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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. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2021 Highlights (*) TEHRAN (Iran) - IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi visits (To 21) MOSCOW (Russia) - Verdict expected in Navalny's trial on charges of defaming war veteran (1100 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. Asia-Pacific (+) BANGKOK (Thailand) - Anti-government protesters rally to demand end to royal defamation law LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. BANGKOK (Thailand) - Parliament votes on motion of no confidence in PM Prayut's government Europe MOSCOW (Russia) - Court considers appeal against Navalny's jail term (0700 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) NICOSIA (Cyprus) - New protest against government corruption and virus restrictions VIDEO. NETHERLANDS - Dutch nationwide coronavirus curfew LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. PICTURE. (To March 2) (*) TIRANA (Albania) - PM Rama and EU Home Affairs Commissioner Johansson hold press conference LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. (+) BARCELONA (Spain) - Demonstration to demand the release of jailed rapper Pablo Hasel (1800 GMT) PICTURE. (*) LONDON (United Kingdom) - London Fashion Week, held online VIDEO. (To 23) North America NEW YORK (United States) - New York starts relaunching live arts with first pop up event at Javits Center (1730 GMT) Middle East and North Africa RABAT (Morocco) - 10th anniversary of launch of pro-reform February 20 movement TEHRAN (Iran) - President Hassan Rouhani speaks at weekly Covid-19 taskforce meeting (0630 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. Sports MELBOURNE (Australia) - Tennis: Japan's Naomi Osaka plays America's Jennifer Brady in the Australian Open women's final. PICTURE. VIDEO PODGORICA (Montenegro) - FIBA EuroBasket 2022 Qualifier - Germany vs Great Britain (1600 GMT) PICTURE. PODGORICA (Montenegro) - FIBA EuroBasket 2022 Qualifier - Montenegro vs France (1945 GMT) PICTURE. CORTINA D'AMPEZZO (Italy) - Alpine Ski: World Championships PICTURE. (To 21) TEL AVIV (Israel) - Judo: Tel Aviv Grand Slam, featuring Iranian Saeid Mollaei SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2021 Highlights TEHRAN (Iran) - Iran set to stop applying nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty additional protocol Asia-Pacific SINGAPORE (Singapore) - Possible reopening of borders for business travellers (date to be confirmed) CHRISTCHURCH (New Zealand) - 10th anniversary of Christchurch earthquake VIDEO. Europe (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Group of EU foreign ministers meets Navalny aides Leonid Volkov and Ivan Zhdanov LIVERPOOL (United Kingdom) - 60th anniversary of the Beatles' first concert at the Cavern Club VIDEO. (+) VIENNA (Austria) - IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi addresses media after talks in Tehran on nuclear inspections (1920 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa JERUSALEM - Covid-19 restrictions scheduled to be relaxed VIDEO. (+) UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - French Defence Minister Florence Parly visits ABU DHABI (United Arab Emirates) - International Defence Exhibition & Conference (0400 GMT) VIDEO. (To 25) Sub-Saharan Africa NIGER - Presidential election runoff LIVE VIDEO. (*) CONAKRY (Guinea) - Arrival of Ebola vaccines to combat outbreak in the south (1330 GMT) VIDEO. Sports MELBOURNE (Australia) - Tennis: World number one Novak Djokovic plays Russia's Daniil Medvedev in the men's final at the Australian Open. PICTURE. VIDEO PODGORICA (Montenegro) - FIBA EuroBasket 2022 Qualifier - France vs Great Britain (1600 GMT) PICTURE. PODGORICA (Montenegro) - FIBA EuroBasket 2022 Qualifier - Montenegro vs Germany (1900 GMT) PICTURE. (*) UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - Cycling: World Tour 2021, UAE Tour 2021 (To 27) MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2021 Highlights (+) CANBERRA (Australia) - Senate begins debate on draft law forcing tech firms to pay for journalistic content GENEVA (Switzerland) - 46th regular session of the UN Human Rights Council VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To March 23) (+) UNITED NATIONS (United States) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken addresses UN conference on disarmament (1400 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Asia-Pacific (*) AUSTRALIA - Pfizer vaccine rollout begins VIDEO. Europe (+) TBILISI (Georgia) - Parliament votes to approve new government VIDEO. (*) SOCHI (Russia) - President Putin holds talks with Belarus counterpart Lukashenko VIDEO. SWITZERLAND - Covid-19 test and quarantine become mandatory for people arriving from 7 regions of France, including Paris (*) VILAMOURA (Portugal) - EU employment ministers meet (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU fisheries ministers hold virtual meeting BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU foreign ministers meet VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Press conference by Navalny supporters before EU foreign ministers' meeting (0900 GMT) VIDEO. GERMANY - Schools reopen after virus closure VIDEO. (*) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Start of Covid-19 testing for teachers SPAIN - Start of quarantine measures for all arrivals from Brazil and South Africa LONDON (United Kingdom) - Boris Johnson expected to announce roadmap for easing lockdown LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. PICTURE. EDINBURGH (United Kingdom) - Scotland begins phased reopening of schools PICTURE. GENEVA (Switzerland) - Afghan president addresses Human Rights Council (0900 GMT) VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - Chinese FM Wang Yi addresses Human Rights Council (1000 GMT) GENEVA (Switzerland) - Britain FM Dominic Raab addresses Human Rights Council (1125 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - President Steinmeier holds virtual press conference with WHO chief Tedros after talks on Covax (1130 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. PARIS (France) - Retrial of ex-ETA leader Josu Ternera (1130 GMT) VIDEO. (To 23) (*) KARLSRUHE (Germany) - Federal court hearing on Volkswagen emissions technology (1200 GMT) (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - ECB head Christine Lagarde addresses European parliament (1345 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - UN chief Guterres, EU leaders von der Leyen and Michel address European Semester Conference (1345 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO virtual briefing on Covid-19 (1600 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) MADRID (Spain) - Health authorities hold a press conference on Covid-19 (1730 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Senate confirmation hearing for attorney general nominee Merrick Garland PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 23) (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid addresses Brookings Institution conference on Middle East (1500 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Second anniversary of anti-regime protest movement Sub-Saharan Africa (*) NAIROBI (Kenya) - UN Environment Assembly VIDEO. DR CONGO - Schools due to reopen after two-month closure VIDEO. Latin America (*) MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - Argentine President Alberto Fernandez visits Mexico VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 24) Sports OBERSTDORF (Germany) - Nordic Skiing: World Championships PICTURE. (To March 7) CÓRDOBA (Argentina) - Tennis: ATP tour 2021 - Cordoba Open (To 28) CHRISTCHURCH (New Zealand) - Cricket: New Zealand v Australia in first T20 international (0600 GMT) PICTURE. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2021 Highlights WASHINGTON (United States) - Senate holds first committee hearing into security failures during storming of Capitol LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. UNITED NATIONS (United States) - UN Security Council videoconference on Climate and Security (with heads of state and government) (1330 GMT) VIDEO. Asia-Pacific SHIZUOKA (Japan) - Ceremony to mark start of work on Toyota's 'Woven City' (+) SHANGHAI (China) - Mobile World Congress, the mobile industry's top trade gathering, holds Shanghai satellite event (To 25) BANGKOK (Thailand) - 20th anniversary of military coup COLOMBO (Sri Lanka) - Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan visits (0500 GMT) PICTURE. (To 24) Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU European affairs ministers meet VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - PM holds press conference on coronavirus measures (1800 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - Communist Party stages commemorative march despite virus restrictions VIDEO. MADRID (Spain) - 40th anniversary of failed military coup COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Parliament examines law on epidemics LONDON (United Kingdom) - HSBC 2020 annual results (0500 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Intercontinental Hotels Group preliminary 2020 annual results (0600 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - UK monthly employment data (0600 GMT) (+) BERLIN (Germany) - Trial begins of Egyptian accused of spying while working in German government press office (0800 GMT) (+) ATHENS (Greece) - Doctors protest for higher pay because of the Covid-19 pandemic (1030 GMT) STUTTGART (Germany) - Worldwide online presentation of new Mercedes-Benz Class-C model (1300 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Steven Maijoor, head of EU financial markets watchdog, briefs European Parliament on GameStop frenzy (1345 GMT) GENEVA (Switzerland) - Top EU diplomat Josep Borrell addresses UN Human Rights Council (1425 GMT) PARIS (France) - Fnac Darty 2020 annual results (1730 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Venues, stadiums reopen with limited capacity WASHINGTON (United States) - Senate confirmation hearing for health minister nominee Xavier Becerra (1500 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. OTTAWA (Canada) - Sentencing of armed man who broke into PM Trudeau's residence (1500 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - US consumer confidence index (1500 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve Chair Powell semi-annual testimony before Senate (1500 GMT) Middle East and North Africa KHARTOUM (Sudan) - Trial of ousted president Bashir resumes VIDEO. PICTURE. Sub-Saharan Africa (+) DAKAR (Senegal) - Covid vaccination campaign for high risk people due to start Latin America BRAZIL - 'Pele' documentary released on Netflix Sports BUCHAREST (Romania) - Football: Champions League - Last 16 First Leg: Atletico Madrid (ESP) v Chelsea (ENG) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. ROME (Italy) - Football: Champions League - Last 16 First Leg: Lazio (ITA) v Bayern Munich (GER) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2021 Highlights (*) KOBLENZ (Germany) - Verdict in case of Eyad al-Gharib, one of two Syria defendants in first ever trial over alleged atrocities by Assad regime (0830 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken addresses UN Human Rights Council (0850 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. Asia-Pacific BANGKOK (Thailand) - First batch of Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine arrives VIDEO. HONG KONG (China) - Hong Kong financial secretary delivers 2021-2022 budget (0300 GMT) Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Court decides whether to send to trial 20 suspected accomplices in 2015 Paris attacks (0800 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Boris Johnson answers Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) (1200 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov visits VIDEO. (To 25) MILAN (Italy) - Milan Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2021 (To March 1) MOSCOW (Russia) - Hearing in fraud trial of US financier Calvey and French banker Delpal (0700 GMT) MADRID (Spain) - PM Pedro Sanchez addresses parliament on pandemic (0800 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. (*) CELLE (Germany) - Verdict in trial of suspected Islamic State group recruiter (0815 GMT) VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - Russian FM Lavrov addresses UN Human Rights Council (0830 GMT) GENEVA (Switzerland) - French FM Le Drian addresses UN Human Rights Council (1050 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - Q4 GDP data (final) (0900 GMT) ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Verdict in Turkish trial of Ghosn escape suspects (1100 GMT) VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU launches consultation for improving conditions for online platform workers, such as Uber drivers (1200 GMT) (To March 3) North America (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Iraqi President Barham Saleh addresses Brookings Institution conference on Middle East (1400 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve Chair Powell semi-annual testimony before House (1500 GMT) (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Moroccan FM addresses Brookings Institution conference on Middle East (1600 GMT) Middle East and North Africa BAGHDAD (Iraq) - 30th anniversary of US-led Operation Desert Storm against Iraq TEHRAN (Iran) - President Hassan Rouhani chairs weekly cabinet meeting (0730 GMT) Sports Football: Europa League - Last 32 Second Leg (To 25) AHMEDABAD (India) - India host England in world's biggest cricket stadium for third Test (0830 GMT) (To 28) THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2021 Highlights BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU leaders hold virtual summit on Covid coordination, security, defence (1400 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 26) Asia-Pacific INDIA - India holds mega online 'cow science' test BEIJING (China) - Defence ministry holds monthly press conference (0700 GMT) Europe COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - WHO Europe holds online media briefings on Covid-19 (1000 GMT) MUNICH (Germany) - Munich Re 2020 annual results (0600 GMT) LEVERKUSEN (Germany) - Bayer 2020 annual results (0600 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) WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF press briefing (1430 GMT) (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Algerian FM addresses Brookings Institution conference on Middle East (1545 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Supreme Court hearing on case of journalist Khaled Drareni PICTURE. VIDEO. (+) ALGIERS (Algeria) - Islamic scholar Saïd Djabelkhi on trial for offences against Islam Sports DUNEDIN (New Zealand) - Cricket: New Zealand v Australia in second T20 international (0100 GMT) PICTURE. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2021 Highlights WASHINGTON (United States) - FDA advisory committee meets on whether to endorse Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - Standing Committee of National People's Congress meets (To 27) KUALA LUMPUR (Malaysia) - Coronavirus vaccination drive begins (+) HONG KONG (China) - Hong Kong begins first coronavirus vaccinations (0130 GMT) MUMBAI (India) - Quarterly GDP data (1200 GMT) Europe ZURICH (Switzerland) - LafargeHolcim 2020 annual results ROME (Italy) - G20 finance ministers, central bank chiefs hold videoconference BONN (Germany) - Deutsche Telekom 2020 annual results (0600 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - IAG 2020 annual results (0600 GMT) LUDWIGSHAFEN (Germany) - BASF 2020 annual results (0600 GMT) OSLO (Norway) - Norwegian Air Shuttle Q3 results (0700 GMT) PARIS (France) - Q4 GDP data (revised) (0745 GMT) (+) THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Appeal ruling on whether to lift Dutch curfew (0900 GMT) (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Supreme Court decides whether Shamima Begum, who joined the IS in 2015, can return to UK to challenge removal of citizenship (0945 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - PM De Croo attends Covid-19 crisis committee meeting (1300 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO virtual briefing on Covid-19 (1600 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. North America QUEBEC CITY (Canada) - Cinemas reopen in Quebec region, with restrictions Middle East and North Africa RABAT (Morocco) - 60th anniversary of death of King Mohammed V, succeeded by son Hassan II (To March 2) Latin America BOGOTA (Colombia) - Trial of former FARC leaders, accused of crimes against humanity for the kidnapping of 20,000 people Sports Dariya (Saudi Arabia) - Auto: Formula E World Championship Diriyah E-Prix (To 27) ROVANIEMI (Finland) - Auto: World rally championship (WRC), Arctic Rally PICTURE. (To 28) SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2021 Highlights TRIPOLI (Libya) - Deadline for interim PM Abdel Hamid Dbeibah to form a government VIDEO. Worldwide WORLD - International Polar Bear Day Europe (*) MOSCOW (Russia) - Sixth anniversary of Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov's assassination PICTURE. VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Verdict in appeal of retired general Ali Ghediri, jailed since June 2019 TEHRAN (Iran) - President Hassan Rouhani speaks at weekly Covid-19 taskforce meeting (0630 GMT) Sports BANSKO (Bulgaria) - Alpine Ski: 2020/2021 Men's World Cup - Bansko PICTURE. (To 28) VAL DI FASSA (Italy) - Alpine Ski: 2020/2021 Women's World Cup - Val di Fassa PICTURE. (To 28) (*) ROME (Italy) - Rugby: Italy v Ireland in Six Nations (1415 GMT) PICTURE. (*) CARDIFF (United Kingdom) - Rugby: Wales v England in Six Nations (1645 GMT) PICTURE. afp
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