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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. MONDAY, APRIL 19, 2021 Highlights MINNEAPOLIS (United States) - Closing arguments at murder trial of ex-police officer over George Floyd death PICTURE. VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU foreign ministers meet via video link VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. Europe (+) BERLIN (Germany) - CDU party leadership holds new crunch talks over Merkel's successor (1600 GMT) MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give briefing on coronavirus (1630 GMT) (*) MADRID (Spain) - King Felipe VI meets Dominican Republic's President Luis Rodolfo Abinader Corona (1730 GMT) PICTURE. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - All Americans become eligible for Covid vaccine under Biden timeline PICTURE. VIDEO. OTTAWA (Canada) - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland presents federal budget (+) TORONTO (Canada) - Ontario province border closure takes effect in virus fight NEW YORK (United States) - United Airlines Q1 results (2000 GMT) (To 20) SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - IBM Q1 results (2100 GMT) Latin America (+) SANTIAGO (Chile) - Authorities unveil new species of dinosaur discovered in Chile (1500 GMT) (*) QUITO (Ecuador) - President-elect Guillermo Lasso holds talks with President Lenin Moreno (1630 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. Sports ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Tennis: WTA tour 2021 - Tennis Championship Istanbul (To 25) BARCELONA (Spain) - Tennis: ATP tour 2021 - Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell PICTURE. (To 25) BELGRADE (Serbia) - Tennis: ATP tour 2021 - Serbia Open PICTURE. (To 25) STUTTGART (Germany) - Tennis: WTA tour 2021 - Porsche Tennis Grand Prix PICTURE. (To 25) TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 2021 Highlights THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - OPCW member states meet for possible vote on sanctions against Syria VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MONTREUX (Switzerland) - UEFA Congress (*) AMSTERDAM (Netherlands) - EMA to make recommendation on safety of J&J Covid-19 vaccine (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Asia-Pacific (+) BOAO (China) - President Xi speaks at opening plenary of Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2021 (0130 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) PHU TH? (Vietnam) - Hung King's Temple festival (2300 GMT) PICTURE. Europe THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - ICJ hearing on DR Congo, Uganda reparations PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 23) THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Government decision expected on possible lifting of night curfew, reopening of cafe terraces (1700 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU European affairs ministers meet VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PARIS (France) - L'Oreal shareholders' annual general meeting LONDON (United Kingdom) - Monthly unemployment data (0500 GMT) FRANKFURT (Germany) - ECB publishes eurozone bank lending survey for Q1-Q2 2021 (0800 GMT) (+) BERLIN (Germany) - Conservative CDU-CSU parliamentary group holds talks over Merkel's successor (0930 GMT) North America SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Apple expected to make product announcements at streamed event (1700 GMT) VIDEO. NEW YORK (United States) - Covid vaccine maker Johnson & Johnson announces quarterly results (1045 GMT) (+) NEW YORK (United States) - Boeing shareholders' annual general assembly (1400 GMT) SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Netflix Q1 results (2000 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Government spokesman Ali Rabiei holds press conference (0700 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. FILE VIDEO. ADEN (Yemen) - Authorities start vaccinating medical staff (1500 GMT) VIDEO. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 2021 Highlights LONDON (United Kingdom) - Queen Elizabeth II turns 95 VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - Putin delivers state of the nation address to parliament (0900 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) MOSCOW (Russia) - Navalny team plan protests across Russia to help save hunger-striking Putin opponent (1600 GMT) PICTURE. Asia-Pacific KANDY (Sri Lanka) - Cricket: Bangladesh Test tour starts WELLINGTON (New Zealand) - Memorial service for Prince Philip (0300 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU Commission presents plan for AI rules DENMARK - Shopping malls, libraries and cafe terraces reopen VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Boris Johnson answers Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) (1100 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. WARSAW (Poland) - Disciplinary chamber rules in high-profile case disputed with EU VIDEO. BERLIN (Germany) - German MPs debate and vote on a national infections control law VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU unveils green finance rules on defining sustainable investment (1000 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - UK consumer price inflation (1400 GMT) PARIS (France) - Accor hotels Q1 results (1545 GMT) North America PORT-AU-PRINCE (Haiti) - 50th anniversary of death of dictator Francois Duvalier, known as Papa Doc WASHINGTON (United States) - Senate hearing on bill to pressure China on trade and rights, back Taiwan (1400 GMT) Middle East and North Africa (+) TEHRAN (Iran) - Pakistan's FM Shah Mahmood Qureshi visits TEHRAN (Iran) - President Rouhani addresses cabinet meeting (0600 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. FILE VIDEO. ALGIERS (Algeria) - 60th anniversary of coup bid by French generals opposed to ending French rule (2000 GMT) (To 22) Latin America BOGOTA (Colombia) - State Truth Commission hearing with former FARC and paramilitary chiefs about the conflict Sports HARARE (Zimbabwe) - Cricket: Zimbabwe v Pakistan 1st Twenty20 international BASEL (Switzerland) - European Championships in Artistic Gymnastics PICTURE. (To 25) HUY (Belgium) - Cycling: World Tour 2021, Fleche Wallonne 2021 VIDEO. ZURICH (Switzerland) - FIFA hosts draws for Olympic Football Tournaments (0800 GMT) THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 2021 Highlights WORLD - Earth Day VIDEO. CAPE CANAVERAL (United States) - SpaceX lifts off for ISS VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - Biden hosts virtual climate summit PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 23) Asia-Pacific (+) SEOUL (South Korea) - Samsung Electronics de facto leader Lee Jae-yong goes on trial over allegedly fraudulent takeover (0100 GMT) HONG KONG (China) - Verdict due in trial of Hong Kong journalist over mob attack car searches (0630 GMT) HONG KONG (China) - Three historic Chinese imperial seals auctioned in Hong Kong (0900 GMT) PICTURE. Europe MOSCOW (Russia) - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko visits PICTURE. EVORA (Portugal) - EU energy ministers meet PARIS (France) - EU programme Copernicus report on Europe's climate in 2020 (*) ROME (Italy) - Libyan FM Najla al-Mangoush visits OSLO (Norway) - Norwegian Air Shuttle Q3 results (0600 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - Parliament grills Finance Minister Olaf Scholz over Wirecard collapse (0830 GMT) PICTURE. FRANKFURT (Germany) - ECB press conference on eurozone monetary policy (1230 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Political group leaders from EU parliament decide on holding UK trade deal vote (1300 GMT) North America LOS ANGELES (United States) - Spirit Awards for independent movies NEW YORK (United States) - American Airlines Q1 results (1100 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - US announces 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) SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Intel Q1 results (2100 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Verdict due in trial of scholar accused of offending Islam (0900 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. ALGERIA - Deadline to submit candidacies for parliamentary election Sports ZAGREB (Croatia) - Auto: World rally championship (WRC), Monte-Carlo Rally PICTURE. (To 25) FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 2021 Europe (+) GENEVA (Switzerland) - Global Youth Summit, organised by the UN (To 25) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU environment ministers meet BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Government crisis committee meets to discuss reopening of cultural and sports venues BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel gives testimony before parliamentary committee investigating Wirecard scandal (+) NUUK (Denmark) - Greenland's new regional government takes office as local parliament session opens STUTTGART (Germany) - Daimler Q1 results (0500 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Public finances and retail sales monthly data (1400 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Ghislaine Maxwell re-arraigned after new sex trafficking charges (1830 GMT) VIDEO. Sports HARARE (Zimbabwe) - Cricket: Zimbabwe v Pakistan 2nd Twenty20 international SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 2021 Highlights JAKARTA (Indonesia) - Southeast Asian ASEAN summit on Myanmar crisis ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Turkey to host Afghan peace talks VIDEO. PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. (To May 4) Europe YEREVAN (Armenia) - Armenians commemorate WWI-era genocide (*) MOSCOW (Russia) - Mexican FM Marcelo Ebrard visits (To 25) (+) FRANCE - Quarantine becomes mandatory for arrivals from Brazil, Argentina, Chile, South Africa VIDEO. (+) KERCH - Russia closes some Black Sea waters despite Western criticism (1800 GMT) SUNDAY, APRIL 25, 2021 Highlights (*) LOS ANGELES (United States) - Oscars night, the 93rd Academy Awards ceremony PICTURE. VIDEO. Worldwide WORLD - World Malaria Day Europe ASHGABAT (Turkmenistan) - Festival celebrating Turkmenistan's national horse, dog breeds PICTURE. VOSTOCHNY (Russia) - Launch of 36 OneWeb satellites VIDEO. ALBANIA - Parliamentary elections VIDEO. PICTURE. Middle East and North Africa DJERBA (Tunisia) - Annual Jewish pilgrimage to island of Djerba (To May 2) Sports HARARE (Zimbabwe) - Cricket: Zimbabwe v Pakistan 3rd Twenty20 international LONDON (United Kingdom) - Football: League Cup Final: Manchester City v Tottenham (1530 GMT) PICTURE. MONDAY, APRIL 26, 2021 Europe CHERNOBYL (Ukraine) - International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day PICTURE. VIDEO. THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - ICJ hearing on DR Congo, Uganda reparations (+) ITALY - Schools, bars, restaurants, theatres and concert venues start reopening BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU agriculture and fisheries ministers hold talks (To 27) STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Nobel Foundation hosts virtual summit on climate change (To 28) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - European Parliament plenary session (To 29) BIRMINGHAM (United Kingdom) - Two police officers on trial over murder of ex-footballer Dalian Atkinson ANKARA (Turkey) - Mega-trial begins over deadly protests in 2014, with pro-Kurd party leaders among the defendants (0700 GMT) MADRID (Spain) - Ban on arrivals from South Africa, Brazil set to be lifted (2200 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US sanctions on nine state-owned Belarusian companies come into force VANCOUVER (Canada) - Extradition hearing for Huawei's Meng Wanzhou (1700 GMT) (To 30) NEW YORK (United States) - Tesla announces quarterly results (2030 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) - Deadline for ANC secretary general to step down TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 2021 Highlights MADRID (Spain): Football: Champions League - Semi-final first leg: Real Madrid (ESP) v Chelsea (ENG) (1900 GMT) Asia-Pacific PANAJI (India) - Verdict due in trial of former chief editor of Tehelka magazine for rape Europe GENEVA (Switzerland) - UN chief Guterres attends talks aimed at resolving Cyprus dispute (0700 GMT) (To 29) (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - HSBC Q1 earnings (0600 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - BP first quarter earnings (0600 GMT) (+) GERMANY - Bayer shareholders' annual general meeting (0800 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve holds two-day policy meeting PICTURE. GRAPHIC. (To 28) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Trial begins of anti-government activist Amira Bouraoui CASABLANCA (Morocco) - Journalist Omar Radi on trial for spying and sexual assault (To 29) Sports SWITZERLAND - Cycling: World Tour 2021, Tour de Romandie 2021 PICTURE. (To May 2) afp
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