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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. TUESDAY, MAY 12, 2020 Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. FATIMA (Portugal) - Celebration without pilgrims of the Catholic sanctuary of Fatima apparitions (1800 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 13) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Monthly report by US agriculture ministry on global production (1700 GMT) (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany holds a briefing (1800 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - UN's Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) weekly information session on COVID-19 (1800 GMT) VIDEO. (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Coronavirus task force holds briefing at the White House, with VP Pence (1830 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Senate health committee hears virtual testimony from witnesses including Dr Anthony Fauci (1830 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. PICTURE. Middle East and North Africa (+) TEHRAN (Iran) - Virus-hit Iran reopens mosques for holy nights (1930 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2020 Asia-Pacific NEW ZEALAND - Shopping malls, cinemas, restaurants reopen as virus lockdown eases HONG KONG (China) - Cathay Pacific AGM (0200 GMT) TOKYO (Japan) - Rakuten Q1 results (0600 GMT) TOKYO (Japan) - Sony annual results (0600 GMT) TOKYO (Japan) - Suzuki annual results (0600 GMT) TOKYO (Japan) - Takeda Pharmaceuticals annual results (0600 GMT) WELLINGTON (New Zealand) - Government presents annual budget HONG KONG (China) - Tencent Q1 results (1200 GMT) Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - European Commission presents rescue plan for tourism sector VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - European Commission gives recommendations on reopening internal EU borders (1700 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - European Bank for Reconstruction and Development annual meeting (To 14) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - European Parliament plenary session (0900 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 16) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO briefing on coronavirus (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) UNITED KINGDOM - Some shops reopen and unlimited outdoor exercise permitted as lockdown eases PICTURE. VIDEO. BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel faces parliament questions (1100 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. (+) MOSCOW (Russia) - Putin to hold meeting on support for Russia's airline industry SAINT PETERSBURG (Russia) - Trial of historian accused of murdering, dismembering partner begins BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU agriculture ministers virtual meeting PARIS (France) - Euronext stock exchange Q1 results VIENNA (Austria) - OPEC monthly report FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Commerzbank Q1 results (0500 GMT) COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Maersk Q1 results (0600 GMT) LYON (France) - Appeals ruling for farmer who helped migrants cross Alps (1130 GMT) (To 14) North America (+) UNITED NATIONS (United States) - UN Security Council meeting on Myanmar (1900 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell discusses the economy (1300 GMT) (+) ALBANY (United States) - Governor Andrew Cuomo holds daily coronavirus briefing (1530 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa JERUSALEM - US Secretary of State Pompeo meets Netanyahu and Gantz as new Israeli coalition begins work PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BEIRUT (Lebanon) - Hezbollah chief gives televised speech (1400 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Latin America MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - Daily government press conference on coronavirus (0000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports (*) ITALY - Serie A clubs hold emergency talks via video link (0800 GMT) THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2020 Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Swire conglomerate AGM (0200 GMT) Europe VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope Francis joins global day of prayer with other religions BRUSSELS (Belgium) - NATO chiefs of defence meet virtually (1100 GMT) LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - EU court of justice to rule over Hungary holding asylum seekers in transit zone (0730 GMT) COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - WHO Europe holds weekly online media briefing on COVID-19 (0900 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. FRANCE - Results of Discovery COVID-19 vaccine trial LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. HELSINKI (Finland) - Schools reopen VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Atos, IT multinational, holds AGM MUNICH (Germany) - Carmaker BMW holds annual general meeting WIESBADEN (Germany) - Germany releases April inflation figures (0600 GMT) PARIS (France) - Bank of France releases company defaults data (0630 GMT) MILAN (Italy) - Trade figures for March released (0800 GMT) (+) GENEVA (Switzerland) - UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet press conference (0830 GMT) (+) BERLIN (Germany) - Geman Finanz minister Scholz presents the tax estimate (1300 GMT) PICTURE. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Weekly jobless data released (1230 GMT) Middle East and North Africa JERUSALEM - Israel unity government to be sworn in PICTURE. VIDEO. Latin America MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - Daily government press conference on coronavirus (0000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports (*) YANGJU (South Korea) - South Korea women's golf tournament (To 17) FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2020 Asia-Pacific (+) BANGKOK (Thailand) - Government to rule on reopening malls, museums VIDEO. Europe LITHUANIA - Baltic countries reopen shared borders PICTURE. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU foreign ministers meet virtually LIVE VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Eurozone finance ministers holds virtual meeting VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) MADRID (Spain) - Quarantine of 14 days imposed on foreign arrivals BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU competition ministers meet online (0700 GMT) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO briefing on coronavirus (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. (+) ATHENS (Greece) - Greece takes over Council of Europe chair for six months PARIS (France) - FitchRatings updates country rating BERLIN (Germany) - National rail company Deutsche Bahn's supervisory board meets DUBLIN (Ireland) - Court hears extradition case over Essex lorry deaths BERLIN (Germany) - Berlin restaurants reopen after virus lockdown PICTURE. VIDEO. AUSTRIA - Restaurants reopen after two-month virus shutdown VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WIESBADEN (Germany) - Quarterly GDP figures released (0600 GMT) MILAN (Italy) - Industry figures for March released (0800 GMT) LISBON (Portugal) - Quarterly growth figures released (0830 GMT) North America SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - 90th anniversary of the world's first flight with air stewardess WASHINGTON (United States) - Retail sales data released (1230 GMT) (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva discusses response to coronavirus pandemic (1700 GMT) Middle East and North Africa CAIRO (Egypt) - Hotels to partially reopen for domestic tourists Sub-Saharan Africa CAPE TOWN (South Africa) - President Ramaphosa visits virus hotspot Cape Town Latin America MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - Daily government press conference on coronavirus (0000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports BELGIUM - Belgian Football League to decide on ending season SATURDAY, MAY 16, 2020 Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. (+) TURKEY - Four-day virus lockdown (To 19) (+) NICE (France) - Possible reopening of some Cote d'Azur beaches (+) STUTTGART (Germany) - Rally against coronavirus restrictions (1200 GMT) PICTURE. Sub-Saharan Africa MONROVIA (Liberia) - Churches partially reopen for Sunday prayers (2200 GMT) Latin America MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - Daily government press conference on coronavirus (0000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports GERMANY - Football league Bundesliga restarts without spectators (To 18) SUNDAY, MAY 17, 2020 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - GDP first quarter results (2350 GMT) Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. DATTELN (Germany) - Environmental protest at new Datteln IV coal plant (+) OSLO (Norway) - National Day celebrations without traditional children's parade VIENNA (Austria) - One year anniversary of corruption scandal bringing down coalition government with far right VIDEO. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Barack and Michelle Obama speak at online commencement for black university (0000 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. NEW YORK (United States) - Taylor Swift to broadcast special Paris concert Sub-Saharan Africa BENIN - Local elections (0700 GMT) Sports FLORIDA (United States) - McIlroy, Johnson feature in virus charity golf match MONDAY, MAY 18, 2020 Asia-Pacific (+) SHENZHEN (China) - Huawei annual Global Analyst Summit (To 19) HONG KONG (China) - 15 veteran democracy advocates in court over protest charges (0300 GMT) BEIJING (China) - Baidu expected to announce Q1 earnings TOKYO (Japan) - Panasonic annual results 2019-20 (0600 GMT) TOKYO (Japan) - SoftBank Group annual results (0600 GMT) Europe STRASBOURG (France) - Icelandic judge Robert Spano becomes head of European Convention on Human Rights KOBLENZ (Germany) - Suspect in first Syria torture trial gives evidence (0730 GMT) GREECE - Lockdown eases further with secondary schools reopening PICTURE. VIDEO. MUNICH (Germany) - Restaurants in Bavaria reopen for outdoor dining BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Schools to re-open as lockdown eases VIDEO. ATHENS (Greece) - Ancient sites including Acropolis reopen to visitors WADOWICE (Poland) - Centenary of birth of Karol Wojtyla, who became pope in 1978 as Jean-Paul II COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Expected reopening of schools, restaurants and bars GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO annual meeting, held virtually (To 19) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Lufthansa Q1 results (0500 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Ryanair annual results (1000 GMT) ITALY - Museums to reopen (1000 GMT) (+) SKOPJE (Republic of North Macedonia) - Cafes and restaurants scheduled to reopen (1300 GMT) North America MONTREAL (Canada) - Montreal lockdown to ease NEW YORK (United States) - General Motors target to reopen US, Canada plants NEW YORK (United States) - Walmart Q1 results (1100 GMT) Middle East and North Africa RABAT (Morocco) - Government to unveil easing of virus lockdown restrictions (To 19) Sports ITALY - Serie A club players resume team training TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2020 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - March industrial production released (0430 GMT) TOKYO (Japan) - Mitsubishi Motors annual results (0600 GMT) TOKYO (Japan) - Sharp annual results (0600 GMT) Europe MOSCOW (Russia) - Quarterly economic growth figures released BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU culture ministers meet online BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU finance ministers meet online PARIS (France) - European Automobile Manufacturers Association releases new EU registration figures for April (0600 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Monthly jobs report (1200 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Royal Dutch Shell annual general meeting (1400 GMT) North America ATLANTA (United States) - Democrats hold presidential primary in southern state of Georgia WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - World Bee Day Asia-Pacific TAIPEI (Taiwan) - President Tsai Ing-wen inaugurated for second term (0100 GMT) Europe FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Deutsche Bank holds AGM with shareholders (0700 GMT) PICTURE. (*) LONDON (United Kingdom) - April consumer price inflation (0730 GMT) Middle East and North Africa MOROCCO - End of lockdown imposed to fight virus (To 22) Sub-Saharan Africa BURUNDI - Presidential election Sports (+) COSTA RICA - Football championship resumes PICTURE. afp
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