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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. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2020 Highlights ISLAMABAD/DHAKA - Anti-Macron protests in Pakistan and Bangladesh following Islam remarks PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. (+) MILWAUKEE (United States) - Trump and Biden hold rival rallies in swing states of Minnesota and Wisconsin PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO FRANCE - New month-long national lockdown starts VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BELLINZONA (Switzerland) - Verdict in TV rights corruption trial of FIFA ex-number 2 Jerome Valcke and beIN media chief Nasser Al-Khelaifi (1230 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. Asia-Pacific (+) COLOMBO (Sri Lanka) - Sri Lanka capital goes into lockdown after virus surge (+) BEIJING (China) - Press conference following Plenary of Chinese Communist Party central committee (0200 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. HANOI (Vietnam) - US Secretary Mike Pompeo visits, to celebrate 25th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and the US TAOYUAN (Taiwan) - Taiwan same-sex soldiers join military mass wedding for first time (0200 GMT) VIDEO. BEIJING (China) - China Fashion Week VIDEO. (To November 1) Europe (+) ATHENS (Greece) - PM Mitsotakis announces new anti-Covid restrictions (+) PARIS (France) - Government holds Defence council meeting following attack in Nice (+) MADRID (Spain) - Start of perimetral closures in several Spanish regions MILAN (Italy) - Atlantia general assembly decides on selling Italian motorways (*) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU health ministers hold videoconference on coronavirus VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MADRID (Spain) - Ex-interior minster Jorge Fernandez Diaz quizzed in political spying case PARIS (France) - Total Q1 results WARSAW (Poland) - Women rally against near-total abortion ban PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PORTUGAL - Restricted circulation around All Saints week-end VIDEO. (To November 3) DUSHANBE (Tajikistan) - President Emomali Rakhmon sworn in for new term after re-election (0400 GMT) VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - NatWest Q3 Results (0600 GMT) PARIS (France) - Air France-KLM 2019 annual results (0615 GMT) INGOLSTADT (Germany) - Audi Q3 results (0700 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - IAG 3Q earnings 2020 (0700 GMT) COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Novo Nordisk quarterly results (0700 GMT) (+) KIEV (Ukraine) - Protest after Constitutional Court partially cancelled anti-corruption reform (0700 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - GDP Q3 first estimate (0900 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Eurozone October inflation, first estimate (0900 GMT) GRAPHIC. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Eurozone Q3 growth first estimate (0900 GMT) GRAPHIC. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Eurozone unemployment in September (0900 GMT) GRAPHIC. (+) KIEV (Ukraine) - Protest against government's decision to reallocate cancer funds for road repair (0900 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - Economy minister Altmaier presents updated growth projections (0900 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Government makes announcement on Covid-19 epidemic (1300 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Bundesbank chief Weidmann holds online forum with youths (1430 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - Ukraine's Parliament speaker Razumkov visits North America WATERFORD (United States) - Trump holds presidential election rally in Michigan (1700 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. GREEN BAY (United States) - Trump holds election rally in key state of Wisconsin (1930 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA (United States) - Biden addresses drive-in election rally in swing state of Minnesota (2030 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. ROCHESTER (United States) - Trump holds election rally in Minnesota (2030 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) MILWAUKEE (United States) - Biden holds election rally in Wisconsin's biggest city (2330 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. (+) FORTH WORTH (United States) - Kamala Harris makes three campaign stops in Texas on last day of early voting (1200 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. HOUSTON (United States) - Last day of early voting in Texas (1300 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF chief Georgieva holds conversation on fund's crisis response (1515 GMT) Middle East and North Africa (+) BEIRUT (Lebanon) - Lebanon's Hezbollah chief speaks about latest political developments (1830 GMT) PICTURE. Sub-Saharan Africa NAIROBI (Kenya) - Sentencing hearing for two men found guilty of conspiracy with Al-Shabaab over Westgate attack LIVE VIDEO. LIBREVILLE (Gabon) - Places of worship to reopen (+) DAKAR (Senegal) - Protest called by Islamic groups over satirical cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed (1500 GMT) Latin America (*) SANTIAGO (Chile) - Demonstrators gather in iconic protest square after voters threw out dictatorship-era constitution VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. HAVANA (Cuba) - Parliament debates economic strategy amid Covid-19 epidemic. VIDEO Sports ARGENTINA - Argentine football legend Diego Maradona turns 60 VIDEO. PICTURE. GRAPHIC. GHANA - Football championship resumes RAWALPINDI (Pakistan) - Pakistan vs Zimbabwe in first ODI of the tour (0430 GMT) MADRID (Spain) - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Vuelta Tour of Spain GRAPHIC. (To November 8) SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2020 Highlights IVORY COAST - Presidential election PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. DETROIT (United States) - Obama campaigns alongside former right-hand man Biden PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) BUTLER TOWNSHIP (United States) - Trump holds twin rallies in crucial battleground state of Pennsylvania (2000 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. BERLIN (Germany) - Berlin Brandenburg Airport scheduled to open after nine-year delay VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. Worldwide WORLD - Halloween festivities VIDEO. Asia-Pacific AUSTRALIA - Queensland state elections TOKYO (Japan) - Tokyo International Film Festival 2020 VIDEO. GRAPHIC. (To November 9) CHIANG MAI (Thailand) - Yee Peng lantern festival VIDEO. PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. TAIPEI (Taiwan) - Gay Pride parade (0500 GMT) VIDEO. YANGON (Myanmar) - National League for Democracy (NLD) campaign event outside the country's biggest city (1000 GMT) VIDEO. Europe (*) GEORGIA - Parliamentary elections (0400 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. (*) SLOVAKIA - Slovakia launches nationwide screening for coronavirus PICTURE. VIDEO. LISBON (Portugal) - Extraordinary cabinet meeting to decide new "measures to control the pandemic" (+) ALMATY (Kazakhstan) - Rally called by opposition "against political repression" (0500 GMT) VIDEO. BERLIN (Germany) - 100th anniversary of birth of American photographer Helmut Newton (0900 GMT) GRANADA (Spain) - Demonstration against coronavirus restrictions (2200 GMT) PICTURE. Middle East and North Africa SHARM EL SHEIKH (Egypt) - Fifth anniversary of bomb attack that downed Russian charter over Sinai VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa ABIDJAN (Ivory Coast) - Opposition candidate Kouadio Konan Bertin holds last rally before presidential election VIDEO. Sports LLANELLI (United Kingdom) - Rugby: Wales v Scotland in 2020 Six Nations Championship (1415 GMT) PICTURE. ROME (Italy) - Rugby: Italy v England in 2020 Six Nations Championship (1645 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. SAINT-DENIS (France) - Rugby: France v Ireland in 2020 Six Nations Championship (2000 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2020 Highlights ALGIERS (Algeria) - Referendum on constitutional reforms PICTURE. GRAPHIC. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Islamic groups stage protest march to French consulate over Charlie Hebdo cartoon (1200 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Worldwide WORLD - Christians mark All Saints' Day Asia-Pacific (*) BEIJING (China) - China begins household census-taking for once-a-decade tally of world's largest population BANGKOK (Thailand) - Ceremony with Thai King to change the gold seasonal costume of the Emerald Buddha TOKYO (Japan) - Tokyo's Meiji Shrine holds ceremony to celebrate 100th anniversary (0100 GMT) VIDEO. Europe MOLDOVA - Presidential election (0500 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. (+) TBILISI (Georgia) - Press conference by OSCE monitors of Georgia elections MINSK (Belarus) - Demonstration called against President Lukashenko VIDEO. PICTURE. (+) WARSAW (Poland) - Poles celebrate All Saints Day despite coronavirus restrictions VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Ryanair shuts Frankfurt hub after pilots refuse pay cuts VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's Angelus prayer on Saint Peter's square (1000 GMT) PICTURE. North America CANADA - Borders reopen to all countries except the US Middle East and North Africa JERUSALEM - Israel begins its first clinical trials of a novel coronavirus vaccine Latin America MACHU PICCHU (Peru) - Machu Picchu Archaeological site reopens Sports IMOLA (Italy) - Auto: Formula One - Grand Prix Emilia Romagna 2020, Grand Prix (1210 GMT) RAWALPINDI (Pakistan) - Pakistan v Zimbabwe in second ODI of the tour (0430 GMT) MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2020 Highlights (*) GERMANY - New round of shutdowns for the cultural, leisure, food and drink sectors comes into force LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. UNITED STATES - Final day of campaigning on eve of presidential election PICTURE. GRAPHIC. VIDEO. Asia-Pacific KUALA LUMPUR (Malaysia) - Parliament session begins HONG KONG (China) - China central bank chief speaks about central banks in digital economy (0155 GMT) Europe CHISINAU (Moldova) - OSCE election observers hold press conference VIDEO. PORTUGAL - National mourning day to honour the victims of Covid-19 VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - CBI annual conference VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 4) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Ryanair Q2 results (0600 GMT) (*) LONDON (United Kingdom) - High court ruling in Johnny Depp libel case (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO virtual press briefing on COVID-19 (1600 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WARSAW (Poland) - Artists hold protest over coronavirus restrictions (1600 GMT) PICTURE. Middle East and North Africa (*) TEHRAN (Iran) - UK-Iranian Zaghari-Ratcliffe goes before court for second trial Latin America MEXICO - Day of the Dead PICTURE. VIDEO. Sports LAUSANNE (Switzerland) - Court of Arbitration for Sport rules on Russia competition ban (0800 GMT) (To 5) PARIS (France) - Tennis: ATP tour 2020 - Paris Masters PICTURE. (To 8) TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2020 Highlights (*) UNITED STATES - Presidential election PICTURE. GRAPHIC. VIDEO. Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Jimmy Lai and Joshua Wong hearing at Wanchai District Court PATNA (India) - Second phase of voting in Bihar state election BEIJING (China) - Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam visits (0200 GMT) (To 6) SYDNEY (Australia) - Reserve Bank of Australia board meeting (0330 GMT) Europe THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - PM Rutte expected to give press conference on Covid-19 (1800 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) NICOSIA (Cyprus) - Rival Cypriot leaders Anastasiades and Tatar meet for first time VIDEO. GRENOBLE (France) - 70th anniversary of Air India's 'Malabar Princess' plane crash MILAN (Italy) - Ferrari Q3 results (*) PARIS (France) - French court rules in appeal over Turkish request to confiscate assets of fugitive businessman Cem Uzan ZURICH (Switzerland) - Adecco Q3 results (0600 GMT) LEVERKUSEN (Germany) - Bayer Q3 results (0600 GMT) ANKARA (Turkey) - Largest coup-related trial resumes (0600 GMT) STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Securitas quarterly results (1200 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Eurogroup finance ministers meet (1400 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. North America JACKSON (United States) - Mississippi votes on new design to replace flag with confederate symbol VIDEO. PICTURE. SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - California votes on whether Uber and Lyft must reclassify drivers as employees PICTURE. Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Verdict expected at appeal trial of businessman Ali Haddad TIPASA (Algeria) - Former Algiers governor Abdelkader Zoukh goes on trial for corruption RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - Saudi Aramco Q3 results (0500 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa KHARTOUM (Sudan) - Trial of ousted president Bashir resumes VIDEO. PICTURE. Sports RAWALPINDI (Pakistan) - Pakistan v Zimbabwe in third ODI of the tour (0500 GMT) SALZBURG (Austria) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 3: Group A Salzburg (AUT) v Bayern Munich (GER) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. MADRID (Spain) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 3: Group B Real Madrid (ESP) v Inter Milan (ITA) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BERGAMO (Italy) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 3: Group D Atalanta (ITA) v Liverpool (ENG) (2000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2020 Highlights (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - US withdrawal from Paris climate accord comes into effect PICTURE. Asia-Pacific (+) SHANGHAI (China) - President Xi Jinping gives speech via video at the opening ceremony of China International Import Expo TOKYO (Japan) - Mitsubishi Motors: Q2 results (0815 GMT) Europe ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Turkey research vessel Oruc Reis's mission expires ATHENS (Greece) - Council of Europe foreign ministers meet BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU finance ministers meet VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. ROME (Italy) - 70th anniversary of European Convention on Human Rights OSLO (Norway) - Supreme Court hears NGO case against oil exploration in the Arctic COLOGNE (Germany) - European Union Aviation Safety Agency EUASA holds annual conference (To 5) HERZOGENAURACH (Germany) - Adidas Q3 results (0600 GMT) MUNICH (Germany) - BMW Q3 results (0630 GMT) PLOCK (Poland) - Three activists on trial for allegedly offending religious sentiment by depicting the Madonna with a rainbow halo (0700 GMT) COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Danske Bank quarterly results (0700 GMT) (*) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's general audience (0830 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BERLIN (Germany) - Berlin airports and Qatar Airways hold press conference (1000 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Marks and Spencer first half earnings (1000 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve holds policy meeting PICTURE. GRAPHIC. (To 5) WASHINGTON (United States) - Trade data for September (1330 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TEL AVIV (Israel) - 25th anniversary of assassination of prime minister Yitzhak Rabin VIDEO. ALGERIA - Secondary schools reopen Sports ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 3: Group H Büyüksehir Bld. Spor (TUR) v Manchester United (ENG) (1755 GMT) PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 3: Group E Chelsea (ENG) v Rennes (FRA) (2000 GMT) LEIPZIG (Germany) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 3: Group H RB Leipzig (GER) v Paris SG (FRA) (2000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2020 Highlights SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Uber Q3 results (2130 GMT) Asia-Pacific SHANGHAI (China) - China International Import Expo (CIIE) (To 10) (+) HAIKOU (China) - Former Philippine President Gloria Arroyo delivers online speech at South China Sea forum (0030 GMT) TOKYO (Japan) - Nintendo Q2 results (0600 GMT) TOKYO (Japan) - Suzuki: Q2 results (0600 GMT) Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU Commission autumn economic forecasts LONDON (United Kingdom) - Bank of England publishes monetary policy report FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Lufthansa Q3 results (0600 GMT) PERM (Russia) - Appeal of activist jailed for Putin mannequin (0615 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Industrial orders data for September (0700 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Parliamentary committee evidence session on forced labour in the supply chain (1400 GMT) MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give briefing on coronavirus (1730 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. North America MONTREAL (Canada) - Bombardier Q1 results (1100 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1330 GMT) NEW YORK (United States) - General Motors : Q3 results (1500 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds press conference (1930 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Trial of ex-policeman Toufik Hassani and Mohamed Hellal Sports RICHMOND (United States) - Swimming: US Pro Swim Series start (To 8) FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2020 Asia-Pacific KUALA LUMPUR (Malaysia) - Government tables budget TOKYO (Japan) - Toyota: Q2 results (0345 GMT) TOKYO (Japan) - Honda: Q2 results (0600 GMT) Europe BERLIN (Germany) - FitchRatings updates country rating GREECE - Moody's updates country rating (date subject to change) (+) BARNOLDSWICK (United Kingdom) - Rolls-Royce employees go on strike (To 27) MUNICH (Germany) - Allianz Q3 results (0600 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Industrial production data for September (0700 GMT) ATHENS (Greece) - Trial resumes over 2018 murder of gay rights activist (1200 GMT) PICTURE. PARIS (France) - Court ruling in case against Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan over revealing rape accuser's name (1230 GMT) North America (+) MONTREAL (Canada) - Final arguments in trial of former Canadian producer Gilbert Rozon on charges of sexual assault and harassment OTTAWA (Canada) - October unemployment data (1330 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Reopening of mosques with capacity of over 1,000 people PICTURE. VIDEO. afp
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