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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. SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, 2021 Worldwide WORLD - World Leprosy Day Europe LISBON (Portugal) - Restrictions on international travel take effect VIDEO. PICTURE. OSLO (Norway) - End of partial lockdown in Oslo region BUDAPEST (Hungary) - Thousands of people expected to attend protest against virus restrictions VIDEO. North America LOS ANGELES (United States) - Sundance Film Festival held online PICTURE. VIDEO. (To February 3) Middle East and North Africa SÉTIF (Algeria) - Appeal verdict after man jailed for 3 years for publishing memes BLIDA (Algeria) - Vaccination campaign begins PICTURE. VIDEO. Latin America PERU - Lima, several other Peruvian cities come under lockdown in virus fight (To February 14) MACHU PICCHU (Peru) - Inca citadel shuts in virus fight Sports CHAMONIX (France) - Alpine Ski: 2020/2021 Men's Alpine Ski World Cup - Chamonix KONIGSSEE (Germany) - FIL World Luge Championships WILLINGEN (Germany) - FIS Ski Jumping World Cup PICTURE. ASPEN (United States) - Winter X Games VIDEO. (To 31) (*) GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN (Germany) - Alpine Ski: 2020/2021 Women's Alpine Ski World Cup - Garmisch-Partenkirchen (To February 1) MELBOURNE (Australia) - Tennis: WTA tour 2021 - Melbourne 1 (Gippsland Trophy) (To February 6) MELBOURNE (Australia) - Tennis: WTA tour 2021 - Yarra Valley Classic (To February 6) PARIS (France) - Horse racing: Grand Prix d'Amerique PICTURE. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2021 Asia-Pacific NAYPYIDAW (Myanmar) - New parliament sits for first time since November election VIDEO. BEIJING (China) - China launches national emissions trading system BEIJING (China) - Caixin releases monthly manufacturing PMI (0130 GMT) HONG KONG (China) - Hong Kong's top court hears appeal against bail order on media tycoon Jimmy Lai (0500 GMT) Europe VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Vatican museums reopen after being closed for 88 days due to coronavirus restrictions VIDEO. BERLIN (Germany) - Government holds high-level meeting with Covid-19 vaccine manufacturers (1300 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. VIDEO. TAJIKISTAN - Mosques reopen following nine-month closure VIDEO. PICTURE. MOSCOW (Russia) - Possible end to ban on flights from UK SWITZERLAND - Mandatory quarantine comes into effect for certain arrivals from neighbouring countries GENEVA (Switzerland) - Libyan Political Dialogue Forum meeting VIDEO. (To 5) (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Britain to apply for membership of Asia-Pacific free trade bloc CYPRUS - Lockdown rules eased WARSAW (Poland) - Museums, shopping centres re-open SAN FERNANDO DE HENARES (Spain) - New hearing in trial of suspects accused of helping jihadists behind 2017 Catalonia attacks BOULOGNE-SUR-MER (France) - Trial of young Briton for walking through Eurotunnel TROMSO (Norway) - Arctic Frontiers annual conference (To 4) DUBLIN (Ireland) - Ryanair Q3 results (0700 GMT) KIEV (Ukraine) - Furniture giant Ikea opens its first Ukrainian store (0800 GMT) LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - Eurostat releases eurozone unemployment data for December (1000 GMT) PARIS (France) - Parliament debates law on Islamist extremism (1500 GMT) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO virtual press conference on Covid-19 (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MADRID (Spain) - Spanish health authorities give press conference on Covid-19 (1730 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Biden pays first visit to State Department VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - Senate votes whether to confirm Alejandro Mayorkas as Homeland Security Secretary (2230 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa BEIRUT (Lebanon) - Trial over New Year celebratory gunfire begins ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeal trial of anti-government activist Fodil Boumala ALGIERS (Algeria) - Start of appeal by press baron Anis Rahmani against 5-year jail term for corruption Sub-Saharan Africa JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) - Shipment of a million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine set to arrive LIVE VIDEO. JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) - Three Madagascans suspected of gold smuggling go on trial BAMAKO (Mali) - First flight to Timbuktu in nearly a decade Latin America BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) - Reduction in international flight links takes effect BOLIVIA - Start of new school year, with all classes held online Sports MELBOURNE (Australia) - Tennis: ATP tour 2021 - Great Ocean Road Open (To 7) MELBOURNE (Australia) - Tennis: ATP tour 2021, Murray River Open (To 7) TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2021 Highlights MOSCOW (Russia) - Kremlin critic Navalny appears in court, accused of violating terms of 2014 suspended sentence PICTURE. VIDEO. NEW YORK (United States) - Pfizer Q4 and 2020 annual results (1200 GMT) SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Amazon Q4 results (2100 GMT) SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Google owner Alphabet Q4 results (2200 GMT) Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - Communist Party's top diplomacy official, Yang Jiechi, speaks online to National Committee on US-China relations in New York (0100 GMT) TOKYO (Japan) - PM Suga's ruling party holds board meeting for Tokyo 2020 (0700 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Court considers whether to send to trial 20 suspected accomplices in 2015 Paris attacks VIDEO. PICTURE. MOSCOW (Russia) - Russia's Lavrov meets OSCE's Ann Linde MOSCOW (Russia) - Embezzlement trial begins in case against US investor Calvey (0700 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. STRASBOURG (France) - EU Court of Human Rights ruling in case over sexual violence against children in Bulgaria orphanage (0900 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - Defence Minister Kramp-Karrenbauer hosts Turkish counterpart Hulusi Akar for talks (0930 GMT) PICTURE. LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - First estimate for eurozone GDP growth in Q4 2020 (1000 GMT) MILAN (Italy) - Pirelli press conference to launch new tyre (1000 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - ExxonMobil Q4 and 2020 annual results (1230 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - Biden expected to address National Prayer Breakfast (1500 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - US Senate confirmation vote for Pete Buttigieg as transportation secretary (1700 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa TRIPOLI (Libya) - Deadline to nominate candidates for key official posts, ahead of election of interim government WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2021 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - Sony Q3 results Europe THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - International Court of Justice rules on US attempt to quash sanctions case brought by Iran (1400 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. TAMPERE (Finland) - Liberia war crimes suspect Gibril Ealoghima Massaquoi goes on trial MOSCOW (Russia) - FM Lavrov meets Jordanian counterpart FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Commerzbank supervisory board meeting to approve decision to cut 10,000 jobs, close 340 branches STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Spotify Q4 results ROME (Italy) - US teen to testify in trial over killing of Italian police officer MUNICH (Germany) - Siemens Q1 earnings (0600 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Vodafone Q3 earnings (0600 GMT) ISTANBUL (Turkey) - RSF representative in Turkey on trial for 'terrorist propaganda' (0700 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Second estimate for IHS Markit's eurozone composite PMI for January (0900 GMT) LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - First estimate for eurozone inflation in January (1000 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - UK Treasury Parliamentary Committee audition on budget (1330 GMT) VIENNA (Austria) - OPEC Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMMC) meeting (1500 GMT) Middle East and North Africa PORT SAFAGA (Egypt) - 15th anniversary of Al-Salam ferry disaster CAIRO (Egypt) - Trial of Mahmud Ezzat, interim supreme leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, resumes MOROCCO - Possible lifting of night-time virus curfew TEHRAN (Iran) - President Hassan Rouhani addresses weekly cabinet meeting (0700 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa CONAKRY (Guinea) - Court rules on authorities' blockade of main opposition party HQ (1000 GMT) Sports CHITTAGONG (Bangladesh) - Cricket: Bangladesh v West Indies in first Test PICTURE. (To 7) THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2021 Highlights MOSCOW (Russia) - Top EU diplomat Borrell visits to discuss Navalny detention, EU-Russia ties (to 6) Worldwide WORLD - World Cancer Day GRAPHIC. Asia-Pacific COLOMBO (Sri Lanka) - Sri Lanka marks 73rd anniversary of independence from Britain Europe THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Verdict in ICC trial of Ugandan warlord Dominic Ongwen (0900 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Bank of England publishes monetary policy report FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Deutsche Bank 2020 results (0600 GMT) ANTWERP (Belgium) - Verdict in trial of Iranian diplomat over foiled attack near Paris in 2018 (0800 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Royal Dutch Shell Q4 and 2020 annual earnings (1100 GMT) MADRID (Spain) - Spanish health authorities give press conference on Covid-19 (1730 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1330 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Trial over 2014 abduction, murder of French mountain guide PICTURE. VIDEO. ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeal trial of journalist Abdelmoundji Khelladi ABU DHABI (United Arab Emirates) - Winners of 2021 Zayed Award for Human Fraternity announced (0500 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa LUANDA (Angola) - 60th anniversary of start of Angola's revolt against colonial power Portugal Sports DOHA (Qatar) - Football: Club World Cup PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 11) FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2021 Highlights MOSCOW (Russia) - Russia's Lavrov meets EU foreign policy chief Borrell PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Asia-Pacific CHINA - Covid-19 vaccination campaign in Sichuan begins JAKARTA (Indonesia) - Q4 GDP data (0400 GMT) PICTURE. Europe BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel and Macron give press conference after German-French Security Council talks (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. MOSCOW (Russia) - Kremlin critic Navalny on trial on charges of defaming war veteran (0800 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. ANKARA (Turkey) - Trial resumes of opposition journalists accused of disclosing state secrets WIESBADEN (Germany) - Industrial orders data for December (0700 GMT) ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Trial of Turkish rights leader Osman Kavala (1030 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Government meeting on Covid-19 response (1300 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO virtual press conference on Covid-19 (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. North America OTTAWA (Canada) - Canada publishes unemployment figures (1330 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - Trade balance for December (1330 GMT) WINNIPEG (Canada) - Bail decision for fashion mogul Peter Nygard charged in US with sex crimes (1500 GMT) Middle East and North Africa CAIRO (Egypt) - Inter-Palestinian talks between Hamas and Fatah Sports GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN (Germany) - Alpine Ski: 2020/2021 Men's Alpine Ski World Cup - Garmisch-Partenkirchen (To 6) ALTENBERG (Germany) - IBSF Bobsled & Skeleton World Championship (To 14) SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2021 Europe NICE (France) - Two-week ban on holiday rentals takes effect Sub-Saharan Africa KAMPALA (Uganda) - 40 years ago, Uganda's National Resistance Army (NRA) took up arms against the government LIVE VIDEO. N'DJAMENA (Chad) - Ruling party set to endorse President Deby's bid for re-election Sports ROME (Italy) - Rugby: Italy v France in Six Nations opener (1415 GMT) PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Rugby: England v Scotland in Six Nations (1645 GMT) SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2021 Europe VILNIUS (Lithuania) - Tikhanovskaya calls for global 'Day of Solidarity with Belarus' Middle East and North Africa CAIRO (Egypt) - Trial of man charged with sexual assault of three under-18s Latin America ECUADOR - Presidential and legislative elections (1200 GMT) PICTURE. GRAPHIC. VIDEO. Sports NEW YORK (United States) - Super Bowl final, with The Weeknd headlining halftime show PICTURE. VIDEO. CARDIFF (United Kingdom) - Rugby: Six Nations, day 1: Wales v Ireland (1500 GMT) MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2021 Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Next hearing for eight activists charged for July 1 security law protest (0630 GMT) Europe GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO panel of experts meet to examine AstraZeneca vaccine BRUSSELS (Belgium) - European Parliament plenary session (To 11) BRISTOL (United Kingdom) - Court hearing for four people charged over toppling of statue of 17th-century slave trader WIESBADEN (Germany) - Industrial output data for December (0700 GMT) North America BESSEMER (United States) - Amazon warehouse workers hold unionization vote Middle East and North Africa JERUSALEM - Netanyahu in court to formally respond to corruption charges PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. CAIRO (Egypt) - Emergency Arab League meeting in support of Palestinians ANNABA (Algeria) - Trial of journalist Mustapha Bendjama for posting online political material LEBANON - Total lockdown set to end (0300 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa CONAKRY (Guinea) - Verdict in trial of government critic Mamady Conde over 'incitement to revolt' Sports MELBOURNE (Australia) - Tennis: Grand Slam Tournaments - Australian Open (To 21) CORTINA D'AMPEZZO (Italy) - Alpine Ski world championships (To 21) afp
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