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| - Go to to consult AFP Agenda Dear clients, Following our coverage of the US election, AFPTV would like to have your feedback on the content and the agendas we offered. This information will help us to improve our future coverage to better serve your needs. You can find a quick questionnaire here: HONG KONG (AFPTV) - We plan to file the following videos: TBA indicates that times are to be announced, but coverage is confirmed. TBC indicates that coverage is to be confirmed. For all editorial requests, email afptv@afp.com or contact the appropriate regional video desk. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2020 + HIGHLIGHTS BEIJING (China): China National Space Administration holds press conference after Chang'e-5 space probe successfully returns to Earth with lunar samples WASHINGTON (United States): Federal Reserve Chair Powell holds press conference after interest rate announcement KANKARA (Nigeria): Aftermath following kidnapping of hundreds of Nigerian students claimed by Boko Haram KARACHI (Pakistan): Balochistan: Pakistan's land of the disappeared + ASIA PACIFIC KARACHI (Pakistan): Balochistan: Pakistan's land of the disappeared - SOURCE: AFPTV - EDIT 0400 GMT HONG KONG (China): Eight Hong Kongers including well-known activist 'Long Hair' arrive in court for security law protest trial - SOURCE: AFPTV - LIVE 0500 GMT - EDIT TO FOLLOW BANGKOK (Thailand): Thailand returns two orangutans to Indonesia on their 70th diplomatic anniversary - SOURCE: AFPTV - EDIT 0600 GMT BEIJING (China): China National Space Administration holds press conference after Chang'e-5 space probe successfully returns to Earth with lunar samples - SOURCE: AFPTV - LIVE 0700 GMT - EDIT TO FOLLOW BEIJING (China): Chinese Foreign Ministry regular briefing - SOURCE: AFPTV - LIVE 0700 GMT - EDIT ON MERIT SUVA (Fiji): Cyclone Yasa due to hit Fiji - TIMING DEPENDENT ON NETWORK COVERAGE - SOURCE: AFPTV - EDIT TBA + EUROPE WOKING (United Kingdom): UK haulage companies struggle with Brexit uncertainty - SOURCE: AFPTV - EDIT 0100 GMT BELGRADE (Serbia): Parents turn to SMS-based fundraising campaigns to finance medical treatment for their children - SOURCE: AFPTV - EDIT 0200 GMT NUREMBERG (Germany): Retirement homes get ready to celebrate Christmas despite dramatic pandemic situation - SOURCE: NEWS 5 - EDIT 0600 GMT MOSCOW (Russia): FM Lavrov hosts Syrian counterpart Mekdad - TBA .Meeting - SOURCE: RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY - EDIT ON MERIT - LIVE 0900 GMT .Press conference - SOURCE: RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY - EDIT ON MERIT - LIVE 1000 GMT PARIS (France): Verdict expected in trial of the 2015 Thalys attack - SOURCE: AFPTV - LIVE 0900 GMT - EDIT TO FOLLOW MOSCOW (Russia): President Putin's annual press conference - SOURCE: RUSSIAN POOL - LIVE 0900 GMT - EDIT TO FOLLOW PARIS (France): Government statement followed by debate on vaccination strategy - SOURCE: SENAT - LIVE 0930 GMT BERLIN (Germany): Angela Merkel meets the CEOs of BioNTech Ugur Sahin and Özlem Türeci, statements at beginning - SOURCE: GERMAN CHANCELLERY - LIVE 1000 GMT - EDIT TO FOLLOW LONDON (United Kingdom): Bank of England decision on monetary policy - SOURCE: BANK OF ENGLAND - LIVE 1200 GMT - EDIT TO FOLLOW RIGA (Latvia): Latvian university launches automated coronavirus testing - SOURCE: AFPTV - EDIT 1400 GMT BERLIN (Germany): German FM Heiko Maas meets UN General Secretary Guterres - SOURCE: POOL - EDIT ON MERIT - LIVE 1400 GMT THE HAGUE (Netherlands): International Court of Justice rules in Guyana vs Venezuela case - SOURCE: ICJ FEED - LIVE 1630 GMT PRATO (Italy): Doctors in the ICU of Santo Stefano hospital wear protective gear with their real face pictured on it to be recognized by patients - SOURCE: AFPTV - EDIT 1700 GMT PARIS (France): Sex workers gather in Pigalle neighborhood to protest violence on International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers - SOURCE: AFPTV - EDIT 1700 GMT MADRID (Spain): Spanish authorities give coronavirus briefing - SOURCE: SPANISH HEALTH MINISTRY - EDIT ON MERIT - LIVE 1730 GMT ROME (Italy): Murder trial of two US students who fatally stabbed an Italian officer continues - SOURCE: AGENCY POOL - EDIT ON MERIT + MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA SIDI BOUZID (Tunisia): Tunisia marks 10 years since the start of the Jasmine Revolution that swept Zine El Abidine Ben Ali from power and kicked off the Arab Spring - SOURCE: AFPTV - EDIT REGULAR UPDATES + SUB SAHARAN AFRICA AYASU GEBRIEL (Ethiopia): Tigray clamours for aid as conflict leaves hunger in its wake - SOURCE: AFPTV - EDIT 1000 GMT KANKARA (Nigeria): Aftermath of kidnapping of hundreds of Nigerian students claimed by Boko Haram - SOURCE: AFPTV - EDIT 1600 GMT YAOUNDÉ (Cameroon): Three military officers on trial over killing of 13 civilians - SOURCE: AFPTV - EDIT TBA + NORTH AMERICA NEW YORK (United States): New York expected to wake up to a blanket of snow - SOURCE: AFPTV - LIVE 1200 GMT - EDIT TO FOLLOW VIRTUAL (United States): FDA's advisory committee on vaccines meets to discuss Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine - SOURCE: HANDOUT - LIVE 1400 GMT - EDIT TO FOLLOW WASHINGTON (United States): Federal Reserve Chair Powell holds press conference after interest rate announcement - SOURCE: POOL - LIVE 1830 GMT MIAMI (United States): Palm trees get a festive makeover in the Sunshine State - SOURCE: AFPTV - EDIT 2200 GMT + LATIN AMERICA & CARIBBEAN SAO PAULO (Brazil): Covid-19 pandemic has not affected the cosmetic surgery sector in Brazil - SOURCE: AFPTV - EDIT 0500 GMT LIMA (Peru): One day around Miraflores, the upscale shopping district south of downtown Lima, amid pandemic - SOURCE: AFPTV - EDIT 1500 GMT BUENOS AIRES (Argentina): Argentine senators expected to announce discussion on abortion bill date at the Senate - SOURCE: HANDOUT - RESTRICTIONS APPLY - TBC AWAITING COVERAGE DETAILS - EDIT TBC CUBA: Cuba will start pension payments, which have been increased fivefold, part of reforms as the country unifies its two official currencies - SOURCE: AFPTV - EDIT 2330 GMT + SPORT CHENGDU (China): Winter Olympics prompts skiing construction boom in China - SOURCE: AFPTV - EDIT 0400 GMT NANTERRE (France): Tribunal hears Mediapro and French football league representatives, after Mediapro fails to pay TV rights, and contract due to be cancelled .Arrivals - SOURCE: AFPTV - LIVE 1300 GMT - EDIT TO FOLLOW .Reactions TBA LAUSANNE (Switzerland): Doping. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) announces the decision taken in the procedure between the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) - SOURCE: AFPTV - FILE 1500 GMT MOSCOW (Russia): Doping. Reaction as the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) announces the decision taken in the procedure between the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) - SOURCE: AFPTV - EDIT TBC LAUSANNE (Switzerland): Football. Best FIFA Awards 2020 - SOURCE: FIFA - EDIT 1900 GMT FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2020 + ASIA PACIFIC SEOUL (South Korea): South Korea continues increased testing efforts as authorities battle a surge in coronavirus cases - SOURCE: AFPTV - LIVE 0100 GMT - EDIT TO FOLLOW SITTWE (Myanmar): Myanmar gang rape victim wins legal battle over military - SOURCE: AFPTV - EDIT 0400 GMT SINGAPORE (Singapore): Singapore podcast for women takes on sexual health taboos - SOURCE: AFPTV - EDIT 0400 GMT HONG KONG (China): Jailed activist Joshua Wong in court for trial over anti-mask law protest - SOURCE: AFPTV - LIVE 0630 GMT BEIJING (China): Chinese Foreign Ministry regular briefing - SOURCE: AFPTV - LIVE 0700 GMT - EDIT ON MERIT NAVI MUMBAI (India): Ikea to open second Indian store - SOURCE: AFPTV - EDIT 1700 GMT + EUROPE PARIS (France): French interior minister Gérald Darmanin meets with police and gendarmerie union representatives - SOURCE: AFPTV - DETAILS TBC - LIVE TBA SCHLEPZIG (Germany): A look inside Germany's first rye whisky distillery - EDIT 0400 GMT BERLIN (Germany): UN General Secretary Guterres holds speech in Bundestag - SOURCE: POOL - LIVE 0800 GMT - EDIT ON MERIT GENEVA (Switzerland): WHO press briefing on Covid-19 - SOURCE: WHO - LIVE 1600 GMT - EDIT TO FOLLOW IJMUIDEN (Netherlands): Dutch commercial fishermen speak about their fears of a no-deal Brexit transition - EDIT 1630 GMT LONDON (United Kingdom): Paul McCartney's new album is released in record shops - SOURCE: AFPTV - EDIT 1700 GMT MOSCOW (Russia): President Putin takes part in CIS leaders online summit - SOURCE: KREMLIN - EDIT ON MERIT - EDIT TBA ISTANBUL (Turkey): Turkish businessman Osman Kavala, US researcher Henri Barkey face new trial - SOURCE: AFPTV - EDIT TBA + MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA DOHA (Qatar): Qatar celebrates its National Day with a military parade respecting social distancing rules - SOURCE: AFPTV + Qatar TV (NO RESALE) - LIVE TBC - EDIT TO FOLLOW + NORTH AMERICA HOUSTON (United States): Failure of online learning in the Houston area - SOURCE: AFPTV - EDIT 0100 GMT + LATIN AMERICA & CARIBBEAN LA PAZ (Bolivia): David and Guido, Bolivia's first legally-recognised same-sex couple, get their papers - SOURCE: AFPTV - EDIT 2000 GMT + SPORT BEIJING (China): Beijing pensioners brave winter for love of table tennis - SOURCE: AFPTV - EDIT 0200 GMT AL-RAYYAN (Qatar): Qatar inaugurates Al Rayyan stadium, the third newly-built stadium to be ready ahead of the World Cup 2022 - SOURCE: AFPTV - LIVE 1500 GMT - EDIT TO FOLLOW LEVERKUSEN (Germany): Football/Bundesliga. Bayer Leverkusen-Bayern Munich. Bayern pre-match presser - SOURCE: FCB.tv - EDIT TBA BARCELONA (Spain): Football/Liga. FC Barcelona-Valencia. FC Barcelona pre-match training and presser - SOURCE: BARCA TV - EDIT TBA + FEATURES ORSAY (France): During the lockdown, municipalities save on street lighting - SOURCE: AFPTV - EDIT 1200 GMT * SPORT: AFPTV Sport subscribers only Editorial contacts: Email: afptv@afp.com Europe (excluding France) desk: +44 207 776 2768 France desk: +33 1 40 41 81 17 Asia desk: +852 2829 6216 Middle East & North Africa desk: +357 22 391 450 Sub-Saharan Africa desk (Mon-Fri): +33 1 40 41 46 81 North America desk: +1 202 414 0664 Latin America desk: +598 2 900 5095 ext. 257 AFPTV LIVE MCR: +33 1 40 41 79 63
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