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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 31, 2021 Highlights (*) UNITED NATIONS (United States) - Emergency UN Security Council meeting on Myanmar (1900 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) PITTSBURGH (United States) - Biden delivers keynote speech on revamping US infrastructure (2020 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. Worldwide (+) WORLD - International transgender day of visibility ISRAEL - Passover (To April 4) Europe (+) PARIS (France) - Macron makes prime-time TV address on Covid-19 restrictions (1800 GMT) PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. VIENNA (Austria) - OPEC Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMMC) meeting (1500 GMT) North America MINNEAPOLIS (United States) - Murder trial of ex-police officer over death of George Floyd PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To April 3) WASHINGTON (United States) - PAHO holds briefing on Covid-19 in the Americas (1500 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - White House briefs House of Representatives on situation of migrants at Mexico border (1930 GMT) Middle East and North Africa (+) RAMALLAH (Palestinian Territories) - Deadline for Palestinian factions to submit candidate lists for May 22 legislative elections (2030 GMT) VIDEO. (To April 1) Sports NORTH SOUND (Antigua and Barbuda) - Cricket: West Indies v Sri Lanka 2nd Test PICTURE. (To April 2) SEVILLE (Spain) - Football: 2022 World Cup qualifiers - Europe - 1st round day 3: Group B Spain v Kosovo (1845 GMT) PICTURE. SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina) - Football: 2022 World Cup qualifiers - Europe - 1st round day 3: Group D Bosnia-Herzegovina v France (1845 GMT) PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Football: 2022 World Cup qualifiers - Europe - 1st round day 3: Group I England v Poland (1845 GMT) PICTURE. DUISBURG (Germany) - Football: 2022 World Cup qualifiers - Europe - 1st round day 3: Group J Germany v Macedonia (1845 GMT) PICTURE. (*) MIAMI (United States) - Tennis: ATP tour 2021 - Miami Open (To April 4) THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 2021 Highlights HONG KONG (China) - Verdict expected in trial of nine prominent dissidents over massive pro-democracy protest in 2019 (0100 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Asia-Pacific COLOMBO (Sri Lanka) - Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand FMs hold virtual meeting (+) GWANGJU (South Korea) - Gwangju Biennale contemporary art festival VIDEO. (+) RUILI (China) - China launches Covid-19 vaccination campaign in towns on Myanmar border (+) TAOYUAN (Taiwan) - First Taiwanese tour group heads to Palau under travel bubble plan VIDEO. INDIA - India opens up vaccine drive to all over-45s NEW DELHI (India) - PayPal to stop payment services within India Europe NICOSIA (Cyprus) - Israel-Cyprus travel deal for vaccinated citizens comes into force VIENNA (Austria) - Easter virus lockdown begins (+) PARIS (France) - PM Castex addresses MPs ahead of vote on draft bill on Covid-19 response LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - OPEC and non-OPEC ministerial meeting (1500 GMT) UZBEKISTAN - Rollout of Covid vaccines begins VIDEO. (*) MOSCOW (Russia) - Armenian FM Ara Aivazyan visits ATHENS (Greece) - Court examines request by far-left hitman Dimitris Koufodinas to halt transfer to high-security prison MOSCOW (Russia) - FM Lavrov hosts talks with Turkmen counterpart BELGRADE (Serbia) - 20th anniversary of arrest on war crimes charges of ousted Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic GENEVA (Switzerland) - French Economy Minister Le Maire visits WTO, hold press conference with Director-General Okonjo-Iweala PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. SLOVENIA - New virus restrictions take effect BUDAPEST (Hungary) - PM Orban hosts Italy's Salvini over new EU far-right alliance VIDEO. LISBON (Portugal) - Government announcement on post-Easter virus restrictions VESOUL (France) - Court ruling over death of employee at Ikea Industry France factory in 2018 (0800 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Islamic scholar Said Djabelkhi on trial for mocking Islam CAIRO (Egypt) - WHO Eastern Mediterranean regional office holds press conference (0900 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. Latin America PERU - Start of travel ban, shop closures for Holy Week lockdown (To 4) Sports BEIJING (China) - China tests Winter Olympic 2022 venues (0800 GMT) VIDEO. (To 10) (+) BEIJING (China) - Beijing holds ice venue tests ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics (1000 GMT) VIDEO. FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 2021 Highlights NEW YORK (United States) - Theaters and concert halls reopen, with capacity limited to 100 people VIDEO. PICTURE. NIAMEY (Niger) - Mohamed Bazoum sworn in as president (1000 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. Worldwide WORLD - World Autism Awareness Day Europe 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 WASHINGTON (United States) - Famed cherry blossoms expected to reach peak bloom PICTURE. WASHINGTON (United States) - US employment report (1230 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa (+) BRAZZAVILLE (Congo) - WHO Africa online press briefing (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Latin America ECUADOR - Beaches closed for Easter weekend (To 4) Sports 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 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 6) Sports LOS ANGELES (United States) - Soccer: Start of MLS season AL-ULA (Saudi Arabia) - Auto: Extreme E championship 1st round, Desert Prix (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. 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 KUALA LUMPUR (Malaysia) - Appeal by ex-PM Najib Razak against graft conviction VIDEO. WELLINGTON (New Zealand) - New Zealand to announce start date for travel bubble with Australia (2330 GMT) Europe GREECE - Virus lockdown due to be lifted FLENSBURG (Germany) - German automobile industry figures for March LISBON (Portugal) - Further easing of virus restrictions, with some schools, terraces and monuments reopening 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) 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) Europe ANKARA (Turkey) - EU chiefs von der Leyen, Michel meet President Erdogan VIDEO. (*) DENMARK - Hair and beauty salons reopen to 'coronavirus passport' holders proving they have been vaccinated BELGIUM - Home virus tests go on sale in pharmacies NUUK (Denmark) - Legislative elections SAARBRUCKEN (Germany) - Saarland becomes first state to end virus shutdown VIDEO. LINZ (Austria) - Trial of man accused of deliberately infecting his 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) North America NEW YORK (United States) - 50th anniversary of the death of Russian composer Igor Stravinsky 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 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (+) NKAMBA (DR Congo) - 100th anniversary of the African Kibamguiste Church VIDEO. 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 RIO DE JANEIRO (Brazil) - LAAD Defence and Security Fair (To 9) 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. MADRID (Spain) - Football: Champions League - Quarter final First Leg: Real Madrid (ESP) v Liverpool (ENG) (1900 GMT) PICTURE. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 2021 Highlights (*) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Amnesty International releases annual report WORLD - World Health Day WASHINGTON (United States) - G20 press briefing (1515 GMT) 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 LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - Cafe, restaurant terraces reopen (*) ROME (Italy) - G20 finance ministers hold online meeting (1500 GMT) North America (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - US-Iraq 'strategic dialogue' resumes via video link WASHINGTON (United States) - World Bank chief David Malpass press conference to open virtual Spring meetings (1400 GMT) VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva holds press conference to open virtual IMF, World Bank Spring meetings (1430 GMT) VIDEO. (*) WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva and US special envoy John Kerry discuss climate change (1700 GMT) 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 (+) SAO PAULO (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) (*) SEVILLE (Spain) - Football: Champions League - Quarter final First Leg: FC Porto (POR) v Chelsea (ENG) (1900 GMT) PICTURE. THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 2021 Worldwide IN SPACE - Ingenuity helicopter attempts first flight on Mars Asia-Pacific (*) HONG KONG (China) - Procedural hearing ahead of c, 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. Middle East and North Africa CAIRO (Egypt) - Trial resumes of Mahmud Ezzat, interim supreme leader of the Muslim Brotherhood SFAX (Tunisia) - General strike afp
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