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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 7, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - World Health Day Asia-Pacific WUHAN (China) - Wuhan lifts lockdown in place since January 23 over virus pandemic (1600 GMT) VIDEO. BRISBANE (Australia) - High Court rules on Cardinal Pell's appeal against child sex abuse convictions SINGAPORE (Singapore) - Non-essential workplaces shut in virus fight Europe (*) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Eurozone finance ministers discuss coronavirus response (1300 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. ANKARA (Turkey) - Parliament debates release of thousands of prisoners over virus threat VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. FRANCE - Launch of Europe of Disney+ France streaming service (+) PARIS (France) - Ministry of health gives daily press conference on coronavirus emergency (1715 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. KYRGYZSTAN - 10th anniversary of April Revolution MOSCOW (Russia) - 90th anniversary of creation of gulag forced labour camps BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU research and innovation ministers hold videoconference GENEVA (Switzerland) - World Health Organization publishes new report on state of the world's nursing WIESBADEN (Germany) - German industrial production data for February (0600 GMT) (+) ATHENS (Greece) - Hospital staff union calls for protests over funding shortages for public health system (0700 GMT) (*) BERLIN (Germany) - Robert Koch Institute for disease control holds briefing on coronavirus emergency (0800 GMT) PICTURE. (*) GENEVA (Switzerland) - International Labour Organization publishes updated figures on COVID-19 impact on employment (1200 GMT) VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - World Intellectual Property Organization releases international patent filing data for 2019 (1200 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - 350-bed emergency hospital starts receiving coronavirus patients at home of US Open tennis PICTURE. VIDEO. (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Coronavirus task force holds daily White House briefing VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (+) ALBANY (United States) - Governor Cuomo holds daily COVID-19 briefing VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa (+) CAIRO (Egypt) - WHO regional office holds press conference on coronavirus emergency (0900 GMT) TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokesman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) BEIRUT (Lebanon) - Hezbollah chief Nasrallah gives televised speech (1730 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa RWANDA - Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Rwanda Genocide WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 2020 Asia-Pacific (*) SINGAPORE (Singapore) - Schools close in virus fight Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU Commission holds weekly meeting via videoconference (+) PARIS (France) - Ministry of health gives daily press conference on coronavirus emergency (1715 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU development ministers hold videoconference to approve Africa coronavirus aid package BERLIN (Germany) - German cabinet meeting (0730 GMT) PICTURE. (+) MUNICH (Germany) - Germany's top economic institutions publish biannual report with growth forecast (0800 GMT) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope Francis livestreams general audience on Vatican website (0830 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Tesco 2019 earnings (0900 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ISRAEL - Passover (To 16) TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokesman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 2020 Europe VIENNA (Austria) - OPEC Plus countries set to hold videoconference on virus impact BAIKONUR (Kazakhstan) - Soyuz spacecraft takes off, with two cosmonauts and an astronaut on board PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) PARIS (France) - Ministry of health gives daily press conference on coronavirus emergency (1715 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. SAINT PETERSBURG (Russia) - Trial of historian accused of murdering, dismembering partner begins BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel meets ministers tackling virus emergency WIESBADEN (Germany) - German trade data for February (0600 GMT) (*) BERLIN (Germany) - Robert Koch Institute for disease control holds briefing on coronavirus emergency (0800 GMT) PICTURE. FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - ECB publishes minutes of March monetary policy meeting (1130 GMT) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope celebrates Mass of Lord's Supper at St Peter's Basilica, with livestream (1600 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. North America OTTAWA (Canada) - Canada publishes unemployment figures (1230 GMT) (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Fed chief Powell speech on coronavirus and the economy (1400 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokesman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2020 Asia-Pacific PYONGYANG (North Korea) - Supreme People's Assembly meets Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - 50th anniversary of breakup of The Beatles VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope presides over celebration of the Lord's Passion in St Peter's Basilica, with livestream (1600 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) PARIS (France) - Ministry of health gives daily press conference on coronavirus emergency (1715 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope Francis livestreams prayer of the Stations of the Cross (1900 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokesman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 2020 Asia-Pacific WUHAN (China) - Three months since China's announcement of first new coronavirus death Europe (+) BUCHENWALD CONCENTRATION CAMP (Germany) - Virtual ceremony to mark 75th anniversary of liberation of Buchenwald, Dora Nazi concentration camps GERMANY - 75th anniversary of liberation of Nazi camps Buchenwald, Bergen-Belsen, Ravensbrueck and Dachau (To 29) Sub-Saharan Africa (*) KHARTOUM (Sudan) - First anniversary of ex-president Omar al-Bashir's ouster SUNDAY, APRIL 12, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - Easter Sunday Europe VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope livestreams Easter Sunday Mass at St Peter's basilica, with 'Urbi et Orbi' prayer (0900 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa JERUSALEM - Deadline for Israel's ex-military chief Benny Gantz to form a government, unless he is granted a two-week extension by the president Sub-Saharan Africa DR CONGO - Expected end of Ebola epidemic in DR Congo if no more cases diagnosed PICTURE. VIDEO. MONDAY, APRIL 13, 2020 Asia-Pacific KUALA LUMPUR (Malaysia) - Ex-Goldman Sachs banker Ng Chong Hwa to stand trial over 1MDB scandal PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 15) Europe MOSCOW (Russia) - Trial of US ex-marine Paul Whelan on espionage spying resumes North America NEW YORK (United States) - Trial of Sayfullo Saipov over 2017 minivan attack that killed eight people in Lower Manhattan (1400 GMT) Middle East and North Africa LEBANON - Lebanon marks 45 years since start of civil war Sports LOS ANGELES (United States) - Golf: Decision expected on whether to postpone US Open over coronavirus TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 2020 Europe (+) AUSTRIA - Austria may begin lifting coronavirus restrictions STEPANAKERT (Azerbaijan) - Second round of presidential elections North America (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF releases latest World Economic Outlook (1230 GMT) GRAPHIC. Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeal trial of leading opposition activist Fodil Boumala Sub-Saharan Africa MASERU (Lesotho) - First lady in court over murder of PM's estranged wife VIDEO. afp
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