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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. THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 2021 Highlights (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Biden announces anti-gun violence measures PICTURE. VIDEO. Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Procedural hearing ahead of trial of Cheng Tsz-ho and Li Tsz-yin, two of 12 fugitives who tried to flee Hong Kong (0730 GMT) Europe (+) UKRAINE - President Zelensky visits country's east PICTURE. STRASBOURG (France) - European Court of Human Rights expected to rule on compulsory vaccination of children in Czech Republic (0800 GMT) FRANKFURT (Germany) - ECB publishes minutes of March monetary policy meeting (1130 GMT) (+) MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give briefing on coronavirus (1630 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. NUR-SULTAN (Kazakhstan) - Russian FM Lavrov visits BAKU (Azerbaijan) - Azerbaijan military holds joint drills with Turkish troops VIDEO. (To 9) (+) KIEV (Ukraine) - Polish FM visits VIDEO. (+) KOLVEREID (Norway) - Salvage op for Dutch cargo ship adrift in Norwegian Sea MADRID (Spain) - Madrid Mercedes Benz Fashion Week PICTURE. (To 10) North America MINNEAPOLIS (United States) - Second week of testimony in murder trial of ex-police officer over death of George Floyd PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 9) WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly unemployment claims figures (1230 GMT) NEW YORK (United States) - Sentencing of al-Qaeda supporter Akayed Ullah over 2017 botched pipe bomb attack near Times Square (1400 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF press conference at conclusion of virtual Spring meeting (1415 GMT) VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF debate on global economy with Federal Reserve, WTO and Eurogroup chiefs (1600 GMT) (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki holds daily briefing (1615 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa (*) JERUSALEM - Holocaust Remembrance Day VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. TUNIS (Tunisia) - Parliament holds plenary session to elect constitutional court (date to be confirmed) RABAT (Morocco) - Trial opens of journalist Maati Monjib charged with 'harming state security' (0900 GMT) ABU DHABI (United Arab Emirates) - US climate envoy Kerry travels to UAE, India, Bangladesh (To 9) (+) MADA'IN SALIH (Saudi Arabia) - Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli gives first concert since coronavirus restrictions lifted in Saudi VIDEO. CAIRO (Egypt) - Trial resumes of Mahmud Ezzat, interim supreme leader of the Muslim Brotherhood Sub-Saharan Africa (+) BRAZZAVILLE (Congo) - WHO Africa Online Press Briefing (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MAPUTO (Mozambique) - South African Development Community (SADC) Troika Summit to discuss terrorism VIDEO. DAKAR (Senegal) - Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez visits Senegal and Angola PICTURE. (To 9) Latin America (+) ARGENTINA - Night curfew comes into force as coronavirus cases rise (To 9) (*) LIMA (Peru) - Presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori holds closing campaign rally (1700 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) LIMA (Peru) - Presidential candidate Yonhy Lescano holds final rally (1700 GMT) VIDEO. SAO PAULO (Brazil) - Brazil auctions operating rights to 28 airports, rail lines and ports, seeking $1.75 billion in investment (To 9) Sports AUGUSTA (United States) - Golf: Augusta hosts the 85th Masters tournament PICTURE. (To 11) AMSTERDAM (Netherlands) - Football: Europa League - Quarter final First Leg: Ajax (NED) v Roma (ITA) (1900 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Football: Europa League - Quarter final First Leg: Arsenal (ENG) v Slavia Prague (CZE) (1900 GMT) PICTURE. ZAGREB (Croatia) - Football: Europa League - Quarter final First Leg: Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) v Villarreal (ESP) (1900 GMT) GRANADA (Spain) - Football: Europa League - Quarter final First Leg: Granada (ESP) v Manchester United (ENG) (1900 GMT) PICTURE. BEIJING (China) - China runs test events at Winter Olympic 2022 venues VIDEO. (To 10) FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 2021 Asia-Pacific MELBOURNE (Australia) - Child sex abuse suspect Malka Leifer, a former school principal extradited from Israel, appears in court for new hearing BEIJING (China) - Foreign ministry holds press conference on Xinjiang province (0100 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) TAICHUNG (Taiwan) - Taiwan's largest religious festival, the Dajia Matsu Pilgrimage (1530 GMT) VIDEO. (To 18) Europe BAIKONUR (Kazakhstan) - Russian cosmonauts, NASA astronaut blast off to ISS VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (*) MOSCOW (Russia) - Moscow's oldest cinema, the Khudozhestvenny, reopens after renovation WIESBADEN (Germany) - February industrial production data (0600 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Foreign trade data for February (0600 GMT) LISBON (Portugal) - Judge rules whether former PM Jose Socrates should stand trial for corruption (1330 GMT) (+) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO virtual press briefing on Covid-19 (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. North America OTTAWA (Canada) - Canada publishes unemployment figures (1230 GMT) Middle East and North Africa (+) BAGHDAD (Iraq) - 18th anniversary of fall of Baghdad to US forces ALGERIA - Weekly anti-government protest PICTURE. Sub-Saharan Africa DJIBOUTI (Djibouti) - Presidential election VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. GRAPHIC. PICTURE. Latin America (*) BOGOTA (Colombia) - NGO Doctors of the World delivers report on Colombian conflict to the country's Truth Commission (1500 GMT) VIDEO. SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 2021 Asia-Pacific (+) MUMBAI (India) - Maharashtra and capital Mumbai in weekend lockdown VIDEO. (+) SYDNEY (Australia) - Protesters call for an end to Australian Indigenous deaths in custody (0300 GMT) VIDEO. Europe DRESDEN (Germany) - Far-right AfD party holds congress (0800 GMT) PICTURE. (To 11) COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Protest against Covid-19 restrictions (1700 GMT) North America LOS ANGELES (United States) - Directors Guild of America Awards ceremony Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - French PM Jean Castex visits PICTURE. (To 11) MOROCCO - Virus state of emergency set to end TEHRAN (Iran) - President Hassan Rohani addresses coronavirus taskforce (0530 GMT) VIDEO. Latin America (*) BOGOTA (Colombia) - New virus restrictions take effect VIDEO. Sports JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) - Cricket South Africa v Pakistan 1st Twenty20 International PICTURE. MADRID (Spain) - Football: La Liga - day 30: Real Madrid v Barcelona (1900 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. ROME (Italy) - Auto: Formula E World Championship Rome E-Prix VIDEO. (To 11) SUNDAY, APRIL 11, 2021 Highlights IN SPACE - Ingenuity helicopter attempts first flight on Mars PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. (To 12) PERU - General election GRAPHIC. PICTURE. VIDEO. QUITO (Ecuador) - Presidential election runoff (1200 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. Europe BISHKEK (Kyrgyzstan) - Referendum on constitutional changes that would expand president's powers VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Bafta awards ceremony VIDEO. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF releases regional outlook for Middle East (1100 GMT) Middle East and North Africa BEIRUT (Lebanon) - 25th anniversary of launch of Israel's 'Operation Grapes of Wrath' against Lebanon JERUSALEM - 60th anniversary of start of trial of Nazi Adolf Eichmann AMMAN (Jordan) - Centenary of establishment of British protectorate of Transjordan PICTURE. VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa BENIN - First round of presidential election VIDEO. PICTURE. CHAD - First round of presidential election VIDEO. PICTURE. Sports AUGUSTA (United States) - Golf: Fourth and final round of the Masters tournament PICTURE. MONTE CARLO (Principality of Monaco) - Tennis: ATP tour 2021 - Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters (To 18) MONDAY, APRIL 12, 2021 Worldwide WORLD - Ramadan (date to be confirmed) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To May 12) Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Hearing in case of Huawei's Meng Wanzhou vs HSBC (0200 GMT) Europe (*) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Non-essential businesses, outdoor hospitality reopen and other Covid-19 restrictions ease in England PICTURE. VIDEO. IRELAND - Some virus restrictions eased BAIKONUR (Kazakhstan) - 60th anniversary of first human spaceflight, by Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. (*) CANNES (France) - Digital MIPTV (International TV Market) (To 15) HANOVER (Germany) - Hanover Fair (technology and innovation trade fair) (To 16) BIRMINGHAM (United Kingdom) - Two police officers on trial over murder of ex-footballer Dalian Atkinson (To 26) DRESDEN (Germany) - Trial begins of Syrian Islamist accused of murdering a gay man (0700 GMT) PICTURE. VERSAILLES (France) - Appeal trial for Congolese singer Koffi Olomide (1200 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel, state leaders meet on virus restrictions (1200 GMT) VIDEO. (+) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO virtual press briefing on Covid-19 (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. North America CAPE CANAVERAL (United States) - 40th anniversary of US space shuttle Columbia's maiden voyage SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - End of global survey of Twitter users about platform rules for world leaders WASHINGTON (United States) - Panel discussion on IMF outlook for Middle East (1100 GMT) BUFFALO (United States) - Harvey Weinstein extradition hearing (1900 GMT) Middle East and North Africa (*) MECCA (Saudi Arabia) - Saudi allows people 'immunised' against Covid-19 to perform year-round umrah pilgrimage (*) TEHRAN (Iran) - Foreign ministry spokesman holds press conference (0600 GMT) CAIRO (Egypt) - President Sisi hosts talks with visiting Russian FM Lavrov (0900 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. Latin America MENDOZA (Argentina) - Nuns accused of sexually abusing deaf children go on trial VIDEO. Sports JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) - Cricket: South Africa v Pakistan 2nd Twenty20 International PICTURE. TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 2021 Asia-Pacific THAILAND - Songkran Buddhist New Year PICTURE. (To 15) (*) HONG KONG (China) - Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam holds weekly press conference (0130 GMT) Europe PARIS (France) - OPEC monthly oil report BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Verdict in case of man accused of racially insulting black TV presenter (1300 GMT) THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Dutch PM press conference on whether to extend Covid measures (1700 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Police officer killed in car-ramming attack lies in honor in the US Capitol VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF chief economist Gita Gopinath discusses how emerging markets should handle the pandemic (1300 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF releases economic outlook for Asia and the Pacific (1300 GMT) NEW YORK (United States) - Sentencing of marketing executive Aaron Davidson over FIFA corruption scandal (1500 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Russian FM Lavrov visits ALGIERS (Algeria) - Trial begins of anti-government activist Amira Bouraoui (*) TEHRAN (Iran) - Government spokesman holds press conference (0700 GMT) Sports (*) OSAKA (Japan) - 10th Olympic torch relay segment, barred from public roads across Osaka (To 14) SEVILLE (Spain) - Football: Chelsea v FC Porto in Champions League quarter final second leg (1900 GMT) PICTURE. PARIS (France) - Football: Paris Saint-Germain v Bayern Munich in Champions League quarter final second leg (1900 GMT) PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 2021 Asia-Pacific (+) HONG KONG (China) - Hong Kong government to table bill for electoral reform in LegCo (0200 GMT) Europe ANKARA (Turkey) - Greek FM Dendias visits VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Deadline for UK to respond to EU legal complaint over agreement on post-Brexit trade through N.Ireland PARIS (France) - IEA monthly oil report (0800 GMT) THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Airbus shareholders general assembly (1130 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase begins trading on New York Stock Exchange VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF releases economic outlook for Europe (1300 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - Senate Intelligence Committee holds annual hearing on worldwide threats (1400 GMT) (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell interviewed about state of US economy (1600 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - President Hassan Rouhani addresses cabinet meeting (0600 GMT) (*) ISRAEL - Israel marks independence day (1600 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 15) Latin America BRASÍLIA (Brazil) - Supreme Court examines annulment of Lula's conviction (1600 GMT) Sports CENTURION (South Africa) - Cricket South Africa v Pakistan 3rd Twenty20 International PICTURE. LIVERPOOL (United Kingdom) - Football: Liverpool v Real Madrid in Champions League quarter final second leg (1900 GMT) VIDEO. DORTMUND (Germany) - Football: Borussia Dortmund v Manchester City in Champions League quarter final second leg (1900 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 2021 Asia-Pacific (*) PYONGYANG (North Korea) - North Korea marks 109th anniversary of birth of founder Kim Il Sung in 1912 (+) TAIPEI (Taiwan) - World's largest contract chip maker TSMC holds Q1 investors' conference (0600 GMT) Europe PARIS (France) - Second anniversary of Notre-Dame Cathedral blaze VIDEO. (+) ATHENS (Greece) - WHO Europe holds online media briefings on Covid-19 (0800 GMT) ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Court hearing in trial of Turkish culture group founded by jailed rights activist VIDEO. COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Health authority decision on use of AstraZeneca vaccine PARIS (France) - L'Oreal 2020 annual results AMSTERDAM (Netherlands) - World Press Photo award winners announced LONDON (United Kingdom) - 30th anniversary of European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) PORTUGAL - End of virus ban on flights to and from Brazil and the UK PARIS (France) - LVMH shareholders' annual general meeting (0830 GMT) ANKARA (Turkey) - Central bank decides interest rate (1100 GMT) North America (*) WASHINGTON (United States) - US imposes anti-dumping tax on 18 countries LOS ANGELES (United States) - Spectators allowed to return to basketball, ice hockey games in California VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF releases economic outlook for Africa (1100 GMT) (*) WASHINGTON (United States) - House Intelligence Committee holds annual hearing on worldwide threats (1300 GMT) (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Biden chief medical advisor Fauci, CDC chief Walensky testify in Congress (1400 GMT) VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF releases economic outlook for western hemisphere (1700 GMT) (+) SUNRISE (United States) - Latin American Music Awards (2300 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports Football: Europa League - Quarter final Second Leg (1900 GMT) MANCHESTER (United Kingdom) - Football: Europa League - Quarter final Second Leg: Manchester United (ENG) v Granada (ESP) (1900 GMT) ROME (Italy) - Football: Europa League - Quarter final Second Leg: Roma (ITA) v Ajax (NED) (1900 GMT) PRAGUE (Czech Republic) - Football: Europa League - Quarter final Second Leg: Slavia Prague (CZE) v Arsenal (ENG) (1900 GMT) VILLARREAL (Spain) - Football: Europa League - Quarter final Second Leg: Villarreal (ESP) v Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) (1900 GMT) PICTURE. FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 2021 Highlights WASHINGTON (United States) - Biden hosts Japanese PM Suga for first in-person summit in White House VIDEO. PICTURE. Asia-Pacific NEW DELHI (India) - Court hears challenge to controversial social media rules HONG KONG (China) - Nine veteran Hong Kong activists sentenced after conviction for organising huge democracy rally (0100 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. HONG KONG (China) - Preview of 'largest Kashmir sapphire' ahead of auction (0300 GMT) Europe (*) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU finance ministers hold videoconference BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Eurozone finance ministers hold video conference Middle East and North Africa OMAN - VAT law comes into force in Oman ALGERIA - Weekly anti-government protests PICTURE. VIDEO. Latin America HAVANA (Cuba) - Ruling Communist Party central committee congress (To 19) Sports CENTURION (South Africa) - Cricket South Africa v Pakistan 4th Twenty20 International PICTURE. IMOLA (Italy) - Auto: Formula One - GP Émilie-Romagne 2021 (To 18) afp
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