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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 3, 2021 Highlights (*) NEW YORK (United States) - Exxon Mobil presents annual plan on energy, climate change (1400 GMT) Worldwide WORLD - World Wildlife Day Asia-Pacific COLOMBO (Sri Lanka) - Aerobatics show to mark 70th anniversary of Sri Lanka's air force, with Indian air force jets taking part (0100 GMT) PICTURE. (To 5) (+) KUALA LUMPUR (Malaysia) - Analyst reacts to Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) statement on Myanmar unrest (0900 GMT) VIDEO. Europe PARIS (France) - Paris Fashion Week Womenswear VIDEO. (To 9) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Boris Johnson answers Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) (1200 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Finance Minister Rishi Sunak delivers government budget PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) EDINBURGH (United Kingdom) - Nicola Sturgeon appears before parliamentary committee probing government's handling of sex assault claims against predecessor PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. KIEV (Ukraine) - European Council President Charles Michel visits PICTURE. VIDEO. (+) KIEV (Ukraine) - Press conference of European Council's Michel and Ukraine's Zelensky (1000 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel holds talks with German regional leaders on possible lifting of partial lockdown (1300 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel holds press conference after talks with regional leaders (1800 GMT) PICTURE. VIENNA (Austria) - OPEC Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMMC) meeting (1500 GMT) HELSINKI (Finland) - Belarus opposition leader Tikhanovskaya visits VIDEO. (To 4) BERLIN (Germany) - Berlinale film festival and European film market EFM held online VIDEO. (To 5) VIENNA (Austria) - IAEA holds virtual quarterly meeting of board of governors (To 5) NUR-SULTAN (Kazakhstan) - Kyrgyz president visits ROME (Italy) - Sanremo music festival PICTURE. (To 6) PARIS (France) - 1st FIAC Online Viewing Rooms, the virtual version of the International Contemporary Art Fair (To 7) ANKARA (Turkey) - UN Libya envoy visits North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Biden hosts meeting on cancer legislation VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - Biden participates in virtual event with Democratic members of Congress (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Texas governor lifts mask mandate, opening state '100 percent' VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. TORONTO (Canada) - Verdict in murder trial of man who drove truck into crowd, killing 10 (1430 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - PAHO holds briefing on Covid-19 in the Americas (1600 GMT) (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Blinken delivers speech on US foreign policy (2300 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - President Hassan Rouhani chairs weekly cabinet meeting (0730 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa (+) DAKAR (Senegal) - Opposition MP Ousmane Sonko goes before judge over rape accusations (0900 GMT) VIDEO. (*) DIASS (Senegal) - Senegal receives first doses of vaccine under global scheme Covax for poorer countries (1000 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. Latin America BOGOTA (Colombia) - Amazon indigenous groups opposed to activities by supermarket group Casino hold press conference (1400 GMT) Sports BARCELONA (Spain) - Football: Copa del Rey - Semi final Second Leg: Barcelona v Sevilla (2000 GMT) PICTURE. DOHA (Qatar) - Tennis: WTA tour 2021 - Qatar Total Open (To 6) BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) - Tennis: ATP tour 2021 - Argentina Open (To 7) THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 2021 Highlights ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Court hearing resumes in murder case of Saudi journalist Khashoggi (0630 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Worldwide (+) WORLD - World Obesity Day Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - Start of annual session of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) VIDEO. PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. (*) PHNOM PENH (Cambodia) - PM Hun Sen receives first shot of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine provided by Covax VIDEO. PICTURE. (*) BEIJING (China) - National People's Congress press conference on eve of annual plenary session (1340 GMT) Europe (+) COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - WHO Europe holds online media briefings on Covid-19 (1000 GMT) PARIS (France) - Trial of Franco-Israeli hacker Ulcan LISBON (Portugal) - Belarus opposition leader Tikhanovskaya visits PICTURE. (To 7) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Lufthansa 2020 annual results (0600 GMT) (*) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU Commission President Von der Leyen speaks at opening of European Parliament committee session on gender equality (0800 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Court ruling in 'Karachi' corruption trial of ex-premier Edouard Balladur (1000 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (+) MADRID (Spain) - Spain's PM Pedro Sanchez presides an act of destruction of weapons seized from terrorist organizations (1100 GMT) PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. THESSALONIKI (Greece) - Thessaloniki Documentary Festival (1200 GMT) PARIS (France) - Appeals court rules whether Airbus and Air France should face trial over 2009 Rio-Paris crash (1300 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting (ONOMM) (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MADRID (Spain) - Spanish health authorities give press conference on Covid-19 (1730 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1330 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa ACCRA (Ghana) - Supreme court rules on outcome of election disputed by the opposition Latin America (+) BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) - VP Cristina Kirchner at hearing by videoconference in an investigation for sale of U.S. dollars in future markets during her government (1330 GMT) Sports LIVERPOOL (United Kingdom) - Football: Liverpool v Chelsea in Premier League (2015 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. AHMEDABAD (India) - Cricket: India v England, 4th and final Test PICTURE. (To 8) ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA - Cricket: West Indies v Sri Lanka, 1st T20 international (0000 GMT) PICTURE. ABU DHABI (United Arab Emirates) - Cricket: Afghanistan v Zimbabwe, 1st Test (0600 GMT) (To 7) FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 2021 Highlights IRAQ - Pope Francis visits - the first ever papal trip to Iraq PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 8) BEIJING (China) - Opening of annual plenary session of National People's Congress (0100 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Europe (+) YEREVAN (Armenia) - PM Pashinyan's decree dismissing head of the army automatically enters into force (+) GUNDREMMINGEN (Germany) - A German village prepares for the closure of its nuclear power plant VIDEO. WARSAW (Poland) - EU border agency Frontex holds board meeting on migrant pushbacks ITALY - End of ban on recreational skiing at resorts BERLIN (Germany) - Berlinale 2021 jury announces winners (1100 GMT) (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Belgian government decides whether to lift some restrictions, including travel ban (1300 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO virtual briefing on Covid-19 (1600 GMT) North America LOS ANGELES (United States) - Eddie Murphy comedy sequel 'Coming 2 America' released on Amazon Prime Video WASHINGTON (United States) - Trade balance for January (1330 GMT) (*) HOUSTON (United States) - Indian PM Modi addresses Texas energy conference (1330 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa (+) KAMPALA (Uganda) - Uganda receives 864.000 doses of Astra Zeneca vaccines VIDEO. (To 11) JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) - First anniversary of South Africa's first recorded Covid-19 case EAST LONDON (South Africa) - Ruling party officials expected in court over Mandela funeral scandal Sports ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA - Cricket: West Indies v Sri Lanka, 2nd T20 International (2200 GMT) PICTURE. WELLINGTON (New Zealand) - Cricket: New Zealand v Australia, 4th T20 international (0600 GMT) PICTURE. SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 2021 Highlights ISRAEL - Borders set to reopen Asia-Pacific SYDNEY (Australia) - Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Europe (+) Rheinmünster (Germany) - A day with the German air medical rescue VIDEO. MÁLAGA (Spain) - Goya film awards PICTURE. VIENNA (Austria) - Protest against coronavirus restrictions STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Protest against coronavirus restrictions (1300 GMT) VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa TEL AVIV (Israel) - Ben Gurion airport due to reopen LIVE VIDEO. TEHRAN (Iran) - President Hassan Rouhani speaks at weekly Covid-19 taskforce meeting (0630 GMT) (+) KHARTOUM (Sudan) - Egypt's Sisi visits Sudan (1900 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa IVORY COAST - Parliamentary elections Sports SIENA (Italy) - Cycling: World Tour 2021, Strade Bianche 2021 SUNDAY, MARCH 7, 2021 Highlights BARCELONA (Spain) - Football: FC Barcelona presidential election VIDEO. PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Queen Elizabeth II appears on TV to mark Commonwealth Day VIDEO. PICTURE. Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - China releases monthly trade data (0100 GMT) (+) BEIJING (China) - Press conference by Foreign Minister Wang Yi (0700 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. TOKYO (Japan) - Japan GDP for Oct-Dec 2020 (2nd estimate) (2350 GMT) Europe GERMANY - Partial lockdown due to end SWITZERLAND - Referendum on 'burqa ban' initiative PICTURE. GENEVA (Switzerland) - Belarus opposition leader Tikhanovskaya visits PICTURE. (To 10) (+) PRAGUE (Czech Republic) - Rally against the government of Czech populist PM Andrej Babis and its Covid restrictions (1300 GMT) VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa TIZI-OUZOU (Algeria) - Appeal trial of several leaders of 2019 anti-government protests TUNIS (Tunisia) - Curfew measures set to end (date to be confirmed) (+) TEHRAN (Iran) - Five-year jail sentence for sedition of British-Iranian woman Nazanin Zagari-Ratcliffe due to end Sub-Saharan Africa KADUNA (Nigeria) - Trial of Nigeria's Muslim cleric Ibrahim El Zakzaky and wife resumes (2300 GMT) (To 9) Latin America BOLIVIA - Regional elections Sports ATLANTA (United States) - Basketball: NBA All-Star Game ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA - Cricket: West Indies v Sri Lanka, 3rd T20 International (2200 GMT) PICTURE. NICE (France) - Cycling: World Tour 2021, Paris - Nice 2021 PICTURE. (To 14) MANCHESTER (United Kingdom) - Manchester City v Manchester United in high-stakes Premier League derby (1630 GMT) VIDEO. WELLINGTON (New Zealand) - Cricket: New Zealand v Australia, 5th T20 international (0100 GMT) MONDAY, MARCH 8, 2021 Highlights WORLD - International Women's Day PICTURE. VIDEO. LOS ANGELES (United States) - Prince Harry and Meghan's interview with Oprah Winfrey broadcast on CBS (0100 GMT) MINNEAPOLIS (United States) - Ex-police officer Derek Chauvin goes on trial for murder of African-American George Floyd PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - England schools set to reopen as virus lockdown eases PICTURE. THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - PM Rutte press conference on restrictive measures introduced in virus fight (1800 GMT) VIDEO. (+) FINLAND - Bars, restaurants shut as new Covid restrictions take effect BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU Parliament plenary (To 11) WIESBADEN (Germany) - January industrial production data (0700 GMT) PARIS (France) - Trial of seven suspects in jihadist plot foiled just before UEFA Euro 2016 football championships (0900 GMT) (To April 9) KIEV (Ukraine) - March for women's rights (1100 GMT) PICTURE. WARSAW (Poland) - Protest over near-total abortion ban (1300 GMT) ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Protesters plan Women Day's march (1500 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. KARLSRUHE (Germany) - Federal court rules over Audi liability in dieselgate scandal (1300 GMT) MADRID (Spain) - Spanish health authorities give press conference on Covid-19 (1730 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa TRIPOLI (Libya) - Parliament holds session to discuss holding vote of confidence on new unified government Sub-Saharan Africa LILONGWE (Malawi) - Extradition hearing for self-proclaimed prophet Shepherd Bushiri Latin America BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) - Medical board begins work to determine if there was malpractice in Maradona's medical care (1300 GMT) Sports ASPEN (United States) - Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships (To 16) DOHA (Qatar) - Tennis: ATP tour 2021 - Qatar ExxonMobil Open (To 13) TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 2021 Europe PARIS (France) - Press conference on OECD economic outlook (interim report) Middle East and North Africa TUNIS (Tunisia) - New hearing for 3 men sentenced to 30 years in jail for using cannabis (0800 GMT) Sports AUCKLAND (New Zealand) - Sailing: America's Cup final between Team New Zealand and Italy's Luna Rossa (To 21) WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 2021 Asia-Pacific (*) BAMIYAN (Afghanistan) - 20th anniversary of the destruction by the Taliban of the Bamiyan Buddha statues VIDEO. BEIJING (China) - China releases monthly industrial production and consumer price data (0130 GMT) Europe HERZOGENAURACH (Germany) - Adidas 2020 annual results (0600 GMT) COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Lego 2020 annual results (0800 GMT) North America (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Secretary of State Blinken testifies before House committee (1830 GMT) VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa (+) RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - Saudi activist Loujain al-Hathloul appears in court for appeal hearing MOROCCO - Virus state of emergency set to end TEHRAN (Iran) - President Hassan Rouhani chairs weekly cabinet meeting (0730 GMT) CAIRO (Egypt) - Hearing in trial on terrorism charges of political activists Ramy Shaath and Ziad Eleimy (0900 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa LUSAKA (Zambia) - Court hearing for ex-minister Emerine Kabanshi, accused of graft Latin America SAN JOSÉ (Costa Rica) - Inter-American Commission on Human Rights set to hold hearing on El Salvador's criminalisation of abortion (To 11) Sports LAUSANNE (Switzerland) - IOC session, with presidential election on the agenda (To 12) NORTH SOUND (Antigua and Barbuda) - Cricket: West Indies v Sri Lanka in first ODI PICTURE. LIVERPOOL (United Kingdom) - Football: Champions League - Last 16 Second Leg: Liverpool (ENG) v RB Leipzig (GER) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. PARIS (France) - Football: Champions League - Last 16 Second Leg: Paris SG (FRA) v Barcelona (ESP) (2000 GMT) THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 2021 Highlights FUKUSHIMA (Japan) - 10th anniversary of Japan's 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. LIVE VIDEO. (+) THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - European Medicines Agency to decide on Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine GENEVA (Switzerland) - First anniversary of WHO's declaration of Covid-19 pandemic PICTURE. VIDEO. Europe MOSCOW (Russia) - Aeroflot 2020 annual results (To 12) PARIS (France) - OPEC monthly report LISBON (Portugal) - The Portuguese government unveils plan to lift virus lockdown Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeal trial of journalist Abdelmoundji Khelladi Latin America HAVANA (Cuba) - International Festival of New Latin American Cinema, part 2 (To 21) Sports (*) LIDO DI CAMAIORE (Italy) - Cycling: World Tour 2021, Tirreno - Adriatico 2021 NOVÉ MESTO NA MORAVE (Czech Republic) - Biathlon: 2020/2021 Men's World Cup - Nové Mesto na Morave PICTURE. (To 13) afp
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