle to resist Nazi Germany GENEVA (Switzerland) - UN publishes annual report on world's refugees, displaced persons (0500 GMT) MILAN (Italy) - Trade figures for April released (0800 GMT) (*) EDINBURGH (United Kingdom) - Extradition case for Spanish MEP Clara Ponsati, wanted for sedition over Catalonia independence referendum (0900 GMT) PICTURE. (+) OVIEDO (Spain) - Princess of Asturias Award for Literature (1000 GMT) EDINBURGH (United Kingdom) - Nicola Sturgeon expected to announce further easing of Scottish lockdown (1100 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Bank of England monetary policy decision (1300 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokesman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa (*) BISSAU (Guinea-Bissau) - Deadline set by president for parties to form government or face dissolution of parliament (To 19) XAI-XAI (Mozambique) - Verdict in trial of police officers accused of murdering an election observer (0700 GMT) FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2020 Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU summit VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give daily briefing on coronavirus (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO briefing on coronavirus (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - Central Bank expected to revise rates at meeting (+) MINSK (Belarus) - Russian FM Lavrov visits BOULOGNE-BILLANCOURT (France) - Renault AGM VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Closing session of the Citizens' Climate Convention (To 21) (*) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Monthly retail sales, public finances data released (0600 GMT) North America (+) TULSA (United States) - Trump holds first rally since coronavirus pandemic PICTURE. VIDEO. UNITED STATES - 'Juneteenth' celebrating the end of slavery in 1865 VIDEO. NEW YORK (United States) - Cobain 'Unplugged' guitar goes up for auction with starting bid of $1 million VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokesman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports JAPAN - Baseball league restarts without spectators MOSCOW (Russia) - Russian football league to restart with limited spectators POLAND - Football fans allowed to attend matches SWITZERLAND - Swiss Football League resumes SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - World Refugee Day North America ELMONT (United States) - Belmont Stakes race held without spectators BATON ROUGE (United States) - Louisiana holds presidential primary contests PICTURE. VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa KUWAIT CITY (Kuwait) - Iraqi defence minister visits KUWAIT CITY (Kuwait) - Qatari foreign minister visits Sports SHANGHAI (China) - Chinese Basketball Association season resumes ROME (Italy) - Italy's Serie A resumes VIDEO. afp
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