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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, APRIL 28, 2020 Asia-Pacific SEOUL (South Korea) - Samsung Electronics Q1 results (2330 GMT) PICTURE. Europe ROME (Italy) - Civil Protection Agency releases daily figures on coronavirus (1600 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. (+) BELGRADE (Serbia) - Residents make noise from terraces in anti-government protest (1800 GMT) VIDEO. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve holds policy meeting PICTURE. GRAPHIC. (To 29) SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Google's parent company Alphabet quarterly results (2030 GMT) VANCOUVER (Canada) - Hearing in extradition trial of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou VIDEO. (To 30) Middle East and North Africa (+) ISRAEL - Independence Day VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 29) Sports MADRID (Spain) - Tennis stars compete from home for Mutua Madrid Open Virtual Pro (To 30) WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 2020 Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Standard Chartered Q1 results (0400 GMT) WELLINGTON (New Zealand) - Report released into 2019 Christchurch mosque shootings (1200 GMT) Europe GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO briefing on coronavirus (1400 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give daily briefing on coronavirus VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. ROME (Italy) - Civil Protection Agency releases daily figures on coronavirus (1600 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. DACHAU (Germany) - 75th anniversary of liberation of Dachau Nazi concentration camp VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Airbus Q1 results BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU transport ministers videoconference (+) GERMANY - Masks become compulsory in shops STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Spotify Q1 results BRATISLAVA (Slovakia) - Hearings in trial for the murder of journalist Jan Kuciak (To 30) (+) BELGIUM - Belgian municipalities start providing their residents with washable masks VIDEO. PICTURE. FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Deutsche Bank Q1 results (0500 GMT) WOLFSBURG (Germany) - Volkswagen Q1 results (0530 GMT) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope Francis livestreams general audience on Vatican website (0830 GMT) PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) held in Parliament (1100 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) PARIS (France) - Finance minister outlines economic recovery plan (1300 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Conference to review Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) (1700 GMT) (To May 10) LOS ANGELES (United States) - 40th anniversary of death of Alfred Hitchcock (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Q1 GDP results (1230 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds press conference (1830 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Facebook reports quarterly results (2100 GMT) SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Microsoft Q3 results (2130 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TUNISIA - Five-year state of emergency expires TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokesman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - England cricket to discuss new-format 'Hundred' competition amid virus (0900 GMT) THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2020 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - Japan Airlines annual results (0600 GMT) BEIJING (China) - Defence ministry holds monthly press conference (0700 GMT) Europe COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - WHO Europe holds weekly online media briefing on COVID-19 (0900 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - ECB press conference on eurozone monetary policy (1230 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give daily briefing on coronavirus VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel holds talks with state premiers on easing virus restrictions (1200 GMT) ROME (Italy) - Civil Protection Agency holds press conference on coronavirus (1600 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. (+) KIEV (Ukraine) - Foreign ministers of Ukraine, Russia, Germany, France discuss Ukraine war KIEV (Ukraine) - Parliament session which could see Georgia's ex-president Saakashvili appointed deputy PM PICTURE. VIDEO. RUSSIA - Return to work as virus restrictions ease VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BERLIN (Germany) - 75th anniversary of Hitler's suicide GERMANY - 75th anniversary of liberation of Ravensbruck Nazi concentration camp GENEVA (Switzerland) - UN treaty on actors' rights comes into force MILAN (Italy) - Unemployment figures for March released (0800 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Eurozone employment figures for March (0900 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Eurozone preliminary inflation figures for April (0900 GMT) MILAN (Italy) - Q1 GDP figures released (1000 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Lloyds Banking Group Q1 interim management statement (1500 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - McDonald's Q1 results (1200 GMT) NEW YORK (United States) - Twitter reports quarterly results (1200 GMT) SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Apple Q2 results (2100 GMT) SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Amazon reports quarterly results (2130 GMT) Middle East and North Africa CAIRO (Egypt) - Arab League to meet over Israel's plans to annex West Bank TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokesman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. FRIDAY, MAY 1, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - Labour Day Asia-Pacific (*) HONG KONG (China) - May Day pro-democracy protests planned despite virus fears (0400 GMT) Europe (+) VIENNA (Austria) - Low-cost airline Wizz Air resumes flights MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give daily briefing on coronavirus VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. ROME (Italy) - Civil Protection Agency releases daily figures on coronavirus (1600 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. (+) AUSTRIA - Lockdown restrictions eased DUBLIN (Ireland) - Dublin court hears extradition case over Essex lorry deaths LONDON (United Kingdom) - RBS Q1 earnings (0900 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - ExxonMobil Q1 results (1100 GMT) NEW YORK (United States) - Chevron Q1 results (1200 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokesman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa SOUTH AFRICA - Gradual reopening due to start Latin America (*) HAVANA (Cuba) - Call to mark Labor Day at home due to virus (+) COLOMBIA - Colombia's last active rebel group resumes hostilities Sports (+) UNITED KINGDOM - Premier League clubs to meet on return to training SATURDAY, MAY 2, 2020 Europe MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give daily briefing on coronavirus VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1500 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. ROME (Italy) - Civil Protection Agency releases daily figures on coronavirus (1600 GMT) (*) GREECE - 10 years since austerity measures introduced North America CLEVELAND (United States) - Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducts new honorees at online performance gala (1600 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokesman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. SUNDAY, MAY 3, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - World Press Freedom Day Europe MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give daily briefing on coronavirus VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1500 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. ROME (Italy) - Civil Protection Agency releases daily figures on coronavirus (1600 GMT) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope Francis livestreams Angelus prayer on Vatican website (1100 GMT) PICTURE. Middle East and North Africa (+) JERUSALEM - Schools due to reopen Latin America PLAYA DEL CARMEN (Mexico) - Platino awards for Ibero-American film (To 4) MONDAY, MAY 4, 2020 Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU hosts vaccine donors conference (*) ITALY - Easing of virus lockdown PICTURE. VIDEO. (*) ICELAND - Easing of virus restrictions VIENNA (Austria) - Schools reopen MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give daily briefing on coronavirus VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BERN (Switzerland) - Parliament holds emergency session on coronavirus pandemic (To 8) ROME (Italy) - Civil Protection Agency holds press conference on coronavirus (1600 GMT) VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1700 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. MILAN (Italy) - Ferrari Q1 results LONDON (United Kingdom) - New Julian Assange trial dates to be decided GERMANY - Schools set to reopen (*) PORTUGAL - Virus restrictions to ease LJUBLJANA (Slovenia) - 40th anniversary of Tito's death (0700 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. HAMBURG (Germany) - Widow of German jihadist rapper goes on trial for crimes against humanity (0700 GMT) North America (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - US Democrats demand explanation on Trump cuts to World Health Organization (2100 GMT) (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - US Congress back into session WASHINGTON (United States) - US Supreme Court to hear Trump taxes case NEW YORK (United States) - Sentencing hearing for Brazilian businessman Fabio Tordin over FIFA corruption scandal (1400 GMT) VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa TUNISIA - Tunisia starts easing virus lockdown (+) BEIRUT (Lebanon) - Some restaurants, bars reopen as Lebanon eases virus lockdown Sub-Saharan Africa (+) NIGERIA - Lockdown due to ease VIDEO. TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2020 Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Media tycoon Jimmy Lai and rights activists face trial over protests (0300 GMT) Europe KARLSRUHE (Germany) - Germany's top court hears Volkswagen 'dieselgate' compensation case PICTURE. DUBLIN (Ireland) - Extradition hearing for Briton Ian Bailey, wanted for murder in France (To 8) MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give daily briefing on coronavirus VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. ROME (Italy) - Civil Protection Agency releases daily figures on coronavirus (1600 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1700 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. MILAN (Italy) - Fiat Chrysler Q1 results FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Lufthansa holds annual shareholders' meeting with livestream (0800 GMT) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Bundesbank videoconference on impact of virus on German banks (0945 GMT) North America BOSTON (United States) - 100th anniversary of arrest of Italian anarchists that became landmark rights case (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - US trade deficit for March released (1230 GMT) SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Disney announces Q2 results (2030 GMT) Sports NEW DELHI (India) - Chess Online Nations Cup (To 10) NEW YORK (United States) - Sentencing of ex-Chile soccer chief Sergio Jadue over FIFA corruption scandal (1400 GMT) WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2020 Asia-Pacific HUBEI (China) - High schools reopen in Hubei, the Chinese province at the epicentre of COVID-19 pandemic Europe (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU videoconference with leaders of western Balkans MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give daily briefing on coronavirus VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) ESSEN (Germany) - German court hears claims for higher compensation over Germanwings Alps crash (+) BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel holds talks with regional leaders on virus restrictions PARIS (France) - Societe Generale Q1 results MILAN (Italy) - UniCredit Q1 results (0500 GMT) MUNICH (Germany) - BMW releases Q1 financial results (0530 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Germany releases figures on March industrial orders (0600 GMT) PARIS (France) - Thales annual general meeting (0800 GMT) North America (+) LOS ANGELES (United States) - Michelle Obama book tour documentary hits Netflix Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeal trial for two 'Hirak' movement protesters who injured police officer Sub-Saharan Africa PIETERMARITZBURG (South Africa) - Hearing in ex-president Zuma's corruption trial afp
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